14 DAY TRIAL // HP wants to get serious when it comes to the cloud, to the point where it hopes that it can create a hybrid environment that combines private and public clouds, so as to deliver context-aware, secure and seamless experiences for any connected device, along with many such products of course.
IBM may have recently said that it doesn't expect HP to do much on the software and service businesses, but the latter seems just as eager as ever to push its plans for the connected world forward.
Currently, the worldwide computing environment is in a sort of hybrid state, with data and applications being run both from one's own systems well as online, in the cloud as it were.
HP wants to see the market move away from this situation and more towards a greater reliance on the cloud, where it claims to be able to provide high-quality services.
“We see clearly a world in which the impact of cloud and connectivity is changing not only the user experience, but how individuals, small businesses and enterprises will consume, deploy and leverage information technology,” said HP CEO Leo Apotheker. “HP is well positioned to be the trusted leader in addressing this opportunity.”
One of the more ambitious plans that the company has, according to its press release, is in regards to the webOS software platform.
Having acquired it along with palm, last year, HP wants to reach the point where 100 million webOS-enabled products are shipped each year.
This should allow it to set up a strong market and spread connectivity to its cloud-based solutions across the entire globe.
“HP’s scalable, converged infrastructure forms the backbone of today’s cloud computing, and we expect our leadership in software, services, PCs and web-connected printers, as well as the strengths we’ve built and the investments we’ve made, to give us a huge advantage as we help define, deliver and run the truly connected world that spans cloud and connectivity, from the consumer through the enterprise,” said the CEO.