HP and Microsoft have agreed to collaborate on Microsoft Windows Azure platform appliance, to enable large enterprise customers to confidently and rapidly adopt cloud-based applications.
HP said that the companies will work together to deliver a complete hardware, software, services and sourcing offering that will accelerate customers’ transition to the Windows Azure platform.
The collaboration will enable customers to manage the appliance with HP Converged Infrastructure on-premises or choose HP data centre hosting services, said the company.
In addition, through the new Windows Azure platform appliance, HP and Microsoft will help customers scale applications, deliver new online services and migrate Windows and .NET-based applications to the cloud.
The collaboration will allow HP to deliver, Data centre hosting services; Converged Infrastructure for Windows Azure, which includes HP Networking and HP ProLiant servers; and Application modernisation, migration and integration services for Windows applications.
Bob Muglia, president of Server and Tools Business at Microsoft, said: "Microsoft and HP will align engineering, sales and professional services to provide enterprise customers a full-range of cloud services and technologies where they want it and how they want it.
"By adopting the Windows Azure platform appliance, customers will have a clear path to adopt a proven cloud platform that integrates with their existing investments and expertise.
"The Windows Azure platform appliance will provide customers with a turn-key solution to address new business scenarios that require rapid scaling of applications and deliver services that are predictable, immediately consumable and more cost effective."
