HP 2008 Annual Report Download - page 11

Storage. HP’s StorageWorks offerings include entry-level, mid-range and high-end arrays, storage
area networks, network attached storage, storage management software and virtualization technologies,
as well as tape drives, tape libraries and optical archival storage.
HP Services
HPS provides a portfolio of multi-vendor IT services, including technology services, consulting and
integration and outsourcing services. HPS also offers a variety of services tailored to particular
industries such as communications, media and entertainment, manufacturing and distribution, financial
services, health and life sciences and the public sector, including government services. HPS collaborates
with the Enterprise Storage and Servers and HP Software groups, as well as with third-party system
integrators and software and networking companies to bring solutions to HP customers. HPS also
works with IPG and PSG to provide managed print services, end user workplace services, and mobile
workforce productivity solutions to enterprise customers. The business operations that we acquired
through our acquisition of EDS were added to those of HPS for financial reporting purposes in the
fourth quarter of 2008.
Technology Services. HPS provides a range of technology services from standalone product
support to high-availability services for complex, global, networked, multi-vendor environments. This
business also manages the delivery of product warranty support through its own service organization, as
well as through authorized partners.
Consulting and Integration. HPS provides consulting and integration services to architect, design
and implement technology and industry-specific solutions for customers. Consulting and integration also
provides cross-industry solutions in the areas of architecture and governance, infrastructure,
applications and packaged applications, security, IT service management, information management and
enterprise Microsoft solutions.
Outsourcing Services. HPS offers a variety of IT management and outsourcing services that
support customers’ infrastructure, applications, business processes, end user workplaces, print
environments and business continuity and recovery requirements.
EDS. The business operations that we acquired through our acquisition of EDS were added as a
new business unit within HPS for financial reporting purposes in the fourth quarter of 2008. EDS
provides information technology, applications, and business process outsourcing services to commercial
customers mainly in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy,
transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.
HP Software
HP Software is a leading provider of enterprise and service provider software and services. Our
portfolio consists of:
Enterprise IT Management Software. Enterprise IT management software solutions, including
support and professional services, allow customers to manage their IT infrastructure, operations,
applications, IT services and business processes. These solutions also include tools to automate data
center operations and IT processes. We market these solutions as the HP Business Technology
Optimization suite of products and services. We deliver these solutions in the form of traditional
software licenses and, in some cases, via the Software as a Service (SaaS) distribution model.
Information Management and Business Intelligence Solutions. Information management and
business intelligence solutions include our enterprise data warehousing, information business continuity,
data availability, compliance and e-discovery products that enable our customers to extract more value
from their structured and unstructured data and information. These solutions include the enterprise
5