HPE Launches AI and Hybrid Cloud Programs to Boost Profits

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced a groundbreaking AI enablement program in collaboration with NVIDIA, aimed at enhancing partner profitability and generating new revenue streams. This initiative introduces comprehensive resources in AI, compute, storage, networking, and hybrid cloud, alongside updated HPE GreenLake offerings and capabilities.

HPE’s new NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE portfolio features an AI partner strategy with NVIDIA, including AI workshops and competency programs. These workshops support partners in developing AI growth strategies and measuring success. Curated content on HPE Tech Pro and NVIDIA certification programs will advance AI skills. Comprehensive enablement programs will help partners recommend, deploy, and manage AI solutions, including the new HPE Private Cloud AI. Additionally, partners will gain expertise on inferencing solutions and optimal NVIDIA-Certified HPE ProLiant GenAI inference servers. The HPC competency will support advanced enterprise customers developing GenAI models and other data-intensive applications. Expertise in HPE GreenLake for File Storage, certified for NVIDIA DGX BasePOD and validated for NVIDIA OVX, will also be developed.

“With these latest advancements, HPE continues to invest in enabling our ecosystem of partners to expand and grow into new profitable revenue streams,” said Simon Ewington, Vice President of Worldwide Channel & Partner Ecosystem at HPE. “Our expanded collaboration with NVIDIA and our new AI skills-building program will guide partners in accelerating AI technology development and deployment, providing a competitive edge across industries.”

HPE Partner Ready Vantage empowers partners to grow annual recurring revenue. The program supports partners in building new capabilities, differentiated solutions, and services. The Partner Economics Multiplier study by Canalys revealed that for every $1 invested in HPE solutions, customers spend up to $4.90 on products and services with partners, highlighting significant revenue opportunities.

Additional revenue-growing updates include skills for integrating secure access applications into SSE solutions, a comprehensive approach to developing an IT sustainability practice, tools to capitalize on HPE Financial Services offerings, and a badge demonstrating expertise in leveraging the HPE GreenLake portfolio.

HPE GreenLake cloud now offers enhanced integrations and standardization for hybrid cloud environments, providing end-to-end manageability, observability, and sustainability metrics. New offerings include standardized rapid instances for streamlined configuration and activation of HPE GreenLake offerings, GreenLake Flex Solutions with sustainability and observability features, and GreenLake MSP workspaces with support for OpsRamp and other management tools.

“Since launching HPE GreenLake five years ago, accelerating profitable growth has been a major focus for HPE’s channel and partner community,” said Ewington. “With AI’s impact on hybrid cloud, we are enhancing our products, training, and programs to further increase partner profitability.”