In what marks more evidence that collaboration and cloud technologies continue gaining momentum in the modern enterprise, Hewlett-Packard has struck a deal with Box to deliver what it is calling an integrated collaboration experience.
From a philosophical standpoint, HP and Box are partnering to drive collaboration from the enterprise level all the way down to the individual user for storing and managing content in the cloud. From a practical standpoint, the partnership brings the Box cloud content management and collaboration platform to HP’s enterprise PCs and other devices.
Specifically, customers who purchase select HP Compaq Elite and HP Compaq Pro business desktops can tap into special offers from Box, including more storage capacity and enterprise sync for enhanced collaboration and content management in the cloud.
New Era of Data Management
“Our customers are entering a new era of data management and storage, and they need a simple, cost-effective way to collaborate and share information in the cloud,” said Stephen DiFranco, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas for HP’s Personal Systems Group. DiFranco noted that HP’s PCs combined with Box’s scalable service offer budget-friendly security, features and functions.
HP and Box see the massive market opportunity in dollars and cents. Although $ 74 billion was spent on public cloud services in 2010, Gartner estimates that figure represented a meager 3 percent of enterprise spending.
But that is poised to change. Gartner predicts public cloud services will grow five times faster than overall IT enterprise spending: 19 percent annually through 2015.
“To be successful in today’s enterprise, businesses of all sizes must provide their end users with the right tools to drive innovation, foster collaboration and increase customer adoption,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box. Levie pointed out the slice of the cloud HP and Box are partnering on: redefining the way organizations manage and…
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