Maximizing resources
HP also released a survey confirming that today’s administrative staffs need affordable solutions to stay productive as the economic turnaround takes hold. To help SMBs maximize their assets and resources, HP announced:
- New and enhanced storage solutions – the HP StorageWorks DAT 320 Tape Drive, HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System and HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solution.
- Less than 1-inch thick, the HP Smart 65CW AC Travel Adapter includes a USB port that can charge two devices using only one power outlet.
- HP Virtualization Smart Bundles with Hyper-V – built on HP ProLiant, StorageWorks and ProCurve products, along with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 – ease virtualization deployment for SMB customers.
- HP SimpleSave hard drives for business customers, available in 500 GB, 1 terabyte (TB) and 2 TB versions, automatically find and back up data on a PC – there is no software to learn, install or configure on the PC.
Managing environmental impact
HP expanded its HP Eco Solutions for printing with new solutions designed to reduce the impact of printing on the environment:
- HP LaserJet P2055d Printer ($299)(3): With Instant-on Technology, the ENERGY STAR® qualified printer provides up to 50 percent energy savings over traditional fusing technology.(4)
- HP Eco Solutions Print Console: This industry-first tool helps SMBs easily manage a printer’s energy and paper-saving settings directly from a PC. Available later this winter as a free download for the HP LaserJet P2055d/dn Printers.
- HP Green Action Plan for Office Printing: This plan leverages tools such as the HP Carbon Footprint Calculator for printing to guide SMBs through an easy process to assess their carbon footprint and build an environmental printing strategy.
HP also announced that the small business communities of the Village of Suffern and the Town of Ramapo, N.Y., will participate in a community-wide environmental initiative to reduce their energy consumption by up to 60 percent, carbon footprint by up to 41 percent, paper use by up to 37 percent, and energy and paper costs by up to 38 percent.(5)
Financing and new HP Access offers
HP provides SMBs with many offerings designed to manage, protect and grow their businesses:
- HP offers SMB customers a full range of flexible financing solutions through HP Financial Services, the company’s leasing and life cycle asset management services subsidiary.
- HP Access has been updated to include more than $1,000 in software and service offers and up to $2,000 in rebates for SMBs with any HP hardware purchase.
- The HP PC Helpdesk Service features specialized technicians located in North America who remotely control and troubleshoot a wide range of software and support issues on Windows-based PCs and mobile devices.
- HP PC Tune-up Pro is an in-depth assistance service designed to remove viruses and increase the speed and performance of customer PCs. HP technicians remotely control PCs and launch a comprehensive set of performance-boosting diagnostic and protection tools.
- A stand-alone migration service for any original equipment manufacturer PC, Win 7 Onsite Upgrade Service offers installation and training on Windows 7 and XP virtual mode, and provides onsite support to assist with the transition to Windows 7.
- HP Support Assistant is a software application installed on Windows 7 PCs(6) that provides support for a seamless Windows 7 PC experience.
Additional information about HP’s expanded Total Care offering for SMBs is available in an online press kit at www.hp.com/go/domorewithless.
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