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December 15, 2003
SWOT analysis of HP PC blade announcement
This is a fwd of a fwd. It may be copywritten, but the fwds were taken off, so I can't attribute correctly. A good analysis though.
SWOT analysis
Strengths
HP has a huge desktop user base and it's also had experience in the thin client sector. Its existing blade servers, thin client access devices and rapid deployment software are clearly suited to be re-purposed towards desktop consolidation.
Weaknesses
The use of lower performance Transmeta chips in order to achive high density and lower power feels like the re-visiting of past mistakes from the early days of blade servers. Users aren't usually satisfied with slower desktop performance.
Opportunities
With a clear story of return on investment and easier re-provisioning and management, HP hopes to get larger users looking at broader Adaptive Enterprise adoptions involving its servers and utility computing services.
Threats
Other blade server vendors can do the same kind of re-purposing without too much difficulty if they see the concept catching on.
Posted by Martin at December 15, 2003 8:50 PM
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Posted by: bhavini at May 10, 2004 11:56 AM
I am doing my assignment from University, i want to read swot analysis on HP.
So i can perpare for my course work.
Thanks
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Posted by: bhavini at May 10, 2004 11:56 AM
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