June 2006, by Susan Twombly
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Latest generation of HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure now available in key Asia Pacific markets
HP blade PCs and thin clients are part of a consolidated client infrastructure (CCI) from HP.
CCI can lower desktop costs, while raising levels of security, service quality and ease of management.
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Japan's eBANK Corporation was launched in July 2001 as a specialty Internet bank. Since then, it has made rapid strides, primarily developing Net-based electronic payment services for applications such as online auctions and Internet shopping.
By the end of 2005, eBANK had 1.3 million accounts and total deposits of more than ¥300 billion. (US$2.6 billion)
To cope with future growth while offering the high level of security required of financial institutions, eBANK needed a new IT solution.
"Security problems can deal a deathblow when developing Internet-based business services, so security is a top priority," says Masahiro Sato, President of eBANK Systems Corporation. "Because the bank doesn't deal with its customers face-to-face, it needs to take the utmost care to build systems that enable customers to feel secure when dealing over the Internet."
Scalability also became a pressing issue when eBANK joined Japan's nationwide data telecommunication system linking banks in 2006, expanding its services.
"For that reason, too, we needed to enhance the performance of the customer center that acts as the point of contact between the bank and its customers and further reinforce security, while speedily and accurately responding to customer inquiries," adds Sato.
In response, eBANK chose HP blade PCs with HP thin client systems. "By concentrating system resources like CPUs and hard disks in the data center, blade PCs safeguard data sources and help ensure strict access management for even stronger security," says Naohiko Shimizu, Manager of System Operation.
Application roll outs and upgrades can also be centralized, so operations can be managed entirely from the data center.
"We can also ensure we are thorough and consistent in applying security policies and the latest patches," adds Sato. "By introducing HP blade PCs, we made system management much easier."
eBANK also has the scalability needed to lay the groundwork for further corporate growth. "We are kicking off the shift to blade PCs in areas related to customer access," Sato says. "Then, we plan to expand to other areas, including back-office processing, sales divisions and the foreign exchange center."
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New CCI management tools and switch
HP recently introduced the new Session Allocation Manager (SAM) for CCI. This tool is the central control point for the entire CCI solution. It is purpose-built and easy to install and maintain, even providing real-time blade usage for efficient resource allocations.
A new switch has also just been added to the solution. It is backward compatible and integrates into the blade PC enclosure. Supporting Spanning Tree Protocols, an intuitive interface, and built-in fiber ports for enhanced security, it greatly eases cable management and network integration.
Coupled with the HP bc1500 blade PC and its powerful AMD Athlon 64 CPU, this award-winning solution is a premier PC alternative.
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Authorized HP partners can help design and implement a CCI solution to seamlessly integrate into your environment and accelerate your time-to-results. HP Certified Professionals with ASE – HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure [2006] credential are specially trained to have a high degree of competence in CCI. Contact your HP representative or systems integrator today to learn more.
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