Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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The full name for the company is "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company", which drops the hyphen that previously existed between the "Hewlett" and "Packard" of the former Hewlett-Packard Company. The company is commonly referred to as "Hewlett Packard Enterprise" or by its initials "HPE".

The company has also been referred to as "HP Enterprise" by some media outlets{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-inc-hp-enterprise-launch-questions-abound-for-both/|title=HP Inc., HPE launch: Questions abound for both|last=Dignan|first=Larry|date=November 2, 2015|work=ZDNet|access-date=September 28, 2017}} and has even been incorrectly referred to as "HP Enterprises".{{cite web|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/9/15/hp-to-jettison-up-to-30000-jobs-as-part-of-spinoff.html|title=HP to Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs|agency=Al Jazeera America|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2017}}

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In May 2016, the company announced it would sell its enterprise services division to one of its competitors, Computer Sciences Corporation in a deal valued at {{US$|8.5 billion|link=yes}}.{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/d2c41b3e4685482ba00e2a593e6c62d6/hp-enterprise-selling-tech-services-business-rival|title=HP Enterprise selling tech services business to rival|last=Bailey|first=Brandon|date=May 24, 2016|work=AP|access-date=September 28, 2017}} The merger of HPE Enterprise Services with CSC, to form a new company DXC Technology, was completed on March 10, 2017. Approximately 100,000 current HPE employees were affected. More than 30,000 services employees from other areas of the HPE business remained at HPE including technology services support and consulting as well as software professional services.{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}

In August 2016, the company announced plans to acquire Silicon Graphics International (SGI), known for their capabilities in high performance computing.{{cite web|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/featured-article/2016/08/hpe-acquires-sgi-data-analytics-high-performance-computing.html|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise Wins "Gold" in Data Analytics, High-Performance Computing with Acquisition of SGI|website=www.hpe.com|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911160132/https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/featured-article/2016/08/hpe-acquires-sgi-data-analytics-high-performance-computing.html|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=dead}} On November 1, 2016, HPE announced it completed the acquisition, for {{US$|7.75}} per share in cash,{{cite press release|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/press-release/2016/11/Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-Completes-Acquisition-of-SGI.html|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise Completes Acquisition of SGI|publisher=Hewlett Packard Enterprise|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234625/https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/press-release/2016/11/Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise-Completes-Acquisition-of-SGI.html|archive-date=November 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} a transaction valued at approximately {{US$|275 million}}, net of cash and debt.{{cite press release|url=https://news.hpe.com/hewlett-packard-enterprise-to-acquire-sgi-to-extend-leadership-in-high-growth-big-data-analytics-and-high-performance-computing/|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Acquire SGI to Extend Leadership in High Growth Big Data Analytics and High Performance Computing|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223923/https://news.hpe.com/hewlett-packard-enterprise-to-acquire-sgi-to-extend-leadership-in-high-growth-big-data-analytics-and-high-performance-computing/|url-status=dead}}

On September 7, 2016, HPE announced a "spin-merge" with Micro Focus, who would acquire HPE's "non-core" software (which included the HP Autonomy unit), and HPE shareholders would own 50.1 percent of the merged company, which would retain its current name.{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/07/hpe-to-spin-and-merge-non-core-software-assets-with-micro-focus-sources.html|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise earnings: 49 cents per share vs 44 cents EPS est.|last=Wang|first=Christine|date=September 7, 2016|work=CNBC|access-date=September 28, 2017}} The merger concluded on September 1, 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/09/01/micro-focus-becomes-uks-biggest-tech-company-completes-7bn-hpe/|title=Micro Focus becomes UK's biggest tech company as it completes £7bn HPE deal|last=Titcomb|first=James|date=September 1, 2017|work=The Telegraph|access-date=September 28, 2017}}

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In November 2016, PC World wrote that "HPE, and before it, Hewlett-Packard, failed to develop middleware tools to really make a dent in the software market, where other companies like IBM, SAP, and Oracle are excelling," and that "without major software product lines, HPE's integrated offerings won't be as strong as competitors like Dell, which have the software and hardware assets", adding that "If all HPE is doing at this point is focusing largely on hardware, you have to ask what the end game here is."{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3145634/hardware/a-year-after-separation-hp-and-hpe-are-still-trying-to-shed-rust.html|title=A year after separation, HP and HP Enterprise are still trying to shed rust|last=Shah|first=Agam|date=November 30, 2016|website=PC World|access-date=September 28, 2017}}

In September 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise transferred two patents to Texas-based wholly owned shell company Plectrum LLC. These two patents were originated at 3Com Corporation, which was bought by HP in 2010, along with about 1,400 patents.{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/hp-patents-sold-off-to-a-troll-are-used-to-sue-cisco-and-facebook/|title=HP patents, sold off to a troll, are used to sue Cisco and Facebook|first=Joe|last=Mullin|date=February 8, 2017|website=Ars Technica|access-date=September 25, 2019}}

On April 11, 2017, it was reported that Synack had raised {{US$|21 million}} in a round of funding that included Hewlett Packard Enterprise.{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/b1c64290-1e35-11e7-b7d3-163f5a7f229c|title=Hacker-for-hire company Synack raises $21m|last=Kuchler|first=Hannah|date=April 11, 2017|work=Financial Times|access-date=September 28, 2017}}

In January 2017, the company acquired data management platform SimpliVity, the developer of the OmniCube hyper-converged infrastructure appliance, for US$650M.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/17/hpe-acquires-simplivity-for-650m-in-cash/ |title=HPE acquires SimpliVity for $650 million in cash |website=techcrunch.com |date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=March 29, 2018}}

In April 2017, Hewlett Packard Enterprise completed its acquisition of hybrid flash and all flash manufacturer, Nimble Storage Inc, for {{US$|1.2 billion}} or {{US$|12.50}} per share. In October, Reuters reported that the company had allowed a Russian defense agency to examine a cyber-defense system used by The Pentagon. The report noted: "Six former U.S. intelligence officials, as well as former ArcSight [Hewlett Packard Enterprise] employees and independent security experts, said the source code review could help Moscow discover weaknesses in the software, potentially helping attackers to blind the U.S. military to a cyber attack."{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia-hpe-specialreport/special-report-hp-enterprise-let-russia-scrutinize-cyberdefense-system-used-by-pentagon-idUSKCN1C716M|title=Special Report: HP Enterprise let Russia scrutinize cyberdefense system used by Pentagon|last1=Schectman|first1=Joel|date=October 2, 2017|work=Reuters|last2=Volz|first2=Dustin|last3=Stubbs|first3=Jack|name-list-style=amp}}

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In November 2017, Meg Whitman announced that she would be stepping down as CEO, after six years at the helm of HP and HPE, stating that, on February 1, 2018, Antonio Neri{{cite web|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.html|title=Antonio Neri - HPE CEO and President|website=Hewlett Packard Enterprise}} would officially become HPE's president and chief executive officer. The announcement created controversy leading to a 6% drop in stock price, which quickly recovered during the next few days.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/21/meg-whitman-to-leave-role-as-ceo-of-hewlett-packard-enterprise-hpe.html|title=Meg Whitman to leave role as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, shares tumble 6%|last=Balakrishnan|first=Anita|date=November 21, 2017|website=CNBC|access-date=January 3, 2018}}

In June 2018, Hewlett Packard Enterprise launched a hybrid cloud service called GreenLake Hybrid Cloud, built on top of HPE's OneSphere cloud management SaaS console, offered under its brand HPE GreenLake.{{Cite news|url=http://www.itpro.co.uk/hybrid-cloud/31344/hpe-launches-hybrid-cloud-as-a-service-offering|title=HPE launches hybrid cloud-as-a-service offering|work=IT PRO|access-date=June 22, 2018|language=en}} GreenLake is designed to provide cloud management, cost control, and compliance control capabilities, and will run on AWS and Microsoft Azure.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/hpe-doubles-down-on-hybrid-cloud-with-service-built-on-onesphere/2018/06/|title=HPE Doubles Down on Hybrid Cloud With Service Built on OneSphere|work=SDxCentral|access-date=June 22, 2018|language=en-US}} GreenLake includes cloud data services for containers, machine learning, storage, compute, data protection and networking through a management portal called GreenLake Central.{{cite web |last1=Coughlin |first1=Tom |title=HPE Greenlake And Qumulo SHIFT Provide Expanded Cloud Capability |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomcoughlin/2020/06/23/hpe-greenlake-and-qumulo-shift-provide-expanded-cloud-capability/?sh=4a07e9bd680f |work=Forbes |access-date=8 October 2021}}

In February 2019, Meg Whitman announced she would not be seeking re-election to the board of directors, ending her professional involvement in HPE.{{cite web|url=https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/former-hpe-ceo-meg-whitman-to-leave-board-of-directors|title=Former HPE CEO Meg Whitman To Leave Board Of Directors|last=Burke|first=Steven|date=February 1, 2019|website=CRN|access-date=February 1, 2019}}

In May 2019, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced plans to acquire Cray Inc for {{US$|35}} per share.{{Cite web|last=Teich|first=David A.|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Acquisition Of Cray Is A Smart Move|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidteich/2019/05/17/hewlett-packard-enterprise-hpe-acquisition-of-cray-is-a-smart-move/|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Forbes|language=en}} The announcement came soon after Cray had landed a {{US$|600 million}} US Department of Energy contract to supply the Frontier supercomputer to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/14358/hewlett-packard-enterprise-to-acquire-cray-for-13-billion|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Acquire Cray for $1.3 Billion|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=May 17, 2019|website=AnandTech|publisher=Purch|access-date=May 17, 2019}} The acquisition was completed in September 2019 in a transaction valued at approximately {{US$|1.4 billion}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2019/09/hpe-completes-acquisition-of-supercomputing-leader-cray-inc.html|title=HPE completes acquisition of supercomputing leader Cray Inc.|last=Notaney|first=Stefanie|date=September 25, 2019|website=HPE|access-date=October 4, 2019}}

In December 2020, Hewlett Packard Enterprise disclosed it is relocating its corporate headquarters from San Jose, California, to Spring, Texas, a northern suburb of Houston.{{cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hpe-says-it-is-relocating-hq-to-houston-from-san-jose-2020-12-01?mod=home-page|title=HPE says it is relocating HQ to Houston from San Jose|last=Swartz|first=Jon|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 1, 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Neri|first=Antonio|date=1 Dec 2020|title=Deeper in the heart of Texas: HPE to move headquarters to the Houston metro|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/blog-post/2020/12/deeper-in-the-heart-of-texas-hpe-to-move-headquarters-to-the-houston-metro.html|access-date=28 Dec 2021|website=Hewlett Packard Enterprises}} From December 2021 to April 2022, HPE headquarters was located at the former HP property and headquarters campus of Compaq in northwest Harris County near SH 249 and Louetta. Construction of the new Springwoods Village campus in Spring was completed in early 2022. Concerns about major flooding at the Compaq complex were a contributing factor for HPE CEO Antonio Neri to have the new campus built.{{Cite news|last=Silverman|first=Dwight|date=11 Dec 2020|title=HPE CEO Antonio Neri talks about returning to Houston and a post-pandemic world of work|work=Houston Chronicle|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/texas-inc/article/Hewlett-Packard-CEO-talks-return-to-Houston-hpe-15792343.php#photo-20370639|access-date=28 Dec 2021}} The old campus had previously been flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.{{Cite news|last=Sarnoff|first=Nancy|date=16 Jan 2018|title=Harvey-damaged HP and former Compaq Computer campus to be sold|work=Houston Chronicle|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Harvey-damaged-HP-and-former-Compaq-Computer-12502721.php|access-date=28 Dec 2021}} In April 2022, HPE relocated from the Compaq complex to its recently-finished Spring campus,{{Cite web|last=Mathews|first=Chris|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/04/04/hewlett-packard-enterprise-spring-hq-grand-opening.html|title=Photos: Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds grand opening for new Houston-area headquarters|website=Houston Business Journal|date=April 4, 2022}} coinciding with the sale of the former complex to Mexican beverage distributor Mexcor that month.{{cite web|url=https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/hewlett-packard-sells-2-msf-houston-campus/|title=Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sells Houston Campus|publisher=Commercial Property Executive|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=January 8, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://realtynewsreport.com/huge-hpe-campus-acquired-by-mexcor/|title=Huge HPE Campus Acquired by Mexcor|website=Realty News Report|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=January 8, 2025}}

HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks was subjected to an investigation by the UK's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority. On June 19, 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority announced that it had initiated a merger inquiry to assess potential competition concerns arising from the deal, setting an August 14, 2024 deadline to decide whether to conduct a full investigation. At the time the deal was announced, HPE had agreed to pay $40 per share in cash for Juniper.{{cite news|last=Gemmell |first=Katharine |title=HPE's $14 Billion Juniper Deal Attracts UK Antitrust Scrutiny |date=19 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619144101/https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hpe-s-14-billion-juniper-deal-attracts-uk-antitrust-scrutiny-1.2087030 |archive-date=19 June 2024 |url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hpe-s-14-billion-juniper-deal-attracts-uk-antitrust-scrutiny-1.2087030 |access-date=20 June 2024}}

The headquarters is in Houston, in a limited purpose annexation area.Compare the full street address to the map.

• {{cite web|url=https://www.hpe.com/us/en/contact-hpe.html|title=Contact Sales of Support|publisher=Hewlett Packard Enterprise|accessdate=2022-02-03|quote=WW Corporate Headquarters - Houston, TX - United States 11445 Compaq Center Drive West Houston, Texas 77070}}
• [http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf Map of the Houston city limits]
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• Intelligent Edge (10% of FY20 revenue{{cite web|url=https://investors.hpe.com/~/media/Files/H/HP-Enterprise-IR/documents/q4-2020/q4-2020-earnings-presentation.pd|title=HPE Q4 FY20 Earnings Announcement|date=December 1, 2020}}) – offers platforms designed for network security, including Aruba Networks and Silver Peak Systems
• HPC & MCS (11% of FY20 revenue) – High Performance Compute and Mission Critical Systems. Also includes Hewlett Packard Labs
• Compute (44% of FY20 revenue) – the core server business
• Storage (17% of FY20 revenue) – the core storage business, including recent acquisition Zerto
• HPE Financial Services (12% of FY20 revenue) – provides financing services for HPE customers and partners
• A&PS (4% of FY20 revenue) – Advisory and Professional Services through 'HPE Pointnext'.
• Corporate Investments (2% of FY20 revenue) – includes 'HPE Pathfinder' (HPE's venture capital arm) and the Communications Technology Group

CEO Antonio Neri announced in 2019 that he expects all products to be sold 'as a service' by 2022 {{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/25/hpe-boldly-commits-to-everything-as-a-service-but-is-it-a-smart-bet/|title = HPE boldly commits to everything-as-a-service, but is it a smart bet?|date = June 25, 2019}} via HPE Greenlake.

• Intelligent Edge: Aruba Networks, Silver Peak Systems, FlexFabric
• HPC & MCS: Apollo (High-Performance Computing), Cray
• Compute: HP XP, HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud, Edgeline, Cloudline, Synergy, OneView, OneSphere, ProLiant, Synergy, Cloudline, Edgeline, HPE Integrity Servers, NonStop, HPE Superdome, Apollo (High-Performance Computing), Simplivity (HyperConvergence)
• Storage: HPE 3PAR, StoreOnce, StoreEver, Nimble Storage, HP XP, HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud, HPE Alletra, HPE Primera, MSA, Nimble & Alletra dHCI
• Communications Technology Group: OpenCall and Service Activator

Note: Aruba Networks was acquired by the Hewlett-Packard Company before demerger and was inducted into Hewlett Packard Enterprise while demerging.

HPE reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for the twelve months ending 30 September 2020 at 343 Kt (-48 /-12.4% y-o-y).{{Cite web |title=2020 Living Progress Data Summary i |url=https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00113527enw.pdf |website=Hewlett Packard Enterprise}} [https://analytics.exerica.com/App/Name/Hewlett%20Packard%20Enterprise/Total%20CO2e%20Emissions%20-%20Location-Based%20Scope%201%20%2b%20Scope%202/2020Q3/12 Alt URL] The company commits to reduce emissions by 55% by 2025 from 2016 base year, and this science-based target is aligned with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.{{Cite web|url=https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action|title=Companies taking action - Science Based Targets|website=Science Based Targets Initiative}}

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• HP Inc. – the demerged sibling company that offers printers and personal computers.
• HP Release Control
• Hewlett Packard Labs – the research & development arm of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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