Additionally, HP will support an SPP for 12 months, so you can limit yourself to annual updates if so desired (or just update when a problem occurs and you need support?). Even the HP custom ESXi 5.0 image will potentially follow this release schedule.

will align with this release schedule across the board, with the goal being to reduce how often you’ll need to ensure that your equipment has the latest updates. From what I’m hearing, all drivers / firmware / etc. Apparently, HP is making a commitment to release these Service Packs on anywhere from 3 to 5 times per year. I was a bit new to the SPP concept – they contain a full set of drivers, firmware, software, and whatever else is necessary for updating your gear in one package. The Industry Standard Server guys are just a stones throw from my home away from home It also has the ability to point to the HP website for the latest updates. HP SUM version 5 offers the ability to create multiple repositories that contain anything from the regular Service Packs for ProLiant (SPP), hot fixes, or your own custom objects. This struck a chord with me as it relates to updating components and blades within a c-class enclosure, as it has often required a lot of manual labor on behalf of the administrator doing the work. With SUM, administrators are able to do intelligent updating of software and firmware for their HP products using a graphical interface that has been further enhanced to be straight forward and feature rich. Today I had a chance to work with one of the engineers on the floor at HP Discover 2012 to get an in depth, hands on look at HP Smart Update Manager (SUM) version 5.

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