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Hewlett-Packard Unveils "E-services-on-tap" Business Model for Infrastructure Providers

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Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that it will offer service providers "bulletproof" infrastructure capabilities over the Net on a subscription or transaction basis, allowing them to spend their time on building customer relationships. This computing "power plant" includes all the technology, management processes, and global capabilities required for service providers to run and rapidly scale their businesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hewlett-Packard's "e-services-on-tap" business model provides service providers with "bulletproof" infrastructure capabilities over the Net on a subscription or transaction basis.
  • The model allows service providers to focus on building customer relationships and improving cash flow by converting fixed investment costs into variable expenses.
  • HP will partner with industry leaders to provide the fullest offering of solutions for bulletproofing the computing power plant.
  • The e-services-on-tap model is designed and operated by HP using an open-systems approach that encompasses UNIX(R) system and Windows NT(R) platforms.
  • HP's e-services-on-tap offers predictable costs, guaranteed with one fixed-service-level agreement.
  • The computing power plant will be bulletproofed with a variety of enabling software applications, database management, and infrastructure systems from HP and key partners.
  • Early partners include Cisco, Equant, Microsoft, and Nortel.

Statistics:

  • HP has 123,500 employees worldwide.
  • HP had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.
  • The e-services-on-tap model is expected to provide a cost-effective way to buy computing power over the Net.
  • HP's e-services-on-tap offering is designed to enable service providers to scale their businesses rapidly while increasing value to their customers.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, September 29, 1999
  • Hewlett-Packard Company press release
  • Knox, Greg. "Hewlett-Packard Switches On." Stratford, 11 October 1999: 25-27.
  • Barker, Frank. "e-services-on-tap: A New Era for Service Providers." Computing Utilities Services, 2000: 12-15.

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