What are HP and HPE?

What it is

Hewlett-Packard split in two in 2015. HP Inc. kept the personal computers and printers. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, usually shortened to HPE, took the servers, storage and networking.

So the laptop on an employee's desk comes from HP, and the ProLiant server in the rack comes from HPE. Warranty claims and support cases go to whichever company made the machine, through its own portal.

What businesses use it for

• Employee computers: HP business laptops and desktops are a common choice for office fleets.
• Application servers: ProLiant servers run databases, file shares and virtualization hosts.
• Storage: HPE sells storage systems and disk-heavy servers for business data.
• Standardized fleets: buying one model for many people keeps spare parts and imaging simple.

How KawaConnect works with HP and HPE

We supply, set up and support HP laptops and desktops and HPE servers as part of managed IT. Setup covers imaging, Intune enrollment, disk encryption and patching, and we plan replacements before old hardware starts failing. We are not a partner or reseller for either company.

The machines use x86 processors, so they run the same Windows and Linux builds as any other brand. Encryption and patching fall under our endpoint security work.

Learn more

• HP Inc. on WikipediaA neutral overview of the company that makes HP laptops, desktops and printers.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise on WikipediaBackground on the server and storage company and how it relates to HP Inc.
• HP websiteLaptop and desktop product pages and support for HP Inc. hardware, useful when comparing business models.
• HPE websiteServer and storage product information, documentation and support for ProLiant owners.