HP new CEO sets cloud, software as priorities

Hewlett-Packard will take cloud computing, connectivity and software as its strategic priorities into the future, the company's new CEO, Leo Apotheker, said at the HP Summit held here on Monday.

The HP Summit

In his keynote speech for the HP Summit, Apotheker vowed to make HP a leading provider of cloud innovation and announced plans to develop the industry's first open cloud marketplace.

According to the new CEO, HP as well intends to build WebOS into a leading connectivity platform. WebOS is a computer-operating system HP acquired last year when it purchased smartphone maker Palm for 1.2 billion U.S. dollars.

Apotheker said PCs and other devices shipped by HP, starting then and there year, would have the ability to run WebOS to boot to Microsoft's Windows, which could entice more software developers to build a wider range of applications exclusively for HP devices.

He as well highlighted HP's plan of Big Data real-time analytics platform. Last month, HP announced to acquire Vertica Systems, in a move to compete with Oracle and IBM in software. Apotheker said the HP Vertica solution could help clients analyze massive and complex set of data for real-time business intelligence in physical, virtual and cloud environments.

The vest since Nov

10 Afterwards keeping his plans close to the vest since Nov., when he took the reins at Hewlett-Packard, CEO Leo Apotheker stressed cloud computing, connectivity and software. HP is the No. 1 PC seller, however smart phones like the iPhone and tablets like the iPad are eroding the market for PCs and ...

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