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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 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.
HP Expands ProCurve Networking Line
The addition of blade switches represent the first integrated solutions coming from the ProCurve division and the rest HP.
HP Snags Web Pioneer Andreessen for Board
CEO Mark Hurd is likely to look to Andreessen, one of the developers of the first widely used Web browser, to help expand the company's presence on the Internet and its software business.
Oracle Ends Computer Tie-Up with HP
A year ago, Oracle aligned with HP for hardware. But the dynamics of that relationship have changed since April, when Oracle agreed to buy Sun for more than $7 billion.
HP Shows Off Ultra-Thin PCs, Stylish Netbook
HP has unveiled several new products including thin-and-light laptop PCs and a new netbook created with style in mind. A new brand called Envy is topping HP's line up of new PCs, aimed at grabbing marketshare from rivals Dell, Acer and Lenovo as Microsoft prepares to release its long-awaited Windows 7 operating system.
HP Unveils Global Business Unit for Managed Print Services
HP announces new printer products, new alliances with distributors and an enhanced relationship with Canon, a services component through EDS, and a new channel partner program to help resellers get into the managed printer services business. >> Read More From Our Hewlett-Packard News Archive
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