HP

Networking

HP launches industry’s first SDN App Store

September 25, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP launches industry’s first SDN App Store
Eight applications, with attached services, are available at launch, but HP is hopeful that will expand significantly.

HP's Jim Zafarana shows off the company's new workstation lineup
Computers

HP revamps workstation lineup

September 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP revamps workstation lineup
The big and beefy get bigger and beefier as HP updates its workstations to include the latest Haswell processors, greater RAM and storage density.

Edmund Wingate, vice president of solutions for laser and enterprise solutions at HP
Printing and Imaging

HP aims to boost printing security

September 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP aims to boost printing security
HP introduces new technologies it says will help introduce the kind of security businesses are used to in the PC environment into the print world.

Cloud

Avaya, HP take huge step forward in partnership

August 26, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya, HP take huge step forward in partnership
The big gain for Avaya is that HP ES will greatly amplify the reach of Avaya Private Cloud Services, and they say the channel will have a significant role to play.

Hardware

Lenovo completes workstation refresh with three new models

August 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo completes workstation refresh with three new models
The new P500, P700 and P 900 workstations, like the entry-level P300 introduced in the spring, are from the bottom-up redesigns of the old products they replaced.

HP OfficeJet Pro X
Printing and Imaging

HP sees managed print momentum with OfficeJet Pro X

July 24, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP sees managed print momentum with OfficeJet Pro X
HP says the OfficeJet Pro X, its first enterprise inkjet based on its PageWide array, the company says it’s overcoming MPSP’s concerns about ink.

Vincent Brissot, HP’s Vice President of Worldwide Channel Marketing for Printing and Personal Systems.
Mobility

HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program
A new partnership will see HP, Microsoft and Intel work together on a cohessive commercial mobility strategy from hardware through to go-to-market strategy.

Doug Oathout, Vice President of Global Marketing, SMB & Alliances at HP.
Servers

HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition
With the Windows XP support deadline in the rear-view mirror, HP and Microsoft are turning their attention to the end of support for Windows Server 2003.

Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3004
Storage

Dot Hill unveils next-gen entry level storage systems

July 9, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dot Hill unveils next-gen entry level storage systems
Dot Hill’s new entry-level AssuredSAN product boasts higher performance and improved connectivity over its previous-generation predecessor.

IBM servers
Servers

Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal

June 26, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal
The deal for IBM to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo continues to slog through reviews, as government is concerned about national security implications.