Hewlett-Packard has launched a selection of small business server bundle designed to make access and operation of a small business server simpler and more affordable.

The HP ProLiant ML110, ML150 and ML350 servers will all be available with pre-installed copies of Microsoft Small Business Server. The ML110 includes an Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.0 GHz, 1GB RAM, 2 x Hot Plug 80 GB SATA and 6 port SATA Raid controller and is priced at $1699, including 1 year standard warranty. Priced at $4175, the ProLiant ML150 comes with Intel Xeon Processor 3.0 GHz, 1GB RAM, 2 x 36 GB 15k Ultra320, HP DAT72 Tape, 10Pk single media, HP T7000UPS. HP’s ProLiant comes with Intel Xeon processor 3.2 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 2 x 72 Ultra320 10k hard disk, Smart Array 641 controller patching and vulnerability software manager and is priced at $4995. 

Marshall Mitchell Corporate Consultants based out of Perth recently replaced its ageing server with an HP ProLiant ML350 including pre-installed with Microsoft Small Business Server. Its business manager, Rupert Cheong felt the server has helped to increase productivity.

“The time spent on client jobs has decreased by as much as 25 per cent. Because we now enjoy much higher level of system reliability, our maintenance expenditure has also been reduced by about $10,000 per annum,” he said.