Hewlett Packard : HP Helps Organizations Accelerate Transition to the Cloud with Services for Oracle Applications

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2015 - HP today announced a comprehensive, pre-engineered solution designed to help enterprises move, optimize and manage their Oracle application workloads in the cloud. 

HP Helion Business Applications for Oracle enables enterprises to transform, deploy and manage Oracle applications on HP Helion Managed Cloud platforms.  These platforms support a heterogeneous mix of applications, new implementations and application upgrade initiatives.  The Helion Business Applications for Oracle include:

• Pre-priced cloud configurations for Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion Middleware solutions
• Advisory services to plan the transformation to the cloud
• Application provisioning flexibility
• Ready-to-use platform and architecture
• Support for most Oracle applications, middleware and databases

"We continue to see a rapid uptick in clients that are moving their critical business applications to cloud-based solutions, as they seek to benefit from improved flexibility and reduced TCO," said Robert Hildenbrand, vice president, worldwide Oracle Applications Services, HP Enterprise Services.  "HP's Helion managed cloud solutions offer our clients an enterprise-grade cloud solution that allows them to deploy a wide portfolio of applications into the cloud."

Globalization is changing how IT organizations support the business and connect its workforce and customers located around the world. Additionally, the acceleration of cloud and the expectation of instant connection to information- anytime and from anywhere-is placing unprecedented pressure on IT organizations of all sizes. 

HP services provide an ideal solution to these challenges.  A member of Oracle Partner Network (OPN), HP has worked with Oracle clients, helping them modernize their business, transition to the cloud and ultimately realize greater agility, flexibility and cost savings.   

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