HP improve product portfolio with major acquisition

HP and 3Com have announced a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase networking, switching, routing and security solutions providers 3Com.

The acquisition will, HP feel, transform the networking industry and underscore HP’s data centre strategy which is built on the convergence of servers, storage, networking, management, facilities and services.

Dave Donatelli, executive vice president and general manager, Enterprise Servers and Networking, HP stated “By acquiring 3Com, we are accelerating the execution of our Converged Infrastructure strategy and bringing disruptive change to the networking industry. By combining HP ProCurve offerings with 3Com’s extensive set of solutions, we will enable customers to build a next-generation network infrastructure that supports customer needs from the edge of the network to the heart of the data centre.”

3Com chief executive officer Bob Mao added “3Com’s networking products are based on a modern architecture which has been designed to offer better performance, require less power and eliminate administrative complexity when compared against current network offerings. Our products are enterprise proven and widely deployed in the world’s largest banks, manufacturers, Internet service providers, public utilities and retailers.”

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