VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Microsoft have come up with a new innovation in Hybrid Cloud Computing through Microsoft Azure, HPE infrastructure and services, and new program offerings. The extended partnership appoints Microsoft Azure as a preferred public cloud partner for HPE customers, while HPE will serve as a preferred partner in providing infrastructure and services for Microsoft’s hybrid cloud offerings. “Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to helping businesses transform to hybrid cloud environments in order to drive growth and value. Public cloud services, like Azure provides, are an important aspect of a hybrid cloud strategy and Microsoft Azure blends perfectly with HPE solutions to deliver what our customers need most,” said Meg Whitman, President & CEO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise... Read more

The US technology firm HP (Hewlett-Packard) has announced its split into two separate companies – HP Enterprise and HP Inc. The company has divided its computer and printer business from its corporate hardware and services operations. According to the latest update, HP’s present Chief Executive Meg Whitman will head both HP Enterprise and HP Inc., and the enterprise segment will house the corporate hardware and services operations. Rajiv Srivastava, Vice-President & General Manager, PPS, HP India, said that the operational separation is taking place and legal separation will take 17 days on the line. They will function as two different entities, from lobby perspective to engagement with the customers and partners. He also added that, for him, everything seems going to the right direction. The company is engaging with the customer and partner far more deeper... Readmore

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Foxconn is establishing joint venture with Hewlett-Packard (HP)(NYSE:HPQ) exclusively to manufacture servers for cloud computing and offering related supporting services. Terry Guo, President, Foxconn , said, "Development of cloud computing has thoroughly changed the global server supply chain, for suppliers should be able to provide total solutions with design capability to respond to client's demand and ability for global production, shipment and complete after-sales services." Meg Whitman, CEO, HP , said, "The partnership reflects innovation in HP's server business model through combining Foxconn's R&D capability and manufacturing expertise... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Putting an end to the market buzz of HP selling its PSG, HP has announced to keep its Personal Systems Group (PSG) intact. According to HP, PSG's integration with the company's supply chain, IT and procurement integration functions, and its value from a solutions and brand value standpoint, would make selling it a difficult proposition. The Company also found that the cost to recreate these in a standalone company outweighed any benefits of separation. Meg Whitman, HP President & CEO said, "It's clear after our analysis that keeping PSG within HP is right for customers and partners, right for shareholders, and right for employees." HP's decision brings to a close the drama that began on Aug 18 when former CEO Leo Apotheker, in the company's third quarter earnings call, revealed that HP was looking at either selling PSG or spinning it off. The move came as a shock to many partners, and reportedly, to some of ...