Business Servers — HP ProLiant Supplied and Deployed by PIP
Sourced as an authorised HP partner and configured before it goes live — OS, RAID, storage and network integration handled, so the server is production-ready rather than a box to unpack.
HP ProLiant — rack, tower and virtualisation
PIP supplies HP ProLiant servers through authorised HP channels — the same server hardware we run across our own infrastructure. Three shapes cover almost every business need.
Standalone tower servers for businesses without a dedicated server room or rack — small offices, branch sites and secure storage rooms. Entry-level to mid-range configurations depending on the workload. A tower server is usually a growing business’s first on-premises server.
For businesses with a rack or server room: higher density, cleaner cable management and easier expansion. A rack server suits medium-business and enterprise environments — it’s also what PIP runs across its own Sydney Datacentre infrastructure.
A ProLiant configured as a hypervisor host runs multiple virtual machines on a single physical server — the common path for businesses retiring a room full of ageing physical servers. Supports the major virtualisation platforms.
| Form | Best for | Environment |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | A first or branch-office server | Office or comms room, no rack |
| Rack | Density, growth and expansion | Server room or rack |
| Virtualisation host | Consolidating multiple servers | Rack or tower, many VMs on one box |
More than a box
Server hardware is configured before or during deployment — never handed over as a bare unit. PIP scopes a server as a full engagement, so it goes live production-ready.
Spec & source
We size the ProLiant to the workload and order it through authorised HP channels — genuine hardware, valid warranty, correct firmware.
OS & roles
Windows Server in the right edition, or a virtualisation hypervisor where the use case calls for it, with the server roles your business needs configured.
RAID & storage
RAID configured for resilience and storage laid out for the workload — so a single disk failure isn’t a disaster.
Network & integration
Integrated into your network and joined to the domain or Microsoft Entra ID, talking to the rest of your environment from day one.
Install & document
Where needed, PIP handles the server room — rack installation, cable management and UPS integration — then asset-tags and records the server in your IT documentation.
“A server that arrives and sits unconfigured for a week is a project delay and a security risk. PIP scopes server deployments as full engagements — hardware, OS, roles, security, documentation. The business gets a production-ready server, not a box.”
— PIP Talk to PIP →Common server scenarios
A few recognisable shapes a server project takes:
First business server
A growing business’s first on-premises server, scoped end to end — from hardware spec to a deployed, production-ready ProLiant.
Server refresh
Replacing ageing server hardware, with data migrated and the environment brought up to current standards.
Virtualisation project
Consolidating several old physical servers onto a single new ProLiant hypervisor host — less hardware, less power, easier management.
Branch office server
A smaller ProLiant tower for a secondary site, configured to the same standard and integrated with head office.
Disaster recovery
An on-premises server set up as a warm-site DR target. PIP’s server supply integrates with its backup and disaster recovery service, so servers can be backed up to PIP’s Sydney Datacentre.
HP ProLiant Servers — Supplied and Deployed by PIP
HP ProLiant rack and tower servers for Sydney and Australian businesses — sourced as an authorised HP partner and configured, deployed and documented as part of a full IT infrastructure engagement. Tell us about the project and we’ll scope it end to end.