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HPE GreenLake · Flex Solutions

Transform your business with an on-premises cloud experience

GreenLake Flex Solutions combine the best of public cloud and on-premises IT — workload-optimized infrastructure delivered and managed as-a-service, with the control, performance, and data sovereignty of your own data center.

Cloud agility, on-prem

What are HPE GreenLake Flex Solutions?

There is no one-size-fits-all cloud. GreenLake Flex Solutions let you experience a modern cloud environment on infrastructure deployed at your edge sites, co-location facilities, and business premises — so you never have to compromise or relinquish control. Each is a purpose-built, workload-optimized solution delivered as-a-service.

Executive summary

Target workloadWorkload-optimized on-premises cloud — Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Digital Twin, MEDITECH Electronic Health Records (EHR), Microsoft Azure Local, Video Management, VMware Cloud Foundation, and more
InfrastructureHPE servers, HPE Alletra Storage MP, and storage-area network (SAN), delivered and managed as-a-service
Billing metricPay-per-use / as-a-service consumption (minimums or reserve capacity may apply)
Key advantagePublic-cloud agility with on-premises control, data sovereignty, and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Advantages of GreenLake Flex Solutions

Purpose-built solutions that reduce time to value and lower total cost of ownership with an as-a-service operating model.

Agile

Simplify and accelerate infrastructure planning, setup, and management — optimized for security, reliability, and predictability.

Customizable

An extensive portfolio of workload-optimized solutions and a broad partner ecosystem to meet strategic objectives and decrease risk.

Flexible

Avoid up-front capital outlay and reduce overprovisioning — lower TCO with an as-a-service model that supports unpredictable growth.

Scalable

Scale capacity up or down as the business changes, with buffer capacity staged ahead of demand.

Financial Operations (FinOps)

Cost modeling: as-a-service economics vs. a traditional purchase

GreenLake Flex Solutions shift infrastructure from an up-front capital expense (Capex) to a consumption-based operating expense (Opex). The table below compares a traditional three-year purchase with the GreenLake Flex as-a-service model.

DimensionTraditional 3-year Capex purchaseGreenLake Flex (as-a-service)
Up-front capitalLarge up-front purchase (Capex); depreciating asset on the balance sheetNo up-front capital outlay; pay-per-use operating expense (Opex)
Capacity planningOver-provision for peak demand → idle, stranded capacityBuffer capacity staged ahead of demand; pay for what you use*
ScalingNew procurement cycle for each expansionScale up or down as the business changes
ManagementCustomer-managed day-to-day operationsHPE-managed with proactive support, assigned delivery team, and consumption analytics
Financial alignmentCost decoupled from actual usageOperating expense aligned to real consumption

*May be subject to minimums or reserve capacity. Contact us for a workload-specific TCO model.

Reference Architecture

Example blueprint: GreenLake Flex Solution built for MEDITECH EHR

HPE delivers the complete hybrid cloud platform — servers, storage, and SAN — required to operate the latest MEDITECH Electronic Health Records (EHR) software. HPE and MEDITECH have partnered on highly available EHR implementations for hospital systems of every size.

LayerComponentRole
ApplicationMEDITECH EHR softwareElectronic Health Records application and services (delivered by MEDITECH)
ComputeHPE serversHost the MEDITECH EHR workload
StorageHPE Alletra Storage MP B10000Mission-critical storage — MEDITECH-listed for larger patient-record systems
NetworkSAN infrastructureStorage-area networking for the hybrid cloud platform
OperationsHPE GreenLake + assigned delivery teamPay-per-use consumption, capacity planning, proactive support; optional managed service
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Build your on-premises cloud with GreenLake Flex

Tell us your workload and an EdgeCloudStore specialist will help you scope, price, and stand up the right GreenLake Flex Solution — with a workload-specific total cost of ownership model.