Microsoft and Hewlett Packard announce strategic alliance
Microsoft and Hewlett Packard joined forces today to promote each other'sproducts and services. HP, in particular, announced a full embrace of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. The alliance has three majorgoals: To introduce
March 18, 1997
Microsoft and Hewlett Packard joined forces today to promote each other'sproducts and services. HP, in particular, announced a full embrace of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. The alliance has three majorgoals:
To introduce products and services lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) for PCs, more specifically the NetPC and Zero Administration for Windows (ZAW).
To offer Windows NT-based enterprise solutions.
To provide solutions for heterogeneous computing environments.
Hewlett Packard and Microsoft are going to collaborate on a number of Windows NT-based products including Exchange Server and the Wolfpack clustering software. Microsoft plans on supporting HP's development of asingle log-on solution that simplifies user access on a network
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