Jan Zadak, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Hewlett-Packard. Courtesy of HP

Palo Alto, Calif., and Redmond, Wash., USA - December 8, 2011

HP Enterprise Services and Microsoft Corp. today announced a global, four-year initiative to deliver Microsoft’s leading communications and collaboration applications via global private and public cloud services.

Jan Zadak, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Hewlett-Packard. Courtesy of HP

Under the agreement, HP and Microsoft will offer private and public cloud solutions designed to help organizations rapidly scale new users, shift IT resources from maintenance to innovation and change IT from a capital to operating expense.

Accelerate enterprise transformation HP delivers Cloud Solutions for the Instant-On Enterprise to build, manage, consume and transform their optimized services portfolios. Courtesy of HP

The solutions include the following:

• Private cloud: HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Messaging, HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Collaboration and HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Real-Time Collaboration deliver Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 productivity applications as a service from HP datacenters around the world.

• Public cloud: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft’s Office collaboration and productivity tools, will be delivered by Microsoft through the cloud.

• Hybrid solution: HP will resell Microsoft Office 365 with HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Messaging, HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Collaboration and HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Real-Time Collaboration.

Courtesy of HP

HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Messaging, HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Collaboration and HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Real-Time Collaboration for some end users, and Microsoft Office 365 for others.

Courtesy of HP

HP and Microsoft engineering resources will collaborate to deploy, support and enhance the new solutions.

The solutions will launch globally, with initial availability this month in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Courtesy of HP

“Large organizations, particularly those in regulated industries like financial services and public sector, have demanding functionality and service level requirements,” said Brandt Faatz, vice president, Workplace Services, HP Enterprise Services.
“HP and Microsoft help meet these needs with a flexible range of global, cost-efficient, cloud-based productivity solutions running on the latest technology.”

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“Microsoft is committed to putting the unique and ever-evolving needs of customers at the core of cloud innovation,” said Mark Hill, vice president, Enterprise Partner Group, Microsoft.
“This alliance with HP not only broadens Microsoft’s geographic reach, it gives customers maximum flexibility to choose a cloud computing solution that meets their organization’s specialized messaging and collaboration needs.”

Courtesy of HP

HP and Microsoft have delivered technical innovation together for more than 25 years.

They offer joint solutions that help organizations around the world improve services through the use of innovative technologies.

More information about the HP and Microsoft alliance is available at

http://h10134.www1.hp.com/insights/alliances/microsoft  

The new solutions enable organizations in their pursuit of an Instant-On Enterprise.

HP CloudSystem is a complete platform for delivering cloud services.   HP CloudSystem Service Provider is a solution designed and constructed for the special requirements of service providers, whether they are MSPs, CSPs, or any other service provider interested in quickly launching cloud services. Courtesy of HP

In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.


About HP


HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society.

The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems.

More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at

http://www.hp.com  


About Microsoft


Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Kurt DelBene, president of the Microsoft Office Division. Courtesy of Microsoft

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Satya Nadella, president of the Servers and Tools Business at Microsoft. Courtesy of Microsoft

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