HPE Expands Cloud Services Portfolio for Hybrid Cloud and Data

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the availability of HPE GreenLake for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI as an integrated system, pre-built and configured for faster deployment and easier integration. GreenLake is a cloud service that allows users to run Windows and Linux virtual machines in a hybrid cloud environment, on-premises and at the edge. It will leverage Microsoft Azure tools and services with a pre-configured, pay-per-use service.

“The next wave of digital transformation will be fueled by apps and data everywhere, especially at the edge,” said Keith White, GM, HPE GreenLake Cloud Services. “With 70% of apps and data remaining outside the public cloud, GreenLake and Microsoft Azure offer enterprises a hybrid solution that provides the cloud experience wherever the customer needs it, while reducing costs and accommodating business growth so customers can fuel digital transformation.” 

“This integrated and validated offering, delivered through GreenLake, is important for our customers who require a cloud-like experience on-premises, and who want to be able to act on their data -- edge to cloud,” said Roanne Sones, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Azure Edge + Platform. “GreenLake and Microsoft Azure allow users to innovate anywhere with more flexibility and control over their on-premises workloads with a hybrid experience.” 

Hyper-converged infrastructure is a fast-growing industry category founded on the principles of software-defined infrastructure to drive agility with a cloud-like experience. Together with HPE’s ecosystem of partners, HPE offers HCI solutions available as a service through the GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform. These offerings are optimised to provide customers with choice in selecting the right solution for the right workload, including general purpose and business critical applications, virtualised and containerised applications and small and large scale environments. This announcement complements HPE’s broad portfolio of hyperconverged infrastructure offerings, including SimpliVity and Nimble Storage dHCI.