Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Client-Server Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Microsoft Corporation have announced a joint effort to develop, market, and support high-performance servers, networks, and management products for the corporate marketplace based on Windows NT Server. This partnership aims to provide customers with a powerful, cost-effective platform for their applications, backed by HP's support commitment. The joint efforts between the companies include optimizing their products for Windows NT Server, ensuring a superior network foundation and providing greater hardware, network, and management services for corporate customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between HP and Microsoft will focus on developing high-performance servers, networks, and management products for the corporate marketplace based on Windows NT Server.
  • Customers will benefit from a truly integrated and well-supported client-server platform, providing a powerful, cost-effective solution for their applications.
  • The partnership will enable HP and Microsoft to optimize their products for Windows NT Server, ensuring a superior network foundation and providing greater hardware, network, and management services for corporate customers.
  • The Kern County High School District in California has already seen the benefits of the HP and Microsoft relationship, citing ease of implementation, reliability, and excellent customer support.
  • HP has 98,600 employees and recorded revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.

Statistics:

  • $25 billion: HP's revenue in its 1994 fiscal year.
  • 98,600: Number of employees at HP.
  • 1994: Fiscal year in which HP recorded $25 billion in revenue.
  • 1975: Year in which Microsoft was founded.
  • 1995: Year in which the HP and Microsoft partnership was announced.

Sources:

  • "Hewlett-Packard Company and Microsoft(R) today announced they plan to work together on the development, marketing and support of high-performance servers, networks and management products for the corporate marketplace based on Windows NT Server."
  • "...customers will be able to employ Microsoft and HP x86-based products optimized to work together in client-server computing environments and receive support from HP's worldwide support organization." - Richard (Rick) E. Belluzzo, HP senior vice president and general manager of the Computer Products Organization.
  • "We're pleased to be teaming with HP to build on Windows NT Server's with superior network foundation to provide even greater hardware, network and management services for corporate customers." - Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the Business Systems Division at Microsoft.
  • Quote from Chuck Rosengard, director of technology for the Kern County High School District in California.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company Press Release dated May 22, 1995.