HP Withdraw Support for HPUX Workstations

HP discontinued their PA-RISC C8000 Workstation and all upgrade components on the 1st December 2007. As there will be no replacement offered the only option open to users is to buy refurbished units.

When the C8000 was launched in 2004 HP said they were the first workstation vendor to offer industry-leading AGP 8X graphics and the latest HP zx1 chipset, providing more than four times the graphics, processor and memory bandwidth than previous models as well as 25 percent lower memory latency and twice the compute power. HP classed the C8000 as being ideal for handling the complexities of large model, system assemblies, design analysis and simulations.

Although C8000’s are still benefiting many customers HP has stated “over the last seven years, the industry has seen a dramatic shift toward industry standard Personal Workstations. At this time, more than 96% of global workstation sales are Personal Workstations. With this industry-wide volume shift, we can no longer secure the critical components needed to enhance or manufacture the PA-RISC workstations.”

HP is providing a portfolio of high performance Personal Workstation products to follow on from the HP C8000 however these do not run HPUX.

How can Enline help?

Here at Enline we understand that this change may be disruptive and we would like to work with you to plan your requirements and future strategy. Enline plc has been supplying PA-RISC workstations since they were originally launched in 1991. From the 700 series to the C8000, new, used, current & obsolete workstations and components, we can supply you with the relevant kit to meet your requirements. With Enline you also get the added benefit of our acquired comprehensive knowledge.

Nearly New Equipment

The C8000 is the last in a long line of HP workstations all still available from Enline plc including:

• 700 Series workstations 715, 712, 748i, 743i...
• B-Class B132L, B180, B2000, B2600...
• C-Class C110, C240, C3600, C3750...
• J-Class J200, J210, J2240, J5600, J6000...

Please contact us for a quote on any of these systems or add-ons for them on 0844 800 1985 or email us today.