Z by HP

ZCENTRAL

LIBERATE THE WORK. 

CENTRALIZE THE POWER.

INTRODUCING ZCENTRAL

Introducing the world’s only single-source remote workstation solution1. Centralize your high-compute performance and free your power users to tackle complex, graphics-intensive projects from anywhere.

THE ULTIMATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE SOLUTION

  • KEEP CLOSE CONTROL

    Manage connections between remote power users and your centralized hardware with HP ZCentral Connect². Assign individual machines or create pools for groups to share. All from a single console.

  • Z POWER. ANYWHERE.

    With 1:1 access, your users get the same experience as if their workstation were next to them. HP ZCentral Remote Boost3 compresses and quickly transports pixels for a seamless experience.

  • PROTECT YOUR IP

    Lock your data down tight on the world's most secure workstations⁴. We only transfer encrypted pixels over the network, so your sensitive information never leaves your data closet. It's foolproof.

  • UNLOCK SAVINGS

    We're the only vendor that offers a single-source remote workstation solution with hardware and software1. Share pools of workstations with no additional virtualization software required.

GET THE SIMPLICITY YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

ZCENTRAL VS VIRTUALIZED SERVERS

Unlike a virtualized server, our solution

provides direct, undivided access to

workstation-class performance without the

additional maintenance and costs5.

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ZCENTRAL VS CLOUD WORKSTATIONS

Supporting high-end users in the

cloud can quickly add up. Get predictable

pricing without trading off

performance and security.

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ZCENTRAL VS OTHER WORKSTATIONS

As the world's only single-source remote

workstation solution1, no extra remote

hardware or software is required⁵. It's a

simple end-to-end solution.

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HOW IT WORKS

BUILT FOR WHAT YOU DO

CENTRALIZED RACK-MOUNTABLE HARDWARE

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END-POINT DEVICES

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SOFTWARE RESOURCES

ZCENTRAL REMOTE BOOST

Get the power of Z from anywhere. Download the current 7.7 version. The next release will be available in early 2020.

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BETA PROGRAM

 

Email us to be part of our ZCentral Connect and ZCentral Remote Boost beta program (existing customers only). Software will be available in early 2020.

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FEATURES

FREEDOM

 

Your power users now have the freedom to connect to a workstation from almost any end-point device,8 including slim, light devices they can use in the office or on the go.

SOFTWARE INTEGRATION

With a single-source remote workstation solution, our software is integrated so your users can connect in one-click and quickly start harnessing the power of a remote workstation.

REMOTE CONTROL

 

ZCentral Connect gives you full control of your centralized hardware, allowing you to provide service and maintenance from anywhere7.

OPERATING SYSTEMS

 

Our software is compatible with most major desktop operating systems including Windows, MacOS and Linux®. This gives you the ultimate flexibility to support your various users.

Disclaimers
  1. Based on workstation OEMs that design, develop, and support both the hardware and software for centralized workstations to enable remote graphics as of October 2019.
  2. HP ZCentral Connect Software is a one-time software license purchase and requires download at hp.com/ZCentral. Not available until early 2020. Requires HP ZCentral Remote Graphics Software which can be downloaded at hp.com/ZRemoteGraphicsSoftware, a Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 or newer operating system, Microsoft Active Directory and Intel Active Management Technology for select features.
  3. HP ZCentral Remote Boost does not come preinstalled on Z Workstations but can be downloaded and run on all Z desktop and laptops without an additional license purchase. When you purchase a Z device, you get an embedded license. With non-Z sender devices, it is a perpetual or floating license. ZCentral Remote Boost requires a Windows (10 or 7 SP2), RHEL (6, 7 or 8), UBUNTU 18.04 LTS, or HP ThinPro operating system. MacOS (10.13 or newer) operating system is only supported on the receiver side. Requires network access. The software is available for download at hp.com/ZCentralRemoteBoost.
  4. Based on HP’s unique and comprehensive security capabilities at no additional cost among desktop workstation vendors as of January 2017 on HP Desktop Workstations with 7th Gen and higher Intel® Processors.
  5. No additional virtualization hardware or software required (i.e. VMWare, Citrix, GPU virtualization, Teradici, and 3rd party brokers). Specialized IT management not required.
  6. HP ZCentral Remote Boost requires a Windows (10 or 7 SP2), RHEL (6, 7 or 8), UBUNTU 18.04 LTS, or HP ThinPro operating system. MacOS (10.13 or newer) operating system is only supported on the receiver side.
  7. Certain features of ZCentral Connect, such as remotely powering the machines on/off, require Intel AMT and Microsoft Active Directory.
  8. Based on hp.com store and dell.com store pricing dated September 2019, and performance based on core count of a racked-mounted HP Z4 G4, 6 core workstation configuration with 3 year warrant support, compared with two configurations of Dell PowerEdge R740 Rack Server configured with VMware Horizon Advanced 10 pack CCu license and 3 year support, Quadro Virtual Data Center Workstation hardware and licenses, and 3 year support. One configuration of the server uses 36 cores to be shared among 9 concurrent users, the other uses 56 cores to be shared among the same 9 users to ensure that each of the 9 users avail of 6 cores simultaneously, to more closely approximate the maximum CPU core availability of 9 racked Z4 workstations. Note that the processors on the Dell servers have a lower base frequency in both cases.

© Copyright 2019 HP Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

 

CENTRALIZED RACK-MOUNTABLE HARDWARE

HP Z2 MINI

World’s most powerful mini workstation is rack-optimized and dense, saving you space so you can deliver just enough power to a whole fleet of power users.

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HP Z4

Our most popular desktop offers versatility to help accelerate your unique workflow.

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HP Z6

With room to expand, this machine can easily tackle heavy workloads like visualization and computation design.

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HP Z8

World’s most powerful workstation for ultimate performance with intense workloads. 

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RACK KITS

Rack mount your Z hardware to centralize your compute and data storage for a secure solution.

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HP Z8 G4 RACK KIT

HP Z8 UPGRADE  RACK KIT

HP Z2, Z4 & Z6 RACK KIT

END-POINT DEVICES

 HP ZBOOKS

High performance laptops built for your technical and creative professionals.

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HP PROBOOK LAPTOPS

An affordable, lightweight PC built for business.

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HP ELITEBOOK LAPTOPS

Perfect for your users to take on-the-go with built-in enterprise security and management.

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HP MINI DESKTOPS

Allow your power-users to tackle lower compute-heavy tasks with a mini desktop. When needed, they can easily tap into higher-end power.

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HP Z2 MINI

HP PRODESK MINI

HP ELITEDESK MINI

HP THIN CLIENTS

Easily setup and manage your workforce with a low-maintenance, ultra-secure device.

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HP Z DISPLAYS

Professional displays for color perfectionists who demand precision with every pixel.

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HP DOCKS

Easily go from laptop to desktop – connecting dual 4K displays, charging your devices or taking a conference call.

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ZCENTRAL VS VIRTUALIZED SERVERS

  • DEDICATED PERFORMANCE

    Servers split compute power across multiple users. Our solution provides 1:1 access to a workstation, so your users get 100% of the machine's performance. And it's been  optimized for all major software apps. 

  • THE COST-EFFECTIVE CHOICE

    Get higher performance for less cost8. No additional virtualization hardware or software required. Plus, no specialized IT is needed to service and maintain your remote solution.

  • EASY TO MAINTAIN

    Managing a virtualized server is complex because of the multiple third-party vendors that have to be involved when issues arise. Our solution is easy to manage because we're a single-source vendor.

ZCENTRAL VS CLOUD WORKSTATIONS

  • NO ADDITIONAL COSTS. NO SURPRISES.

    The cloud adds yet another overhead expense to your company with ongoing variable payments that quickly amount to more than our one time fixed hardware cost.

  • PREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE

    The cloud can cause unpredictable performance due to location and configuration constraints. With ZCentral, you can rack your hardware anywhere for full control and quick response your users can depend on.

  • LOCK YOUR DATA DOWN TIGHT

    When you don't want your data to be processed in the cloud, our solution provides a secure alternative. With only pixels being transferred over the network your information stays local to the data closet.

ZCENTRAL VS OTHER WORKSTATIONS

  • SINGLE-SOURCE VENDOR

    Working across multiple third-party vendors is complex and time consuming. We simplify the process by developing, supplying and supporting all the software and hardware needed for your remote solution.

  • THE COST-EFFECTIVE CHOICE

    No third-party apps necessary. ZCentral Remote Boost comes is included on all Z devices3 and works with other manufacturers' hardware to give you full access and control.

  • LOCK YOUR DATA DOWN TIGHT

    ZCentral is built using the world's most secure workstations4. Now, your power users can work remotely without risk of a security breach. Protect your hardware from the inside-out.