From InfoWorld: Hewlett-Packard is following in the footsteps of Facebook and Microsoft in embracing open hardware designs with its new low-cost Cloudline servers.
Cloudline servers are no-frills cloud servers that break away from proprietary technology HP uses in its popular Proliant servers. The servers are HP's first based on industry standard specifications defined by the Open Compute Project, which was founded by Facebook in 2012, and Open Networking Foundation, which was formed in 2011.
The use of low-cost, bare-bones servers is growing among Internet service providers like Google and Facebook, which are looking for a cheap and efficient ways to upgrade hardware in data centers. Cloudline gives HP a chance to pursue that customer base, said John Gromala, senior director of hyperscale product management.
These are also the first servers resulting from a partnership with China-based electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn. HP provides the server and supply chain expertise, while Foxconn provides the manufacturing expertise, Gromala said. The servers were announced in conjunction with the Open Compute Project Summit, which is being held in San Jose.
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