Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have beefed up their partnership to develop and sell a common platform for unified communications. The companies plan to spend $180 million over the next four years on product development and joint marketing. The work will center on HP’s ProCurve networking products and Microsoft’s Office Communications Server, Office SharePoint Server and Exchange products. HP will also certify its TouchSmart Business PCs and some smartphones for Microsoft’s communications software, as well as some new IP desk phones that HP plans to develop.
Microsoft and HP’s partnership in this area began in in 2006 when the two announced plans for products using Microsoft software and HP’s blade servers, storage gear and professional services. In the meantime, HP has also partnered with Microsoft’s UC rival, Cisco for unified communications.
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