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Nortel enterprise chief wants to bring back Bay Networks
Jun. 30, 2009
Businesses might not want to buy enterprise network gear from bankrupt Nortel, but how about from Bay Networks?

How to dramatically cut costs on network performance monitoring
Jun. 19, 2009
The economic downturn and reduced IT budgets are forcing many network managers to look for alternative (read that as "cheaper") products and solutions for managing their networks. If you find yourself in this boat, then ...

Buying Software to Manage IT Finances
Jun. 18, 2009
Buying Software to Manage IT Finances

Dallas Cowboys team with Cisco; WLAN market slumps, but 802.11n hot
Jun. 18, 2009
Dallas Cowboys team with Cisco; WLAN market slumps, but 802.11n hot

What is a router?
Jun. 17, 2009
Is a router still a router even if forwarding packets is just one of its many jobs?

IBM retools cloud strategy; HP offers IT budgeting help
Jun. 16, 2009
IBM retools cloud strategy; HP offers IT budgeting help

Follow the money: HP tool dissects IT spending
Jun. 16, 2009
HP introduces software to help enterprise IT managers better understand how IT budgets are spent and how much IT services cost.

An exciting time for data center networking
Jun. 15, 2009
All kinds of vendors are getting into the data center networking game, trying to be the one-stop shop for all of your data center needs. But what will that mean for you in the long run?

Data center derby heats up
Jun. 15, 2009
Network thoroughbred Cisco jumps into the blade server market. Server stallion HP adds security blades to its ProCurve switches. IBM teams up Brocade. Oracle buys Sun. And everybody courts that prize filly VMware. In ...

HP: Has the inside track with strongest portfolio
Jun. 15, 2009
HP clearly does not intend to let Cisco usurp its position in the data center.

IT shops borrow money, lease in droves as recession strains budgets
Jun. 10, 2009
The recession has IT shops seeking financing and leasing agreements in ever-greater numbers, and demand shows no sign of relenting.

Vendors pitch stripped-down servers to giant Web properties
Jun. 10, 2009
The explosion of giant Web properties has server vendors building a new kind of machine that is stripped down to the bare essentials and optimized for cost- and energy-efficiency, analysts say.

Parallels launches first virtualized workstation
Jun. 03, 2009
Parallels is gearing up to bring virtualisation to workstations by tying up with HP and Intel to deliver a virtualised workstation that, Parallels claims, will provide near-native performance

Data center network brawl
Jun. 03, 2009
Cisco has the much-touted Unified Computing System. How do the other big vendors stack up in the battle for the converged data center?

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 ProCurve converges wireless and wired network access
Jun. 01, 2009
As wired and wireless devices of all kinds are IP-enabled, HP ProCurve introduces a single-room access devices that lets both connect to a standard-sized wall-jack plate, which combines a Wi-Fi access point with a four- ...

Economy, industry consolidation take toll on Interop
May. 28, 2009
The recent Interop Las Vegas had its bright spots: cloud computing generated genuine buzz; HP flexed its growing muscles; and dozens of innovative products were rolled out. However, there was no escaping the fact that ...

HP's China efforts visible at Beijing product launch
May. 27, 2009
HP Asia executives counted off China projects ranging from customized netbooks to a rural sales push on Wednesday, reflecting the firm's commitment to the country.

Intel's Nehalem EX to gain error correction technology
May. 27, 2009
Intel's eight-core Nehalem EX server processor will include a technology derived from its high-end Itanium chips that helps to reduce data corruption and ensure reliable server performance, the company said Tuesday.

Cisco enhances routers, switches for collaboration; HP upgrades mobile, desktop thin ...
May. 27, 2009
Cisco enhances routers, switches for collaboration; HP upgrades mobile, desktop thin clients

HP upgrades mobile and desktop thin clients
May. 27, 2009
HP Wednesday announced a new mobile thin client, upgraded desktop offerings and said it will continue to enhance virtual desktop software.

Microsoft, HP partnership targets UC
May. 22, 2009
The focus of this newsletter will be on a Microsoft and HP partnership announced last week at Interop 2009 in Las Vegas. As alliances go, this one could have a notable effect on the unified communications market because ...

Fibre Channel over Ethernet a hot topic, so hurry up and wait
May. 21, 2009
Fibre Channel over Ethernet is considered an initial step towards a converged data center switching fabric, and it was a hot topic at this week's Interop conference.

Microsoft, HP follow UC deal with cross-patent agreement
May. 20, 2009
Microsoft and HP Wednesday followed up their UC partnership news with an announcement that the two have signed yet another cross-patent licensing deal.

Microsoft, HP putting $180 million into UC deal
May. 19, 2009
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have expanded their partnership to develop and sell a common platform for delivering voice, video and messaging services to office workers.

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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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