HP offers cloud on select PCs

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HP is offering the Box cloud content-management and collaboration platform on HP Compaq 6200 and 6005 Pro Series PCs and the HP Compaq 8200 Elite Series PCs.

From a philosophical standpoint, HP and Box are partnering to drive collaboration from the enterprise level all the way down to the individual user for storing and managing content in the cloud, states Newsfactor.com.

From a practical standpoint, the partnership brings the Box cloud content management and collaboration platform to HP's enterprise PCs and other devices.

Specifically, customers who purchase select HP Compaq Elite and HP Compaq Pro business desktops can tap into special offers from Box, including more storage capacity and enterprise sync for enhanced collaboration and content management in the cloud.

Stephen DiFranco, senior VP and GM in the Americas of the Personal Systems Group (PSG) at HP, gave the scheme is full backing though, claiming it would help towards better business collaboration in the cloud, according to CloudPro.

“Our customers are entering a new era of data management and storage, and they need a simple, cost-effective way to collaborate and share information in the cloud,” he said.