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8 Weapons 3Com Brings to the HP-Cisco Brawl
HP’s massive $2.7 billion pick-up of 3Com will certainly turn the heat up on the company’s growing rivalry with Cisco. Channel Insider takes a look at which new capabilities added by 3Com will best help HP go toe-to-toe with Cisco.
Putting the HP in HPC
Looking to extend its reach into the high-performance computing market, HP has announced a number of new products, including the ProLiant G6 blade, 'skinless' server technology, storage, and software.
HP-3Com Marriage a Boon for Partners?
In a late-day conference call yesterday, HP and 3Com executives further detailed the particulars regarding HP’s landmark $2.7 billion acquisition of 30-year-old 3Com.
HP Reports Q4 Revenue Higher than Expected
Strong growth in China drove Hewlett-Packard's revenue up sequentially in the company's fourth fiscal quarter to $30.8 billion, HP says. HP announced the preliminary results the same day it said it would acquire networking equipment vendor 3Com.
HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7B, Upping Ante Against Cisco
HP says its $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com will create a networking industry powerhouse and give customers and VARs a choice in a networking space that has been dominated by a single vendor. HP's move ups the ante in its growing rivalry with Cisco. Both HP and Cisco have tread in each other's technology territories in their efforts to create converged data center solutions that include networking, servers and storage.
HP, Cisco Initiatives Highlight Data Center Convergence
While Cisco and HP keep putting more muscle behind their converged data center solutions and messages, VARs and competitors say solutions like that have been around for a while. But HP's and Cisco's attention to them now will help boost their mind share in the enterprise and among other IT buyers.
HP New Data Center Strategy Strikes Back at Cisco
With the market opportunity for converged IT infrastructure solutions expected to reach $35 billion by 2012, HP has announced new products and services under its replacement strategy for the Adaptive Infrastructure. The new initiative is called Converged Infrastructure.
Optimism Greets Upcoming Technology Quarter Earnings
All eyes will focus on technology companies in the weeks ahead as Intel, Google, IBM, and others prepare to announce their quarter earnings amid a new sense of optimism. Observers will be listening for guidance from executives as to what to expect in the upcoming quarters.
Will Windows 7 Spur PC Refresh Cycle? Resellers Say No
PC vendors, IT distributors and chip makers have all been talking about the promise of a PC refresh cycle in 2010 as pent-up demand meets new software and hardware products in a perfect storm of IT buying. Now, as the industry awaits the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, resellers say that the industry is different now and new products don't spur sales in the same way.
HP Channel Chief Adrian Jones Heads to New Role
After nearly three years running channels in Americas, Jones will be taking over the sales organization for HP’s enterprise storage, servers and networking business in Asia-Pacific.
HP Doubles Down Data Center Bet
HP's latest enhancements to its PartnerONE program are aimed at increasing its focus on data center solutions through its enterprise channel partners and keep it on course in the competitive data center battle.
Cisco, IBM, HP and Dell Named as Possible Brocade Suitors
Brocade's (NASDAQ:BRCD) OEM sales strategy has created partnerships with the big names in the technology server space, including Dell, HP and IBM. But if any one of these vendors acquires Brocade, what will that do to the existing OEM relationships with the others?
HP Pulls ProCurve in As Part of Family
After years operating at the periphery of the company, HP ProCurve's networking portfolio is being made a major part of the overall data center strategy.
HP Adds Virtualization and Networking Elite Designations
HP is looking to better reward partners in key focus areas such as virtualization and networking with new Elite designations, better demand generation programs and special compensation incentives for ProCurve networking sales. It's all part of the computing giant's annual overhaul of its reseller channel partner program.
Rumored HP PC and Print Merger a Boon for Channel Partners?
Rumors are floating that HP plans to unify its PC and print divisions, creating one big operating group as print and print supply sales such as ink continue to lag during the recession. But such a change could benefit HP reseller channel partners, and give HP a competitive edge over rivals such as Dell, Acer and Toshiba.
HP rolls out new SMB bundle in Total Care offerings
The new solutions include security, storage and networking offerings, a new notebooks, and online marketing solutions. HP also announced related services and financing offers for the U.S.
HP Sees Tech Rebound in 2010
HP, like many technology companies, is looking forward to a corporate hardware refresh cycle that is expected to begin next year, as large companies move to replace aging machines with the latest equipment.
Dell's Services Play: Necessary But Late
Dell paid a huge price to buy Perot Systems and with services not a traditional part of the PC maker's DNA it will be interesting to see how it manages and integrates the new assets.
HP Takes Wraps Off 'Packaged' Services
HP has announced a set of 10 'standardized' integrated service solutions that should speed up engagements, lower risks and provide more value to customers and partners.
With Fresh Focus on Design, Laptops Come of Age
Design is permeating the PC market like never before as the increasing commoditization of machines leaves few major differentiators on performance, so a stylish case is one of the last remaining areas of competition. >> Read More From Our Hewlett-Packard News Archive
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