HP and EMC Expand Strategic Relationship to Meet Growing Demand for Integrated Computing and Storage Solutions

Strategic Insights -

HP and EMC, two of the world's leading technology companies, have announced an expansion of their strategic relationship to cater to the increasing demand for integrated computing and storage solutions among HP's enterprise customers. The announcement comes as HP now offers EMC's Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems solutions with its Intel-based HP NetServer systems, the industry-leading platform for Windows NT. This move marks a significant step in their joint efforts to provide robust, high-availability enterprise solutions to Windows NT customers. By broadening the market for their joint solution, HP and EMC aim to meet the growing needs of their customers who require mission-critical OLTP and data-warehousing solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The expanded relationship now enables HP to offer EMC's Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems solutions with its Intel-based HP NetServer systems, targeting Windows NT customers.
  • The combination of Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems and HP NetServer systems provides a one-stop shopping experience for customers seeking robust, high-availability enterprise solutions.
  • EMC and HP are sponsoring a series of customer seminars to highlight their combined enterprise solutions.
  • The relationship has been expanded to include HP 3000 systems, Fibre Channel technology, and strategic software products from both companies.
  • The joint solution provides customers with unmatched flexibility and investment protection through its ability to accommodate increased computing requirements with simple in-box upgrades.

Statistics:

  • HP now offers EMC's Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems solutions with its Intel-based HP NetServer systems.
  • The companies are broadening the market for their joint solution to meet the growing needs of their customers.
  • The joint solution will provide Windows NT customers with one-stop shopping for robust, high-availability enterprise solutions.
  • The relationship has been expanded to include HP 3000 systems, Fibre Channel technology, and strategic software products from both companies.
  • HP's enterprises servers have the headroom to accommodate increased computing requirements with simple in-box upgrades.

Sources:

  • Hewlett-Packard Company and EMC Corporation press release, dated November 1997.
  • EMC Corporation Web site, accessed at http://www.emc.com.
  • HP and EMC original 1995 reseller agreement.