Why a Workstation?

Expandable by design
More memory and faster I/O channels are
critical for workstation applications and the
large les they generate. HP Z Workstations
are designed to provide more memory,
storage, and I/O expandability by supporting
a range of PCI Express slots, hard drives,
solid state drives, optical drives, RAID
congurations, and exible storage bays.
Upgrade with ease
Work isn’t static. Expand your system
capabilities with ease as your workow
demands grow over time. HP Z Workstations
featuring smart tool-less chassis, easy open
access doors, and easy rack accessibility
makes swapping parts and upgrading a
breeze.
Push the processing limit
On dual socket workstations, a second
processor can be added when you need it,
delivering up to 24 discrete processor cores
of computing and visualization power.
More memory, less waiting
The high-performance models of
HP Z Workstations employ a scalable
memory subsystem that provides more
bandwidth, reduces latency, and helps reduce
power consumption, so workstations can
be congured with more memory without
substantially increasing power and cooling
requirements. And now you can benet from
larger, faster, and more ecient memory with
DDR4 technology.
Storage even a server would envy
HP Z Workstations oer impressive storage
options that balance performance, endurance,
capacity, and data security. Select HP Z
Workstations come with up to 10 internal
storage bay slots to satisfy your storage
demands. And with congurations ranging all
the way up to 20 TB
2
, you can say goodbye to
your external drives.*
*20 TB planned availability early 2015
Central. Secure.
Solid protection.
Centrally control deployment and
management for dierent user proles
with exible provisioning and multiple
conguration options.
Virtually unstoppable
Unlock your organization’s potential with
the HP Z Virtual Workstation. Enjoy a true
workstation experience combined with
end-to-end security and easily optimized
IT management in a exible 2U form factor.
Experience superb graphics and access
certied workstation ISV applications on
virtually any endpoint device—from virtually
anywhere.
Linux® workstation solutions
Linux® oers fast, exible and reliable
operating systems for HP Z Workstations.
Designed for organizations requiring
security, compatibility, stability and
unlimited scalability, Linux® powers millions
of computers with enterprise-proven
technologies. HP was the rst workstation
vendor to deliver a desktop Linux®
platform oering advanced 3D graphics
capabilities. That commitment continues
today with world-class proven solutions
and a dedication to high-touch service for
our Linux® customers. HP Z Workstation
customers directly benet from HP’s strategic
relationships with Red Hat®, Canonical,
and SUSE.
HP recommends Windows.
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HP Z Workstations oer a
range of congurable
features so that you
can quickly and easily
grow your workstation
at your own pace.