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Yahoo vs. HP: Turn Around Efforts by the Numbers
By Rob Enderle | Article Published February 09, 2012
Both companies face big challenges. Which one is better equipped to improve its position?
Tags: Yahoo, HP
U.S. Judge Rejects Oracle's Fraud Claim Against HP
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 31, 2012
The court dismissed an Oracle counterclaim in the ongoing Itanium lawsuit.
Tags: lawsuit, Oracle, Itanium, HP
HP WebOS Open Source Timeline Revealed
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
The first piece of code for the platform has been released; HP will open source the rest by September.
Tags: open source, webOS, HP
2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 12, 2012
U.S. PC shipments dropped 5 percent compared to 2010.
Tags: Lenovo, Apple, PC sales, HP
HP Teases Next Ultrabook Launch
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 03, 2012
The company has released a video promoting the Spectre.
Tags: ultrabook, HP
Meg Whitman and HP: Most Likely to Succeed
By Rob Enderle | Article Published December 14, 2011
After a run of unsuccessful CEOs, Meg Whitman appears poised to greatly boost HP’s fortunes.
Tags: Meg Whitman, HP
Microsoft and HP Seal Deal on Public, Private Cloud Apps
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 09, 2011
The four-year initiative will make HP a reseller of the Microsoft Office 365 cloud productivity suite, while Microsoft delivers solutions like Exchange Server 2010 as a service via HP's global array of data centers.
Tags: hybrid cloud, Microsoft, cloud computing, HP, private cloud
HP Bundles Box's Cloud
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 06, 2011
Enterprise PC buyers will now get cloud-based storage when they purchase from HP.
Tags: Cloud Storage, HP
HP Advances Data Center Performance Services
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 30, 2011
HP rolls out new products and services for understanding the oceans of data in today's enterprise.
Tags: HP, big data, analytics
Gartner Server Numbers Tell an Interesting Story
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 30, 2011
The recent horse race between IBM, HP, Dell, Oracle and Lenovo reveals larger industry trends.
Tags: Dell, Lenovo, HP, Server Market, IBM, Oracle, servers
HP Chief Whitman Promises No More Surprises
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 22, 2011
Meg Whitman, handling her first earnings call since taking over as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, promised the company would return to business fundamentals and consistent execution.
Tags: earnings, HP, Hewlett Packard, Hewlett-Packard Co., Meg Whitman
HP Earnings Beat Expectations
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 22, 2011
CEO Meg Whitman says the company will "get back to the business fundamentals in fiscal 2012."
Tags: HP
Oracle Accuses HP of Paying to Keep Itanium Alive
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 21, 2011
In a court filing, Oracle says HP's business model is "a remake of Weekend at Bernie’s."
Tags: HP, Oracle
HP Tops Green Tech List
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 09, 2011
HP, Dell and Apple all made big gains on Greenpeace's latest "green" rankings.
Tags: Greenpeace, HP
HP Pushes ARM for Project Moonshot Data Center Effort
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 01, 2011
HP is rethinking the way that data centers servers should be made with new Project Moonshot effort to reduce energy and improve efficiency.
Tags: ARM, Data Center Management Software, HP
Hewlett-Packard New CEO Unwinds Apotheker's Criticized Moves
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 28, 2011
Meg Whitman doesn't want to spin of HP's PC division.
Tags: HP
Cisco and HP Collaborate on Blade Switch
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 17, 2011
The fierce rivals worked together on the Cisco Fabric Extender for HP BladeSystem.
Tags: HP, Cisco
First Blush: Meg Whitman Could be Great for HP
By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 13, 2011
The stakes are high for HP's new CEO. Will she be able to avoid the missteps of her predecessors?
Tags: Microsoft, whitman, IBM, HP
HP Data Storage: Buying Tips
By Drew Robb | Article Published September 27, 2011
HP is clearly a contender among the big enterprise data storage vendors. Drew Robb details HP's extensive storage portfolio.
Tags: data storage, HP, enterprise storage
Whitman In, Apotheker Out as HP CEO
By Stuart Johnston | Article Published September 22, 2011
Rumors of Apotheker's impending departure turn out to be true, but how will the change affect HP?
Tags: HP, whitman, Apotheker
Is HP's CEO on His Way Out?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 21, 2011
Reports say that HP is likely to dump its CEO after less than a year at the helm.
Tags: HP, CEO
HP Begins Layoffs at webOS Division
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 21, 2011
Will staff at the PC division be the next to go?
Tags: HP
Is it time for Oracle to buy HP?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 20, 2011
Oracle has a lot of cash on its books. Oracle is also a company that has a demonstrated strategy of acquiring to fuel its own growth.
Tags: Oracle, HP
HP Expands Enterprise Security Portfolio
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 14, 2011
HP's new offering integrates and expands its enterprise security offering. Will it provide HP with a higher profile in the security market?
Tags: enterprise security, HP, security
How HP Can Save Palm
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 31, 2011
HP could challenge Apple and Google in the all-important mobile sector if it took a series of key steps.
Tags: Google, mobile, Apple, HP, Palm
Can Linux Compete in Tablets?
By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 30, 2011
Linux users turn their HP TouchPads into Ubuntu-powered devices, but what about app choice?  
Tags: Linux, Apple, tablets, HP
The HP/Palm Lesson: Integration Mergers Should be Avoided
By Rob Enderle | Article Published August 24, 2011
Merging tech firms is often a recipe for failure, as an overview of many recent mergers demonstrates. Yet there are strategies that succeed.
Tags: mergers and acquisitions, HP, Palm
Oracle Ending Itanium Support Is Hurting HP Server Sales
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 22, 2011
Revenues from HP's high-end server business fell 9 percent in the most recent quarter.
Tags: HP, Oracle
HP to Focus on the Cloud in Major Restructuring
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 19, 2011
HP to kill off Palm and WebOS, may sell off its PC Group, after disappointing third quarter.
Tags: webOS, Palm, cloud computing, HP
HP Stock Hits Six-Year Low
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 19, 2011
A sharp decline in share prices erases $14.5 billion of HP's market value.
Tags: HP
HP Spins Off PCs, Kills TouchPad, Eyes Autonomy
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 19, 2011
HP has announced three major changes to its business strategies.
Tags: HP
HP's Not So Secret Plan to Make Cisco Extinct
By Rob Enderle | Article Published August 16, 2011
HP's plans for an optical switch product may offer Cisco a major competitive challenge.
Tags: networking, Switches, HP, Cisco
PC Sales Up 2.4 Percent in Q2 - Give or Take
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 15, 2011
Two leading analyst firms appear to agree, particularly when it comes to global PC sales.
Tags: Dell, Lenovo, Gartner, HP, PC sales, IDC
Java 7 Release Nears
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 08, 2011
The Java 7 release brings Oracle together with rivals IBM and HP to evolve what has become the most influential programming language for enterprise deployments.
Tags: Oracle, IBM , Java 7, enterprise applications, HP
HP TouchPad Debuts to Mixed Reviews
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 01, 2011
New tablet earns some praise, but critics say it's not as polished as the iPad.
Tags: HP, tablet PCs
HP Launches Executive Scorecard to Track IT
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 01, 2011
HP platform aims to take in all types of IT input to create a dashboard tracking all IT operations and then mapping it to a scorecard of key performance indicators.
Tags: Enterprise IT, IT Jobs/Salary, HP, IT manager
Cloud Control to Major Tom
By Drew Robb | Article Published April 28, 2011
Cloud computing offers significant advantages, yet how does your business stay in control as it heads for the cloud?
Tags: cloud computing, data storage management, solid state disk drives, HP, cloud services
HP to Ship All PCs With webOS Option
By David Needle | Article Published March 09, 2011
HP's CEO Leo Apotheker says he expects all of HP's PCs to ship with the company's webOS software next year. Will IT buyers care?
Tags: webOS, tablets, Palm, PC, HP
HP Unveils 900 Mbps Enterprise Wi-Fi
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 02, 2011
Demand for faster access keeps prompting vendors to up the ante in the wi-fi sector.
Tags: Wi-Fi, HP, enterprise wireless, Wi-Fi network
HP Updates Project Portfolio & Management Software
By David Needle | Article Published March 01, 2011
The latest 9.1 release of HP Project Portfolio & Management plays into the computer giant's "Instant-On Enterprise" set of solutions.
Tags: enterprise applications, Enterprise IT, HP, IT managers, project management software
HP Unveils Data Center Design Service
By David Needle | Article Published February 15, 2011
Cloud computing gets a lot of buzz, yet demand for in-house data center infrastructure remains strong.
Tags: cloud computing, data center, IT infrastructure, HP, Data Center Management Software
How HP Can Save Its Doomed TouchPad Tablet
By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 09, 2011
The TouchPad’s lack of apps means the tablet is no iPad killer -- unless HP makes one essential strategic move.
Tags: HP, tablet computers, apps, iPad apps, android apps
HP Strengthens Hybrid Cloud Portfolio
By David Needle | Article Published January 25, 2011
New suite of products and services is designed to help IT better navigate public/private cloud options.
Tags: cloud computing, IT infrastructure, hybrid cloud, private cloud, HP
White Box Servers Struggle for Toehold
By Drew Robb | Article Published January 13, 2011
The name brand server vendors -- HP, IBM, Dell, and others –- leave only a small sliver for white box servers.
Tags: IBM, Dell, commoditization, servers, HP
Hurd's HP Exit Gets SEC Scrutiny
By David Needle | Article Published December 21, 2010
The government agency wants to know if HP's former CEO Mark Hurd shared insider information before he was forced to leave the company.
Tags: SEC, HP, Mark Hurd, Oracle
Oracle Gunning for Former Close Ally HP
By David Needle | Article Published December 17, 2010
CEO Larry Ellison makes his most pointed remarks about going after HP's business during Oracle's earnings call.
Tags: enterprise software, data warehousing, Larry Ellison, HP, Oracle
HP Unveils Reactive/Proactive Critical Advantage Support Package
By David Needle | Article Published December 14, 2010
The new HP Critical Advantage program offers a number of mix and match support options for virtualized x86 environments. HP also releases Business Outcome Dynamics Assessment tool for CIOs.
Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, virtualization cloud, IT management, HP
Will Oracle Win the Server OS Battle?
By Paul Rubens | Article Published December 08, 2010
Oracle appears to be maneuvering to win the biggest share of the server operating system market. HP isn't thrilled.
Tags: servers, Oracle, HP, Linux, Unix
HP's Strong Earnings Kicks Off the Leo Apotheker Era
By David Needle | Article Published November 22, 2010
New CEO starts his tenure at the helm of the computer giant with a strong earnings report that beat analyst's expectations.
Tags: Leo Apotheker, HP, earnings, PC sales, Oracle
IBM Claims Big Customer Wins at Oracle, HP's Expense
By David Needle | Article Published November 11, 2010
Big Blue reports a record number of customers migrated to IBM systems in the third quarter from HP and Oracle.
Tags: IBM, Oracle, migration, Sun Microsystems, HP
HP Settles E-Rate Fraud Case With Feds for $16M
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 11, 2010
Computing giant agrees to pay $16.25 million to settle fraud allegations that included lavishing city officials with gifts such as yacht trips and Super Bowl tickets in exchange for sales contracts under a federal telecom subsidy program.
Tags: DOJ, FCC, lawsuits, HP, telecom
SAP Offers $120M to Oracle in TomorrowNow Case
By David Needle | Article Published November 04, 2010
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison set to testify Monday.
Tags: HP, SAP, Oracle, Larry Ellison, TomorrowNow
HP 'Instant-On' Bridges Cloud and Data Center
By David Needle | Article Published November 03, 2010
The enterprise IT vendor's 'Instant-On' initiative offers a conduit between cloud services and on-premises data center resources.
Tags: HP, cloud computing, Enterprise IT, Cloud, datacenter
HP Launches "Instant-On Enterprise": Devil's in the Details
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 02, 2010
In a sign of the times, HP’s strategy addresses IT’s need to both maintain legacy hardware-software and leverage opportunities from Cloud Computing.
Tags: HP, Cloud, Enterprise IT, IT, cloud computing
HP Unveils Business Tablet PC
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 25, 2010
The newest iPad challenger, the HP Slate 500, runs a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor and includes a hefty 2GB of RAM.
Tags: tablet PC, tablet, iPad, slate PC, HP
HP Board Revisits Dramatic Change
By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 05, 2010
A perspective on the relationship between CEOs and their boards, focusing on Carly Fiorina and Mark Hurd.
Tags: HP, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Hurd
HP Board Names Apotheker Next CEO
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 30, 2010
Following the hasty departure of Mark Hurd, computing giant Hewlett-Packard names former SAP boss Léo Apotheker as its next president and CEO.
Tags: Mark Hurd, CEO, HP, Oracle, SAP
HP, Oracle Settle Lawsuit Over Ex-CEO Hurd
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 21, 2010
Computing giant settles its feud with Oracle over outgoing CEO Mark Hurd, agreeing to drop its lawsuit and restore corporate ties.
Tags: data storage management, lawsuits, Hurd, Oracle, HP
Why Mark Hurd is a Bad Match for Oracle
By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 09, 2010
As a turnaround CEO, Hurd could be unmatched, but he would not be the best choice if you wanted to build a company rather than sell one.
Tags: HP, Oracle, Hurd, IT management, IT managers
HP Fires Back, Sues Oracle for Hiring Hurd
By David Needle | Article Published September 08, 2010
The computer giant files a civil complaint against its former CEO to protect its trade secrets.
Tags: HP, Hurd, lawsuits, Oracle, Larry Ellison
Oracle's Latest Acquisition Is Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd
By David Needle | Article Published September 07, 2010
After leaving HP amid controversy, Mark Hurd quickly resurfaces at Oracle.
Tags: Oracle, CEO, Hurd, Larry Ellison, HP
HP Launches CloudStart in Private Cloud Push
By David Needle | Article Published August 31, 2010
All-in-One package designed to set up an enterprise private cloud within 30 days.
Tags: HP, cloud computing, Cloud Providers, Cloud Storage, private cloud
HP Posts Solid 3Q Results As Post-Hurd Era Begins
By David Needle | Article Published August 19, 2010
Servers and PCs came in especially strong as the computer giant faces its next challenge -- finding a new CEO.
Tags: Hurd, HP, Servers & Services, earnings, PC sales
Tips on Buying HP Servers
By Drew Robb | Article Published August 16, 2010
HP is focused on systems management, specifically providing single pane management for heterogenous infrastructures.
Tags: system management, HPC Server 2008, HP, servers, Servers & Services
Mark Hurd's Termination a Warning to Other Executives
By Rob Enderle | Article Published August 10, 2010
In the Internet age, privacy is a scarce commodity and even the appearance of impropriety can be a major problem.
Tags: Hurd, Web, YouTube, CEO, HP
HP CEO Hurd Resigns on Harassment Claims
By Christopher Saunders | Article Published August 06, 2010
Company scrambles to reassure shareholders following the surprise departure of its turnaround architect, announcing a better-than-expected Q3 performance.
Tags: HP, earnings, hewlett-packard, CEO, revenue
HP Settles Kickback Case With DoJ
By David Needle | Article Published August 04, 2010
The computer giant denies it engaged in any illegal conduct in a case stemming from claims of abuse in winning government contracts.
Tags: DOJ, Sun, government market, government IT, HP
Learning from Microsoft: Why Bill Gates Can Never Return
By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 14, 2010
Sometimes you have to realize that the adults won’t come back and save you because it is up to you this time.
Tags: HP, IT management, Enterprise, Microsoft, Windows
LISP: The Future of Internet Routing?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 01, 2010
No, it's not your grandfather's programming language, but it could be your grandson's Internet architecture. A look at what Locator ID Separation Protocol offers for Internet users and IT administrators.
Tags: routers, HP, Juniper, LISP, Cisco
HP To Cut 9,000 Services Jobs, Ramp Up Data Center Automation
By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 01, 2010
HP said it will begin restructuring its enterprise services unit this quarter as it modernizes its data center strategy with the same sorts of technologies it's been recommending to customers.
Tags: IBM, HP, SaaS, IT services, restructurings
HP Sees Leap in Servers, International Business
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 18, 2010
An across-the-board rise in sales, both products and services, helped the company beat Wall Street projections for the quarter.
Tags: services, Servers & Services, systems management, HP, earnings
HP Offers SAP 'Migration-in-a-Box' Services
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 18, 2010
HP is still ripping at Sun's installed base, offering a package solution designed to entice SAP customers to migrate from Sun hardware to HP's.
Tags: HP, Oracle, infrastructure, ERP, SAP
Competing Tablet Vendors Eye iPad Success
By - Reuters | Article Published April 07, 2010
HP, Nokia and Samsung are making moves in response to Apple's iPad initiative. Analysts expect a flood of "me too" devices in 2010.
Tags: Apple, HP, Nokia, iPad, Samsung
Cisco Upgrades Servers, Targeting HP, IBM
By - Reuters | Article Published April 06, 2010
Network giant Cisco announced a major server upgrade, boosting competition against leaders like HP and IBM. Will its efforts result in greater market share?
Tags: Cisco, servers, hardware thin client, HP, IBM
How the HP Tablet Could Conquer the Apple iPad
By Rob Enderle | Article Published March 09, 2010
Industry opinion favors the iPad, yet HP’s tablet could be a contender on price and display, among other factors.
Tags: HP, tablet computer, HP Tablet, Apple iPad, tablet