HP

HP abandons EDS brand
Sep. 23, 2009
HP Wednesday announced it would leave the EDS brand behind and rename its IT services provider business HP Enterprise Services.
Review: HP blade takes a stab at Cisco
Oct. 05, 2009
HP has an alternative to the many security appliances that combine firewall, intrusion detection and VPN functions: Just put a single blade in the vendor's ProCurve switch and be done with it.
HP rolls out new SMB storage
Sep. 30, 2009
HP this week announced enhancements to its small and mid-size business storage that include a new specification for IT implementation and two new storage arrays.
Doing more with video chats
Sep. 30, 2009
HP SkyRoom software allows for high-definition videoconferencing for employees at their desk and lets lets participants share multimedia files with each other.
HP's DreamScreen: Not quite dreamy, but great potential
Oct. 22, 2009
HP has raised the bar on the Internet-connected digital photo frame, showing off what a device like this can be.
HP's CEO: Some clouds not ready for prime time
Oct. 21, 2009
HP's CEO, Mark Hurd, is raising issues with cloud computing, on everything from its name to its ability to offer a secure environment.
Tackling IT service management from a smartphone
Oct. 12, 2009
AlarmPoint Systems broadens integration with HP by enables its AlarmPoint Express and Mobile Gateway products to work directly with HP Service Manager software.
Colorful laptops may feel the blues, analysts say
Oct. 08, 2009
Some laptop makers are trying to outdo each other with colorful, personalized laptop designs, but analysts say the trend is unlikely to take off and that price and size remain the top priorities for buyers.
Brocade puts self on block?
Oct. 07, 2009
Brocade has put itself up for sale, according to a report this Monday in the Wall Street Journal. The company with a $3.2 billion valuation is being shopped by Frank Quattrone of the Qatalyst Group, who is famous for ...
For sale: Cisco data center rival Brocade
Oct. 05, 2009
Brocade has reportedly put itself up for sale, a development that portends significant consolidation within the data center IT industry.
Cheap SANs boast high-end features
Oct. 05, 2009
This is a good time to be buying a mid-range SAN. Gigabytes per dollar is dropping, throughput per dollar is increasing and affordable systems are now delivering sophisticated features that used to be reserved for the ...
HP StorageWorks 2000sa: Compact, fast, affordable; lacks some features
Oct. 05, 2009
The HP 2000sa G2 Modular Smart Array is the first storage system we've received that uses 2.5-inch drives, fitting 24 drives into a 2U chassis rather than the usual 16-drive 3U chassis that we see on most systems.
HP security blade scores impressive performance results for UDP traffic
Oct. 05, 2009
Want to get the highest possible performance out of your security device? Make sure it only handles connectionless UDP traffic – the stuff that, according to studies from CAIDA and other sources – makes up less than 5 ...
How we tested HP's ProCurve security blade
Oct. 05, 2009
We assessed the HP Threat Management System in terms of features, usability and performance.
HP upgrades Unix platform with data protection
Sep. 25, 2009
The Serviceguard high-availability software also is improved as HP boosts privacy and business continuity features
DEMOfall '09 product spotlight: HP Skyroom
Sep. 22, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- One of the most striking enterprise products on display at this year's DEMOfall show has been HP's Skyroom videoconferencing software that combines instant messaging capabilities with high-definition video ...
Dell-Perot deal: Big price tag, small industry impact
Sep. 21, 2009
Dell's $3.9 billion bid for Perot Systems could strengthen the hardware maker's services arm, but competitors Accenture, CSC, HP-EDS and IBM won't see the deal as a business threat.
HP extends data center, campus Ethernet switches
Sep. 16, 2009
HP this week unveiled enhancements to its data center and campus switching portfolio designed to increase density and tightly integrate switching with blade server systems.
HP extends data center, campus Ethernet ...
HP puts the net pedal to the metal
Sep. 10, 2009
Marius Haas is senior vice president and general manager of HP's ProCurve Networking business, which was recently aligned with the company's server, storage and services businesses under HP's Technology Solutions Group, ...
Why HP ProCurve is dismantling Cisco's market share on a deal-by-deal basis | NetworkWorld. ...
Jul. 09, 2009
It's my opinion that Cisco's loss of share has in itself become the networking industry's newest market transition.
Critical flaws found in HP OpenView
Mar. 25, 2009
Critical vulnerabilities have been found in HP's OpenView product, which could potentially affect millions of organizations currently using the systems and network management software.
HP extends virtual systems management
Jan. 15, 2009
HP announces two add-on software applications for its HP Insight Dynamics – VSE that will help data center managers rapidly deploy infrastructure, network and storage resources and more quickly recover applications ...
Dell and Brocade confirm, detail wide-ranging deal
Sep. 02, 2009
Dell and Brocade confirmed their expanded OEM relationship this week and detailed a broad agenda that includes Dell offering end-to-end computing, networking and storage products to global data centers.
Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina prepares to launch Senate bid
Aug. 19, 2009
Four years after being dismissed by HP, Fiorina has a bigger prize in sight.
Microsoft: 'Massive disruptions' if Word injunction not lifted
Aug. 19, 2009
Microsoft late Tuesday warned of "massive disruptions" to sales of Office if the injunction that prevents it from selling Word 2003 and Word 2007 in the U.S. after Oct. 10 is not set aside.
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HP profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 3
2004 NW200 rank: 2
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
86696 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
8% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
18% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
2398 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-31 |
| As percentage of revenue 3 |
|
3 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
56 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
150000 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-1
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
577973 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
93820 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1947 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Oct |
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