[Info-vax] Micro Focus Merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Software Business Segment

[Simon Clubley]

On 2016-09-08, Kerry Main <kemain.nospam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It is the HPE Software Business unit going to Micro Focus.
> HPE press release has more details:
> https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/press-rele
> ase/2016/09/1276021-hpe-accelerates-strategy-with-spin-off
> -and-merger-of-non-core-software-assets-with-micro-focus.h
> tml 
> " The combination of these software assets -- which
> includes HPE's Application Delivery Management, Big Data,
> Enterprise Security, Information Management & Governance
> and IT Operations Management businesses -- and Micro
> Focus' highly complementary portfolio will create one of
> the world's largest pure-play software companies."
>
> HP-UX, Non-Stop and OpenVMS support are NOT part of the
> HPE Software Business Unit. These are split between the
> HPE BCS (Business Critical Servers) and TS (Technical
> Services) Support org's.
>

Thanks Kerry.

Sometimes with HP, and all their similar sounding business units, it
feels like trying to make sure you don't confuse the Judean People's
Front with the People's Front of Judea... :-)

Simon.

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