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  3. About Hewlett-Packard Co.

    The Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is an American information technology corporation, specializing in personal computers, notebook computers, servers, network management software, printers, digital cameras, and calculators, among other technology related products.

    Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States, it has a global presence in the fields of computing, printing, and digital imaging, and also provides software and services. The company, which once catered primarily to engineering and medical markets—a line of business it spun off as Agilent Technologies in 1999—now markets to households and small business products such as printers, cameras and ink cartridges found in grocery and department stores.

    HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006 compared to US$91.4 billion for IBM, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion , making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion .

    HP is the largest worldwide seller of personal computers, surpassing rival Dell, according to market research firms Gartner and IDC reported in October 2006; the gap between HP and Dell widened substantially at the end of 2006, with HP taking a near 3.5% market share lead.

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    2. Power-efficient servers could get a shot in the ARM

      Explore ITWorld Canada (Dec 20 2011) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers

      In 2012 a fundamental change in server architecture could be on tap as companies look to cut data center costs with the help of technologies ... It's really about energy efficiency ... and how fast you can scale them," Scaramella said. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amazon.com   Intel   Cisco

    3. Is There a Silver Lining for the Environment in Cloud Computing?

      Explore Science News, Articles and Information (Aug 10 2011) Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing , Servers

      Is There a Silver Lining for the Environment in Cloud Computing? Compared to familiar climate-saving programs that aim to stuff greenhouse gases into the ground or harness the power of the wind, ideas like "cloud computing" are hard to penetrate. Still, the practice is gaining attention as the information technology (IT) industry promotes it as a tool to save both energy and money. [More] (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Greenpeace   Google   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    4. UBS, JPMorgan, BMW Demand Cloud-Computing Equipment Standards

      Explore Bloomberg.com (Oct 27 2010) Cloud Computing

      UBS, JPMorgan, BMW Demand Cloud-Computing Equipment Standards UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Lockheed Martin Corp. are among more than 70 companies demanding that computer-equipment makers change the way they make their machines or risk losing business. The group, which purchases more than $50 billion of technology annually, says incompatible systems are holding back the spread of cloud computing -- the concept of delivering information and computing power over the Internet from far-flung data ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett-Packard Co.   Intel Corp.

    5. Ice balls help data center go green

      Explore Business Technology Leadership (Oct 13 2010) Fossil Fuel , Solar

      Ice balls help data center go green Green isn't usually the first color that comes to mind when one visits the hot, dry desert climate of Phoenix, where temperatures recently topped 109 degrees. But that's exactly where I/O Data Center has opened a 180,000-square-foot commercial data center collocation facility that couples an energy-efficient design with the use of innovative green technologies. Those range from an unusual setup ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Gartner   Uptime Institute   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    6. Can you power down for a day? Intel, HP and Citrix make the case

      Explore zdnet.com (Aug 24 2010)

      Can you power down for a day? Intel, HP and Citrix make the case Other than restarting my MacBook now and then for software updates, I don’t think I’ve turned it off since 2008. But while I may be on the green police’s most wanted list, it’s never too late to start good habits. (I’ll be starting mine this week.) Friday, Aug. 27 is the third annual Power IT Down Day. Last year 5,600 people pledged to turn ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   New York Times   The New York Times   Intel

    7. Will HP's Butterfly have the desired Effect?

      Explore zdnet.com (Jul 28 2010)

      Will HP's Butterfly have the desired Effect? The “butterfly effect” is a term drawn from science fiction time travel stories that refers to how a seemingly minor change can have major repercussions down the line. With the introduction of their new modular datacenters and their “butterfly” shape, it looks like HP is hoping to change the way future datacenters are designed. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    8. Networks go green and save you money

      Explore IDG News Service (Apr 19 2010) Networking , Servers

      Networks go green and save you money Servers get most of the glory when it comes to energy management, but networking gear is about to catch up. Over the past year, network equipment vendors have began to emphasize energy efficiency features, something that was never a top priority before, says Dale Cosgro, a product manager in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ProCurve network products organization. Networking infrastructure isn't in the same class as servers or storage in terms ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cisco   Accenture   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    9. HP ties data center power decisions to business value impact

      Explore ZDNet Technology News (Mar 24 2010)

      HP ties data center power decisions to business value impact Here's something that I haven't thought about all the much, but is bound to become a more important consideration over time: If you want to outsource your data center to a third party to save some power, especially if that somebody is a services company that has both a product and services arm, be prepared to be told what equipment you can use. I started thinking about this ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   United Kingdom   Hewlett Packard

    10. The value of DC power in data centers still in question

      Explore Data Center (Feb 15 2010) Servers

      The value of DC power in data centers still in question Using direct current (DC) power in data centers has long been an option, but the jury is still out on whether the downsides are worth it. For more on direct current and alternating current in the data center: Study predicts 20% savings for DC-powered data centers DC power sparks interest IBM's Power7 big iron will have DC power inputs This year, the industry is studying whether a direct current ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   The Green Grid   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    11. HP's new green data center collects rainwater, cools with natural wind

      Explore ZDNet Technology News (Feb 11 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Hewlett-Packard's newest green data center in northeast England is the company's most energy-efficient plant to date, cooled entirely by cold wind blowing off the North Sea. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett Packard   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    12. DOE to IT industry: We'll help you get more energy-efficient, if it costs us

      Explore ZDNet Technology News (Jan 20 2010) Solar , Wind , Servers

      DOE to IT industry: We'll help you get more energy-efficient, if it costs us Together, enterprise computing giant Hewlett-Packard and power efficiency specialist Eaton have snagged a $7.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to help fund research focused on improving energy efficiency in IT products. The pair’s joint proposal actually received the third-largest grant out of the $47 million in total being focused on companies in the IT and communications sectors. The projects are focused on three areas: Equipment and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett Packard   Department of Energy   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    13. Forecast 2010: Servers get a makeover in 2010

      Explore PC World (Dec 29 2009) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Forecast 2010: Servers get a makeover in 2010PC World MagazineIn the enterprise, it's all about data center real estate, and server consolidation projects enabled by virtualization are opening up floor space, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Intel   Qualcomm

    14. How Well Do You Know...Green IT?

      Explore Business News & Financial News (Nov 16 2009) Solar , Wind , Servers

      How Well Do You Know...Green IT? Technology has transformed the office, made it possible to communicate instantly around the globe and put the world's art, music and books at our fingertips. Can it now help improve the environment? Technologists say yes, as they use computing power to save energy, reduce waste and produce power more efficiently. Try our quiz to see how well you know green IT. 1) Which of these roles for information and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amazon.com   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    15. H-P to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion

      Explore Business News & Financial News (Nov 12 2009) Networking

      H-P to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion Hewlett-Packard Co. said it agreed to buy networking-gear maker 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion in cash, the latest move by H-P to bulk up its product line amid a broader push by the few remaining technology giants to turn themselves into one-stop shops for corporate customers. The Palo Alto, Calif., company—the world's largest tech company by revenue—also preannounced positive fiscal fourth quarter results. It posted an ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cisco   Hewlett-Packard Co.

    16. Data center air recycling saves cash-strapped greenhouse

      Explore Data Center (May 14 2009) Servers

      By Mark Fontecchio, News Writer Forget about a green data center. The University of Notre Dame's high-performance computing (HPC) department has taken things a step further. It now reuses the heat generated by its servers to warm up a historic ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Uptime Institute   Hewlett-Packard Co.

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