The Compaq Content Delivery Solution is an intelligent end-to-end solution for the distribution, delivery and management of all IP content that enables customers to lower training costs, enhance productivity, and improve internal and external communications.

As part of the Content Delivery Solution, each ProLiant server is delivered pre-configured and pre-qualified with Inktomi Traffic Edge software for reduced deployment and management costs in a global network. This solution from Compaq and Inktomi provides customers with ease of ownership by providing the entire Content Delivery Solution – hardware, software, services and support. See Year 2002 above for individual details on these ProLiant servers

Along with its partners and customers, Compaq wants to ensure the right technology, the right services, and the right management process and discipline are applied to each component of the Compaq eBusiness model. Compaq offers several industry-standard clustering solutions, all tested in a wide range of environments to provide you the easiest road to true server clustering. With over 50,000 installations of standards-based clusters worldwide, Compaq has more experience than our top three competitors combined.

Compaq products provide clustered solutions across the entire line of industry standard ProLiant servers on all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows NT/2000, Novell NetWare, and Linux.

The Compaq ProLiant CL380 Packaged Cluster consists of two Compaq server nodes and shared storage pre-packaged in a cost-effective, space efficient cabinet giving customers the easiest, most affordable clustering solution for Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, NetWare, Linux, and UnixWare 7 NonStop Cluster.

The ProLiant CL380 Packaged Cluster features up to two 1 GHz Intel Pentium III processors per server, 128 MB standard memory upgradable to 4 GB SDRAM, and the Integrated Smart Array RAID-on-a-Chip (ROC) Controller Module option. It ships with up to 6-1 inch 10,000-RPM hot pluggable SCSI disks. The four standard PCI expansion slots include three 64-bit PCI and one 32-bit PCI. Standard controllers include the following: 10/100 Ethernet Controller–Heartbeat (embedded), 10/100 Ethernet Controller–Public LAN (PCI card), Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 - Server boot (embedded), 64 Bit Dual Channel Wide Ultra2 - Shared Storage Interface (PCI card), and ATI Rage IIc Video Controller (embedded) with 4 MB of video memory.

Cluster software provides failover capability in case of hardware or software failures and the high performance RAID Array Controller supplies fault tolerant protection of shared data. Other features include redundant power supplies, ECC memory, processor recovery, redundant NIC support, and an extensive variety of internal tape backup support. The ProLiant CL380 Packaged Cluster platform is intended for remote systems requiring unattended high availability, branch office industry applications, and dedicated function servers needing high availability

The ProLiant DL380 Packaged Cluster is the next generation of the ProLiant CL380 consisting of two Compaq ProLiant server nodes and Smart Array Cluster Storage Array. It is pre-packaged in a configuration fixture giving customers the most affordable clustering solution for Microsoft NT Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Novell NetWare, and Linux.

Performance, availability and storage capacity have been greatly improved with embedded Ultra3 SCSI controllers, greater memory capacity, numerous redundant features and an improved shared storage cabinet that provides up to 1TB of storage with 14 hot plug drives. Advanced Memory Protection provides increased fault tolerance for applications requiring higher levels of availability: Online Spare Memory, Hot Plug Mirrored Memory, and Hot Plug RAID Memory.

All three levels maintain server availability and memory reliability without service intervention. The ProLiant DL380 G2 Packaged Cluster remains the unsurpassed, entry-level cluster solution that simplifies the purchase, configuration and management of your clustered environment.

The Compaq Smart Array Cluster Storage is an enclosure for 2-node clustering at SCSI economics, while providing high data availability with redundant controllers. Because Smart Array Cluster Storage is based on the familiar SCSI protocol and there are no additional infrastructure requirements such as hubs, switches, and cables, this allows for a low initial investment for a high availability system. As your storage requirements evolve and you want to implement a Fibre Channel solution, the Smart Array Cluster Storage is easily convertible to a MSA1000 for use in a SAN.

The Smart Array Cluster Storage offers redundancy features to ensure high availability of data. Some of these redundant features are dual controllers, and power supplies, RAID-ADG (Advanced Data Guarding) and Battery Backed Cache. Smart Array technology ensures easy configuration and management through the use of Array Configuration Utility (ACU) and Compaq Insight Management Suite.

Compaq ProLiant Clusters for NetWare (aka ProLiant NetWare Clusters) are Industry Standard Clusters made up of Compaq ProLiant Servers, Compaq StorageWorks RAID Arrays, Fibre Channel Interconnects and the Novell NetWare 5.1 or NetWare 6 NOS with the associated Novell Cluster Services (NCS) software. ProLiant Clusters for NetWare can be configured to meet the needs of every level of enterprise computing from the two-node cluster to large 12 node clusters supporting very large amounts of storage. Up to 32 nodes can be supported with special support agreement through Novell Professional Services.

Compaq ProLiant Clusters for NetWare (aka ProLiant NetWare Clusters) are Industry Standard Clusters made up of Compaq ProLiant Servers, Compaq StorageWorks RAID Arrays, Fibre Channel Interconnects and the Novell NetWare 5.1 or NetWare 6 Network Operating System (NOS) with the associated Novell Cluster Services (NCS) software. ProLiant Clusters for NetWare can be configured to meet the needs of every level of enterprise computing from the two node packaged cluster to large 12 node clusters supporting very lager amounts of storage. Up to 32 nodes can be supported with special support agreement through Novell Professional Services.

The ProLiant Cluster for NetWare is a high availability solution comprised of ProLiant Servers, StorageWorks Storage Arrays, NetWare NOS (5.1 and 6), and Novell Cluster Services software.

Compaq has fully qualified clusters ranging in size from two to twelve nodes. This allows configurations to be deployed with the highest levels of computing power and with the greatest flexibility and efficiency for industry standard clustered environments. ProLiant NetWare Clusters are comprised of standard Compaq ProLiant and Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel System components.

The Secure Path redundancy manager provides an additional level of protection by eliminating the potential for failures in the path from storage to servers. Two Secure Path licenses are included in the HA/N200 and HA/N500 cluster kits. Additional licenses must be purchased separately. The NetWare NOS and Novell Cluster Services software are available from authorized Novell distributors or dealers.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 integrates the hardware and software to provide a total solution for business-critical environments. Compaq servers, Compaq Fibre Channel Storage, interconnect options, system management software, and implementation documentation has all been thoroughly tested in cluster configurations. Because they are built from industry-standard components, Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 platforms deliver high levels of application availability at a much lower cost than traditional, proprietary cluster solutions.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 exploits Compaq's industry-leading servers, Compaq Fibre Channel Storage, Ethernet, and the Compaq leading installation and systems management utilities. Both existing and new Compaq servers are certified for Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 configurations. This means that clusters can be built using existing ProLiant servers or a mix of old and new servers.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 is a robust, integrated cluster solution providing high availability for applications and data in business-critical environments. An ideal platform for business-critical databases, large business applications, email or file/print services, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 offers Fibre Channel-based clustering at a fraction of the cost of proprietary cluster solutions.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200, a two-node Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 Cluster, provides a dual loop configuration cluster solution for customers needing high levels of uptime for business-critical databases, large business applications, and email or file/print services.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 utilizes Compaq industry-leading ProLiant servers. Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 (RA4000) previously known as Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System (FCSS), Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4100(RA4100), Ethernet interconnect, Intelligent Cluster Administration software, Compaq installation and systems management utilities, and the industry-standard Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) software.

This high availability solution is also backed with comprehensive service and support partnerships through Compaq Systems Service Providers to meet customer needs. Service and support offerings can be tailored to meet a customer's most stringent requirements covering implementation planning and consulting, as well as mission-critical application support.

This two-node Microsoft Windows NT/ Windows 2000 cluster consists of Compaq ProLiant high-end or high-density servers and Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage System RA8000/ESA12000 or MA8000/EMA12000. This system, when configured in a dual loop, provides the highest level of availability with no-single-points-of-failure for customers using Microsoft Cluster Server. The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 can be configured utilizing many of the Compaq standard servers and components that might already be on site with our customers.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 offers system configurations integrated and heavily tested to Compaq standards of quality and leverages the work of the High Availability ISV Partner program to integrate Partner databases and applications with the hardware. Disaster-tolerant configurations are supported with Fibre Channel Switched Fabric and long wave fibre channel interconnect support.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced DT solution is a 2-node cluster based on Microsoft Windows 2000/NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition, Compaq ProLiant Servers, Compaq StorageWorks RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA16000 storage subsystem, Compaq StorageWorks Data Replication Manager (DRM) software, and Compaq StorageWorks Secure Path software.

This solution combines the failover functionality of MSCS (Microsoft Cluster Server) with the remote data mirroring functionality of DRM, and allows for a distance of up to 100 km between the server nodes and up to 100 km between a primary (local) external storage system, and a mirrored (remote) external storage system. The server to storage interconnect is based on fibre channel switch, short and long wave fibre interconnect, and the server to server communication is over Ethernet and/or FDDI connections.

The HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array is a scalable and reliable enterprise cluster powered by ProLiant Servers and StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays that ensures always-on operations of your mission critical applications. Information Technology managers use the Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array to make the delivery of data and services to clients continuous minimizing downtime and process slowdowns. This is done through the use of redundant hardware from server to storage, the capability of the Microsoft operating system, and through the use of Compaq SANworks Secure Path software to manage a redundant Fibre Channel infrastructure.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster is a basic SAN in which there are two servers backing each other up with the ability to take over applications processing in the event one server or applications on that server fails. The introduction of the native fibre based Enterprise 1 (E1) storage systems provides additional performance characteristics not found in SCSI based fibre channel systems

Compaq continues to demonstrate the strength and level of commitment of their partnership with Oracle to deliver the most highly available and scalable solutions for Oracle database environments. Compaq was the first vendor to have Oracle certified cluster configurations for Oracle9i Real Applications Clusters on Microsoft 2000 Advanced and Data Center Server. Both the Compaq PDC/O2000 and PDC/O5000 are available today, providing choices in StorageWorks subsystems and operating systems that best meet unique customer requirements for high-end, No-Single-Point-of-Failure Oracle solutions.

The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster specifically designed and tested for use with either Oracle8i Server and Oracle8i Parallel Server or the Oracle 9 or Oracle9i Parallel Server option supports database opportunities such as data warehousing, web back-end databases, custom database application development, packaged applications and database migration from other platforms. The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster delivers highly available, scalable, and manageable database services for enterprise-class applications.

Running on industry-standard hardware and software, the Compaq Parallel Database Cluster provides significantly improved uptime and lower operating costs, and lower hardware, maintenance, and support costs. Unlike single-server solutions, the Parallel Database Clusters give you multiple ways to expand your processing power, storage capacity, and connectivity limits without making any major modifications to your application. Clustering offers high performance and scalability while protecting the application from both unplanned and planned outages.

The automatic recovery capabilities of Oracle Parallel Server software ensure that access to critical data is maintained in the event of a hardware failure. Servers can be taken offline or brought online, without disrupting access to the data stored in the Oracle database. Customers can add nodes to the cluster or upgrade processors and memory as needed to extend performance beyond the limitations of a single system. With only one database to manage, operations costs are reduced. Further, all database management tasks can be performed from a single workstation console, which is configurable and easy to use.

Compaq has extensive customer experience with certified solutions for every release of OPS, and at present Compaq offers Parallel Database Cluster solutions certified for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating systems.

The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O2000-MSA1000 for Oracle9i Real Application Cluster (PDC/O2000-MSA1000) delivers high availability and scalability of Oracle® database environments, using industry-standard components and software. It provides significantly improved uptime and lower operating costs than multiple single-server database implementations, and lower hardware, maintenance, and support costs. The PDC/O2000- MSA1000 cluster solution is based on industry standard hardware and can be implemented at a much lower cost, without compromising availability.

It is the perfect solution for business critical applications such as data warehousing, web back-end databases, custom database application development, packaged applications and database migration from other platforms. This high availability solution is backed by a portfolio of Compaq enterprise class services and support offerings, including guaranteed up time, to give customers greater reassurance that Compaq will continue to provide them with the broadest range of solutions necessary to keep critical information and applications available whenever needed.

The PDC/O5000 is the high-end performance and scalability configuration that is specifically designed, tested and certified to work with Oracle8i Server and Oracle8i Parallel Server. The PDC/O5000 Clusters utilize Compaq ProLiant servers, Compaq RAID Array RA8000/ESA12000 or MA8000/EMA12000 storage subsystem with multiple redundant loops as shared storage, and 100BaseTX Ethernet technology as dedicated cluster interconnect. This configuration features fully redundant I/O paths and Compaq I/O fail-over software to ensure No single Point of failure. The operating systems supported on this model include: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.

The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster for Oracle9i Real Application Cluster on SuSE Linux SLES7 is a two to four-node cluster of ProLiant DL580 servers specifically tested and certified for Oracle9i Real Application Cluster on SuSE Linux, and StorageWorks RA4100 storage arrays in a FC-AL configuration. The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters on SuSE Linux delivers high availability and scalability of Oracle database environments, using industry-standard components and software. Since this Parallel Database cluster solution is based on industry standard hardware, it can be implemented at a much lower cost, without compromising availability, making it the perfect solution for business critical applications such as data warehousing, web back-end databases, custom database application development, and select packaged applications.

The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters on SuSE Linux is delivered using the Compaq Certified Integration Program (CIP), which provides the end user a fully assembled and installed Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Certified configuration for Oracle9i Real application Cluster on SuSE Linux.

This delivery model of "pre-installed" packages of hardware and software not only improves end user acceptance and satisfaction but significantly reduce their support costs and implementation time. At present The Compaq Parallel Database Cluster for Oracle9i Real Application Cluster on SuSE Linux offering is available in EMEA and NA only and is sold and delivered exclusively by Compaq CIP partners.

The PDC/O1000 is the low-end configuration that is specifically designed, tested and certified to work with Oracle8i Server and Oracle8i Parallel Server. The PDC/O1000 Clusters utilize Compaq ProLiant servers; Compaq RAID Array RA4000/RA4100 with a single Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FCAL) as shared storage, and100BaseTX Ethernet as dedicated cluster interconnect. The operating systems supported on this model include Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

The PDC/O2000 is the mid-range configuration that is specifically designed, tested and certified to work with Oracle8i Server and Oracle8i Parallel Server. The PDC/O2000 for Clusters utilize Compaq ProLiant servers, Compaq RAID Array RA4000/RA4100 with multiple redundant loops as shared storage, and100BaseTX Ethernet as dedicated cluster interconnect. This configuration features fully redundant I/O paths and Compaq I/O fail-over software to ensure No single Point of failure. The operating systems supported on this model include: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Compaq has strengthened its relationship with SteelEyeTechnology to extend Linux into the ProLiant Cluster strategy and fabric of certified solutions. Compaq now supports LifeKeeper for Linux Version 4 cluster software across the complete line of ProLiant servers to now include the ProLiant 8500, DL760, DL580, and the 64-bit Itanium server, the DL380 Packaged Cluster as well as the StorageWorks MA8000 Enterprise Storage Subsystem.

LifeKeeper for Linux 4.0 with an intuitive Java-based GUI allows for efficient application linkage to LifeKeeper as well as a remote client management feature that enables IT managers to easily administer their clusters via remote log in using either NetScape or Internet Explorer browsers. Compaq has announced support for up to 16 cluster server nodes in a LifeKeeper for Linux Cluster providing unlimited scale for customers needing this level of processing power. Linux Clusters for ProLiant provide solutions for Linux customers interested in a scalable high availability application and data solution as well as UNIX literate customers searching for a more cost-effective solution. Refer to the Compaq Parallel Database section later in this section.

The Compaq ProLiant Clusters for UnixWare 7.1 is a two- to six-node clustered high availability and application scaling solution developed by Compaq and licensed to Caldera. This solution offers cluster-wide tape backup, load balancing across all server nodes within the cluster, failover of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, Web-based cluster management, and 1-way up to 8-way SMP support. The cluster can be configured for tower or rack deployments. Shared storage configurations can be internal or external with storage from 9.1 GB to many TB. The ProLiant NonStop Clusters for UnixWare 7.1 offers 64 MB storage controller cache coherency, 7-port and 12-port FCAL hub support, and dynamic storage attach support.