Just read this on USA Today. HP releases WebOS to open source developers

HP worked with Microsoft to set up a pretty amazing private cloud for use during the Microsoft Management Summit 2011.   Word from inside HP is it they designed and setup these racks in 7 days (from palette to the show).

According to the blog post from the Microsoft Virtualization team….

…after a few days of running thousands of VMs in hundreds labs without issue and seeing that the hardware wasn’t being taxed, the team was very curious to see how just how many virtual machines they could provision. So, one night after the labs were closed the team decided to see how many VMs they could run…

• 7,200 VMs running across 32 blade servers

• 225 VMs running per Hyper-V host where each host has 128 GB of physical memory. Here’s an example of where Hyper-V Dynamic Memory improved density by over 100%.

Here’s a video with an overview of the setup from Scott Farrand @ HP.

This is truly “doing amazing”.

Some great things going on in India with HP and mobile learning.  Here’s a snippet from an internal press release…

On 14 February, HP announced a prototype of an easy-to-transport classroom called “HP Lab-in-Box.” The inviting classroom, housed in a colorful shipping container, includes:

• HP DreamScreen PCs
• Educational software and online tutorials taught by some of India’s finest teachers
• An HP multi-function printer
• Wireless connectivity
• Built-in furniture

Powered by its own electrical generator, Lab-in-Box can accommodate 15 students and one teacher at a time. Multiple users can sign in and use a single PC at different times of the day. A system to monitor student and teacher attendance is on the horizon.

The education software deployed on the PCs is based on the curriculum established by India’s National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Students can also use the DreamScreen’s engaging touch interface to access NCERT text books and tutorials.

 

The group down in marketing came up with a great idea.  Talking about the “cloud” in the clouds.

Very nice!

Wow.  This is going to be an amazing product. Hey Steve, can your iPad do this?

The Digits blog at the Wall Street Journal has an article on an expansion (very large expansion) of the HP TouchSmart technology.  It’s entitled “HP Testing a Touchless “Wall of Touch”  It’s a good read, but the video below gives the details and shows the cool technology.

“… an interactive touch screen wall comprised of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch, 1.5 inch thick panels with a resolution of 1080p. Driven by an HP Z800 workstation”

Enjoy!

I received this in an email from the folks over at HP Learning.  I like free, how about you?

Enjoy!

Enough said.  More to come...

Now that Windows 7 is in general availability most hardware manufacturers have updated their lists of drivers available for their pc’s.  If you've installed Windows 7 like I have, it would be good advice to take a few minutes to update those drivers now.  I have an HP EliteBook that I use for work and when I took a look today at the HP support site I noticed that 9 of the drivers listed were newer.

Time to start the downloads and keep my system running smooth.

Later!

The word is out on some great new HP products.  My favorite right now is the HP Dream Screen. It takes the digital picture frame to the next level, providing not only pictures, but music, videos, access to Snapfish, Facebook.  It’s like a mini HP TouchSmart PC.   I’d like to see them open this up with an API to allow us to develop apps for this little wonder or add some more ports to be able to port the video/audio to an entertainment center.

Prices are quite reasonable too the HP DreamScreen 100 with a 10” screen is now only $199.99 (after $50 instant rebate), and the HP DreamScreen 130  with a 13” screen is currently $249.99 (after $50 instant rebate).

Time to start building that Christmas Wish List.  The 130 is top on my list so far.

Enjoy!