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  • Microsoft and HPE Partner to Deliver AI and Edge Computing to Space

    Microsoft and HPE Partner to Deliver AI and Edge Computing to Space

    Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have partnered to bring AI and edge computing to the International Space Station (ISS).

    HPE has been working with NASA to create a commercial, off-the-shelf supercomputer for use on the ISS. The Spaceborne Computer-2 (SBC-2) is specifically built on the HPE Edgeline Converged Edge system, designed for the harshest edge environments — which space certainly qualifies as.

    Microsoft and HPE are working to connect the SBC-2 to Azure, to enable cloud computing, along with AI and machine learning development in the ultimate edge environment.

    “HPE and Microsoft are collaborating to further accelerate space exploration by delivering state-of-the art technologies to tackle a range of data processing needs while in orbit. By bringing together HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2, which is based on the HPE Edgeline Converged Edge system for advanced edge computing and AI capabilities, with Microsoft Azure to connect to the cloud, we are enabling space explorers to seamlessly transmit large data sets to and from Earth and benefit from an edge-to-cloud experience. We look forward to collaborating with Microsoft on their Azure Space efforts, which share our vision to accelerate discovery and help make breakthroughs to support life and sustainability in future, extended human missions to space.” —Dr. Mark Fernandez, Solutions Architect of Converged Edge Systems at HPE and Principal Investigator for Spaceborne Computer-2

    Microsoft first announced its Azure Space program in October, as a concerted effort to bring cloud computing to space.

    “Today’s announcement advances Azure Space in bringing Azure AI and machine learning to new space missions and emphasizes the true power of hyperscale computing in support of edge scenarios—connecting anyone, anywhere to the cloud,” writesTom Keane Corporate Vice President, Azure Global, Microsoft Azure. “Our collaboration with HPE is just the first step in an incredible journey and will provide researchers and students access to these insights and technologies, inspiring the next generation of those who wish to invent with purpose, on and off the planet.”

  • HPE Wins Contract to Build Supercomputer For NCAR

    HPE Wins Contract to Build Supercomputer For NCAR

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has won a $35+ million contract to build one of the fastest supercomputers for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

    NCAR is US “federally funded R&D center focused on advancing knowledge of geosciences, including meteorology, climate change, and solar activity.” The organization’s work is more important than ever as the threat from climate change continues to increase.

    The new system will be housed at NCAR’s Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne. The system will be a major upgrade over the existing one, providing almost 3.5X faster speed. The supercomputer will go operational in 2022 and help NCAR create digital models of various weather effects to better understand them.

    “This new system, powered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is a major step forward in supercomputing power, providing the scientific community with the most cutting-edge technology to better understand the Earth system,” said Anke Kamrath, director, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory at the National Center of Atmospheric Research. “The resulting research will lead to new insights into potential threats ranging from severe weather and solar storms to climate change, helping to advance the knowledge needed for improved predictions that will strengthen society’s resilience to potential disasters.”

  • Oracle Relocating to Texas

    Oracle Relocating to Texas

    Oracle has become the latest major company moving its headquarters from California to Texas.

    Wednesday, December 2, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HEP) announced it was moving its headquarters from California to Houston. Oracle is now the second major company in as many weeks to announce such a move, with plans to move its headquarters to Austin.

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott broke the news via Twitter.

    “We believe these moves best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work,” Oracle told AFP News.

    “Depending on their role, this means that many of our employees can choose their office location as well as continue to work from home part time or all the time.”

    As the pandemic has transformed the workforce, leading to widespread adoption of remote work, it’s a safe bet HPE and Oracle won’t be the last companies to move to greener pastures.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Moving Headquarters to Houston

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Moving Headquarters to Houston

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas, a reflection of the changes COVID-19 has brought.

    In 2015, Hewlett Packard split into two companies. The original PC and printer division continued on as HP, Inc. HPE, on the other hand, focused on cloud services, software and IT infrastructure.

    Antonio Neri, President and CEO, announced the plans to relocate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Houston, Texas. HPE already has a presence in Texas, with it being its largest employee site.

    As we look to the future, our business needs, opportunities for cost savings, and team members’ preferences about the future of work, we have made the decision to relocate HPE’s headquarters to the new campus under construction in Spring, Texas, just outside of Houston.

    The move is, at least in part, in response to the changes the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. Employees have become more accustomed to working remotely, leading to HPE embracing more flexibility. This, in turn, has caused the company to reevaluate its real estate strategy.

    Houston fits in well with HPE’s long-term goals. As the fourth largest city, Houston is also the most diverse. This gives the company a broad pool from which to recruit. HPE is currently constructing a 440,000 square-foot campus that is expected to be operational in 2022. Neri emphasized relocation will be entirely voluntary, and there are no layoffs associated with this move.

    At the same time, the company will keep its presence in Silicon Valley:

    We aren’t leaving Silicon Valley, a region inextricably linked to our rich history and heritage since Bill and Dave founded Hewlett Packard. Our San Jose campus will remain a hub for technological talent and innovation.

    Notably, San Jose will become the new headquarters for our Aruba Intelligent Edge business. The explosion of devices, applications and data at the edge continues to drive demand for secure connectivity, and through our Aruba business, we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the $39 billion edge market opportunity, which the pandemic has only accelerated with the need for digital workplace solutions.

    Neri is optimistic the decision was the right one, at the right time:

    Given our company’s long history in the region, this move makes sense for HPE. The world has changed, and we are changing with it for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.

  • Coronavirus: Pandemic Boon to Cloud Providers, Doom For Legacy Companies

    Coronavirus: Pandemic Boon to Cloud Providers, Doom For Legacy Companies

    As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, it’s proving to be a defining moment for cloud computing. At the same time, it could spell doom for legacy companies.

    The coronavirus pandemic has forced countless companies across a wide range of industries to send their employees home to work. The unprecedented number of individuals telecommuting is already proving to be a boon to cloud-based businesses, as workers turn to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Office 365 and other cloud services.

    At the same time, however, the seismic shift in the U.S. workforce could spell doom for legacy companies. Companies like Oracle, Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise could be in particular danger, as these companies rely heavily on hardware and software sales to private data centers.

    Many of these companies are moving to the cloud, but as Business Insider reports, analysts believe they’re still vulnerable. According to BI, Brad Gastwirth, chief technology analyst of Wedbush told clients: “We see significant risk for traditional providers of IT hardware,” before citing HPE, Dell and NetApp as examples.

    “We see this trend as generally positive for cloud vendors and their supply chain,” Gastwirth continued. “We see legacy hardware vendors as particularly poorly positioned given limited to no cloud exposure.”

    One thing is certain: The coronavirus pandemic is going to result in permanent and monumental changes to the U.S. IT industry, changes that will greatly benefit cloud-based businesses.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Unveils as-a-Service 5G Portfolio

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Unveils as-a-Service 5G Portfolio

    Hewlett Packer Enterprise (HPE) has announced the availability of an as-a-service 5G portfolio to help telecom companies roll out 5G networks.

    According to the company, by making its portfolio of hardware and software solutions available as-a-service, it will help telcos rapidly deploy 5G networks and start turning a profit, by reducing the initial cost. The “edge-to-cloud, platform as-a-service strategy is uniquely positioned to help telcos capitalize on the 5G opportunity, by leveraging a cloud-native software stack for 5G core, optimized telco core and edge infrastructure blueprints, and Wi-Fi 6 enabled services. Built on open and interoperable platforms combined with carrier grade infrastructure and modular software components, the portfolio of offerings allows telcos to incorporate more automation, become more agile, and deploy new 5G services faster across the telco core, the telco edge and into the enterprise.”

    With the increased emphasis on edge computing and the potential of 5G networks, HPE’s solution is designed to overcome some of the problems with previous generations of network equipment, especially those posed by proprietary equipment. By basing its solution on open source technology, HPE’s 5G portfolio will help telcos more fully realize the potential of the next generation network.

    “Openness is essential to the evolutionary nature of 5G and with HPE 5G Core Stack telcos can reduce operational costs, deploy features faster and keep themselves open to multiple networks and technologies while avoiding being locked-in to a single vendor approach,” said Phil Mottram, vice president and general manager of the Communications and Media Solutions business unit at HPE. “HPE has one of the broadest 5G portfolios in the market and is uniquely positioned to help telcos build an open multi-vendor 5G core, optimize the edge with vRAN, and deliver connectivity and new compute services to the enterprise using MEC and Wi-Fi 6.”

  • Microsoft Expected To Make Major Cloud Gains At The Expense Of—Everyone

    Microsoft Expected To Make Major Cloud Gains At The Expense Of—Everyone

    On the heals of a survey showing Microsoft making significant inroads in the cloud industry, Morgan Stanley has even worse news for the company’s competitors, according to Business Insider.

    In the previous survey by Goldman Sachs—despite AWS taking in the lion’s share of cloud revenue—97% of companies said they currently use Azure, compared with 58% for AWS and 25% for Google Cloud. Even more concerning, the survey showed that far more companies were planning to use Microsoft’s platform within the next three years compared to its competitors.

    Morgan Stanley’s research provides more validation for Microsoft’s current strategy, predicting the company will “gain the largest percentage of IT budgets over the next three years, while VMware, Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Oracle, and Dell stand to lose the most.”

    Further complicating things is an expected slowdown in IT budgets in 2020. The slowdown will negatively impact the above companies as more and more businesses move to the cloud. This move signals more good news for Microsoft, however, as it is expected to see gains “driven by an increasing proportion of customers citing Microsoft as their preferred hybrid cloud vendor,” according to the survey.

    After years of telling customers onsite hardware was antiquated and unnecessary, even Amazon recently joined the hybrid market. As Business Insider points out, with Microsoft’s lead in this particular segment, Amazon may regret ignoring the hybrid cloud market for so long.

  • OrbitsEdge Partners With Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    OrbitsEdge Partners With Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    OrbitsEdge is a startup aimed at providing above-the-cloud infrastructure in low Earth orbit. The Florida-based startup is positioning itself as the premier space-based, datacenter-grade computing and analytics provider in orbit.

    With space exploration moving forward, especially in the commercial realm, there is an increasing need for infrastructure to support those endeavors. Having data center and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities in low Earth orbit would allow current and future space projects to process a large amount of data in orbit, rather than sending it planet-side, processing it and shipping it back. This would save a tremendous amount of money and improve response times by reducing latency. In addition, data centers in orbit would have other advantages, such as cooling and solar power.

    OrbitsEdge has taken the next step, signing “an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to host HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems with its hardening solution, SatFrame, to enable commercial space companies to deploy computing in orbit and accelerate exploration.”

    OrbitsEdge SatFrame “is a proprietary ruggedized satellite bus designed to protect sensitive hardware.” The SatFrame allows regular computer hardware to be used in space—and protected from the rigors of it—without expensive customization.

    “Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the ideal partner for OrbitsEdge since its technologies have proven to withstand extreme environments on Earth and in space, with its deployment of the Spaceborne Computer in the International Space Station (ISS). This partnership follows HPE’s innovative strategy of enabling new solutions to be developed and deployed years in advance,” said Barbara Stinnett, chief executive officer of OrbitsEdge, Inc. “OrbitsEdge will leverage HPE’s edge technology to run sophisticated analytics such as artificial intelligence (AI) on the vast amounts of data that will be created as space is commercialized,” she added.

    “We are committed to pushing technology limits to power the next era of innovation, whether it’s here on Earth or in space,” said Phillip Cutrone, vice president and general manager, Worldwide OEM at HPE. “The HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems provide datacenter-grade performance, data acquisition, industrial networks, and control in harsh edge environments to enable real-time insight and action. By combining our technologies with the OrbitsEdge SatFrame hardening design, the commercial space industry gains advanced systems to create new space-based applications and solutions.”

  • Customers Accelerating Their Digital Transformation, Says HPE CEO

    Customers Accelerating Their Digital Transformation, Says HPE CEO

    “Customers continue to affirm the need to accelerate the digital transformation and take advantage of the explosion of data we see around us,” says HPE CEO Antonio Neri. “This ultimately is the core aspect of how they derive an improved business outcome. We have a very complete portfolio from the edge to the cloud. Digital transformation starts with secure connectivity. We have a phenomenal platform called Aruba that provides a mobile-first cloud-first approach.”

    Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, discusses on CNBC the companies latest earnings driven by customers continuing to accelerate their digital transformation:

    Customers Accelerating Their Digital Transformation

    Customers continue to affirm the need to accelerate the digital transformation and take advantage of the explosion of data we see around us. This ultimately is the core aspect of how they derive (an improved) business outcome. Obviously, the uncertainty (do to the China trade war) can create a little bit of a pause. It takes a little bit longer for them to make decisions, particularly with larger deals. That’s what we saw (this quarter), elongated sell cycles.

    We executed with incredible discipline both on the cost side and on the pricing side. We actually have done a remarkable job in the last seven quarters to continue to make our cost structure more competitive and to streamline everything across the company. When I became the CEO I established three key priorities for ourselves. One of them, at the core, was to start with our HP Next next program which was to rearchitect the company from the ground up. That included a cost-benefit but at the same time, a portfolio shift. We are seeing the benefit of the portfolio shift today in our margin profile. That gives us the ability to expand margins significantly. I believe we will deliver record levels of year-to-date free cash flow which gives us the confidence to raise the guidance again for seven consecutive quarters.

    Digital Transformation Starts With Secure Connectivity

    It (the Huawei issue) is an opportunity for us. We have a very complete portfolio from the edge to the cloud. Digital transformation starts with secure connectivity. We have a phenomenal platform called Aruba that provides a mobile-first cloud-first approach. At the same time, we are here to serve our customers in the countries where they participate. We have a very diverse global supply chain that allows us to navigate through these challenges. I take this as an opportunity for us to serve our customers better and continue to provide the value they’re looking for. Obviously, we need to navigate through this uncertainty, whether it is Huawei or others. At the end, we are really focused on our business and our customers.

    As our CFO Tarek Robbiati said we are focusing this year on stabilizing our business. We continue to shift our portfolio to higher value, higher margin and deliver everything we can as a service to our customers. You see the results of that in a portfolio mix in key strategic growth areas like high performance compute, which is the backbone for how analytics and AI will be run going forward. We are extremely excited about the completion almost of the acquisition of Craig which will be completed by the end of Q4. At the same time, in the core business, we have to continue to deliver what I call world load optimized hybrid cloud solutions delivered as a service. We are on that journey. We have made tremendous progress. We have a truly differentiated offer called HPE GreenLake, which is to deliver everything as a service.

    Customers Accelerating Their Digital Transformation, Says HPE CEO Antonio Neri
  • Extracting Value From Data is a Massive Opportunity, Says Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO

    Extracting Value From Data is a Massive Opportunity, Says Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO

    Every business has been disrupted by the digital transformation, says Hewlett Packard Enterprise President and CEO Antonio Neri. With that disruption is an explosion of valuable data. “That data has value,” says Neri. “Enterprises are looking to extract that value much faster than ever before because people who can get inside faster will win. We see that as a massive opportunity.”

    Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, discussed how the explosion of data, especially with the advent of 5G, is causing companies to invest in new technologies like AI and machine learning in order to extract maximum value from their data. Neri was interviewed by Fox Business at Davos 2019:

    Extracting Value From Data is a Massive Opportunity

    We live in an incredible time. Every business has been disrupted by the digital transformation. Occuring with that disruption is the explosion of the data we are creating. You just made a comment that data is the new oil. We say that data is the new currency. That data has value. Enterprises are looking to extract that value much faster than ever before because people who can get inside faster will win. We see that as a massive opportunity.

    We are coming out of 2018 which was very strong. We saw an increase in spend in IT which was driven by security, more compute capacity, as well as storage capacity around this data. Also, we see the spend moving in a different direction. For example, new technologies like AI and machine learning to extract the value of the data. We see good momentum. Obviously, we see some signals for a little bit of slowdown. However, a little bit of slowdown doesn’t mean everything is going to stop. It’s actually still very strong.

    Companies Are Digitizing Their Enterprises

    I see companies putting more money into deploying new architectures like cloud and mobility. We live in a mobile-first approach. Companies are digitizing their enterprises making their enterprises much more efficient with this new technology.

    Basically, they are moving faster than ever before. So we are actually very optimistic about the future. That data will continue to outpace the compute power which means that money will be spent in catching up with that need to process all of that data in real-time.

    5G Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Every Industry

    There’s obviously going to be a big investment in the telecommunications space to lay all this infrastructure. 5G actually favors the movement of data which means it is going to accelerate this transition and digital transformation of every industry. Last year at this event we talked about the Industrial Revolution 4.0. 5G will enable that because everything will be connected, everything will ingest data, and everything will process data.

    We are very optimistic about the future of spending and the transformation of the business using this new technology. We think we are well positioned for the future and I think we have the portfolio to compete and win.

    Extracting Value From Data is a Massive Opportunity, Says HPE President


  • HP Is Breaking Up Into Two Companies

    Last week, it was eBay announcing a break-up of its business with eBay and PayPal becoming two separate public companies. This week, it’s HP.

    Hewlett-Packard announced that it too will split up into two public companies – Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The former will focus on servers, storage, networking, converged systems, services, software, and its OpenStack Helion cloud platform. The latter will focus on personal systems and printing, including 3D printing as well as other “new computing experiences”.

    Meg Whitman will be President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise with Pat Russo serving as Chairman of the Board. Dion Weisler will be President and CEO of HP Inc. Whitman will be chairman of that board.

    Whitman said, “Our work during the past three years has significantly strengthened our core businesses to the point where we can more aggressively go after the opportunities created by a rapidly changing market. The decision to separate into two market-leading companies underscores our commitment to the turnaround plan. It will provide each new company with the independence, focus, financial resources, and flexibility they need to adapt quickly to market and customer dynamics, while generating long-term value for shareholders. In short, by transitioning now from one HP to two new companies, created out of our successful turnaround efforts, we will be in an even better position to compete in the market, support our customers and partners, and deliver maximum value to our shareholders.”

    “Over the past three years, we have reignited our innovation engine with breakthrough offerings for the enterprise like Apollo, Gen 9 and Moonshot servers, our 3PAR storage platform, our HP OneView management platform, our HP Helion Cloud and a host of software and services offerings in security, analytics and application transformation,” she said. “Hewlett Packard Enterprise will accelerate innovation across key next-generation areas of the portfolio.”

    “Since assuming responsibility for the Printing and Personal Systems Group, Dion and his leadership team have done an excellent job of building our relationships with customers and channel partners, segmenting the market and driving product innovation,” Whitman added. “The creation of HP Inc. will only accelerate the progress the team has made.”

    The separation transaction will be tax-free to shareholders for federal income tax purposes, the company says. The transaction is expected to close by the end of fiscal 2015. It still needs to be approved by the Board of Directors.

    In addition to the split, the company lifted its number of expected layoffs from between 45,000 and 50,000 to 55,000.

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