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Somebody’s Finally Interested in Buying Brocade

John Paczkowski in News on January 9 at 1:25 pm PT

Looks like Brocade is back in play. Finally.

Could Security Be HP’s Unexpected Strength?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 19, 2011 at 6:44 am PT

Could security be the business that helps turn HP around? One analyst thinks so.

History Repeats Itself at Hewlett-Packard webOS Unit

Arik Hesseldahl in News on September 6, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Leaked internal memos elucidate Hewlett-Packard’s plans for the future — such as it is — for the different pieces of its webOS business.

HP Networking Head: "People Are Tired of Paying for Cisco"

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 22, 2010 at 6:00 am PT

Marius Haas doesn’t do small jobs. During his five-year stint as head of corporate strategy for Hewlett-Packard, he was the one who oversaw the massive acquisition of IT services firm EDS in 2008. Now as head of HP Networking he has a job that is no less daunting: Wrestling with Cisco Systems.

HP’s Own CEO Candidates Unlikely to Seek Freedom After Passover

John Paczkowski in News on October 1, 2010 at 9:43 am PT

Hewlett-Packard’s decision to name Léo Apotheker as its new CEO hasn’t gone over particularly well with investors, who dragged the company’s stock into the mud this morning. At $40.50, HP shares are down 3.76 percent as I write this. So how is it going over internally, particularly with those execs who’d been internal candidates for the job?

H-P to Brandish Its Technology Credentials

Suzanne Vranica and Justin Scheck, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 11, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

In need of an image makeover after an aggressive acquisition spree, Hewlett-Packard is launching its first corporate advertising campaign in more than five years. The company, which consumers know primarily for its printers, says it is seeking to recast itself as a broader technology concern with a campaign featuring, among others, rapper Dr. Dre and stand-up comedian Rhys Darby, star of the HBO series “Flight of the Conchords.”

Cisco Ends Reseller Agreement with H-P

Ben Worthen, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 19, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Cisco Systems on Thursday said it was dropping H-P from its reseller program, capping off a year in which the two tech giants have increasingly encroached on one another’s turf. The change, which will take effect April 30, means that H-P will no longer have access to information like Cisco’s product roadmaps, which help partners make long-term plans for how to position Cisco gear.

VC-Backed Companies Could Be Next On H-P's Shopping List

Scott Denne, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 12, 2009 at 4:58 pm PT

When Hewlett-Packard Co. announced the $2.7 billion purchase of 3Com Corp., it let the world know that H-P intends to compete fully with Cisco Systems Inc. in the corporate data center. With its strength in Ethernet, 3Com gives HP a major piece of the pie, but it still needs a few more slices if it wants to be a one-stop-shop for data centers.

HP to Acquire 3Com in Dig at Cisco

John Paczkowski in News on November 11, 2009 at 1:29 pm PT

Another big acquisition for Silicon Valley. Hewlett-Packard said Thursday said it would acquire networking gear outfit 3Com for $2.7 billion, or $7.90 a share. The acquisition, which has been approved by both companies’ boards, will bolster HP’s Ethernet switching offerings and, thanks to 3Com’s routing business, intensify competition with rival Cisco.