HP is expanding its Converged Cloud portfolio with joint HP and Microsoft solutions for private clouds.
The HP and Microsoft Joint Private Cloud initiative features optimized, pre-integrated solutions based on extensive joint technology development, and offers one-stop-shop life cycle sales and support.
According to HP, organizations are attracted by the flexibility and financial benefits of cloud, they are struggling with how to get started quickly while addressing risk areas such as data loss, security and vendor lock-in.
The agreement between HP and Microsoft helps HP’s Converged Cloud strategy extend the cloud across infrastructure, applications and information.
The new HP and Microsoft Joint Private Cloud initiative includes:
Accelerated on-ramp to cloud deployment with new preintegrated solutions and reference architectures.
Management across both physical and virtual environments with comprehensive management integration.
A single-source engagement with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1 available directly from HP.