Hewlett Packard Enterprise Wins $2B HPE GreenLake Contract with the National Security Agency

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has secured a $2B contract with the National Security Agency (NSA) for a period of 10 years. This partnership will leverage HPE's high performance computing (HPC) technology via the HPE GreenLake platform, aiming to enhance the NSA's capabilities in handling AI and data needs efficiently. Starting in 2022, the collaboration will utilize HPE Apollo systems and ProLiant servers, hosted at a QTS data center, to support intensive data processes.

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• Awarded a significant $2B contract with the NSA over 10 years.
• Utilization of HPE's industry-leading HPC technology as a service.
• Enhances NSA's AI and data management capabilities efficiently.

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New collaboration will tackle growing AI and data needs with HPE’s industry-leading high performance computing solutions, delivered as a service

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced that it has been awarded a $2B contract, that will be leveraged over a 10 year period, with the National Security Agency (NSA) to deliver HPE’s high performance computing (HPC) technology as a service through the HPE GreenLake platform.

The new collaboration will enable the NSA to harness rapidly growing AI and data needs more efficiently to create insights and other forecasting and analysis with optimal performance. By using HPE’s HPC solutions through the HPE GreenLake platform, which provides fully managed, secure cloud services on-premises, the NSA will benefit from an agile, flexible, and secure platform to meet their growing data management requirements.

“Implementing artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics capabilities on massive sets of data increasingly requires High Performance Computing (HPC) systems,” said Justin Hotard, senior vice president and general manager, HPC and Mission Critical Solutions (MCS) at HPE. “Customers are demanding HPC capabilities on their most data-intensive projects combined with easy, simple, and agile management. By using the HPE GreenLake platform, which delivers secure on-premises solutions as a service, the National Security Agency (NSA) is gaining industry-leading HPC solutions to tackle a range of complex data needs, but with a flexible, as a service experience.”

Harnessing data growth with purpose-built HPC and AI solutions

The new service includes a combination of HPE Apollo systems and HPE ProLiant servers, which ingest and process high volumes of data, and support deep learning and artificial intelligence capabilities. As part of the HPE GreenLake service, HPE will build and manage the complete solution that will be hosted at a QTS data center, a hosting facility that delivers secure, compliant data center infrastructure and robust connectivity to support scaling of operations.

The new service will go into use starting in 2022.

For more information on HPE GreenLake, please visit: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/greenlake.html.

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions delivered as a service – spanning Compute, Storage, Software, Intelligent Edge, High Performance Computing and Mission Critical Solutions – with a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, designed to help customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com

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Nahren Khizeran

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Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

FAQ

What is the value of the contract HPE received from the NSA?

HPE received a $2B contract from the NSA.

What technology will HPE provide to the NSA?

HPE will provide high performance computing (HPC) technology through the HPE GreenLake platform.

When will the new service for the NSA start using HPE's technology?

The new service will start in 2022.

How long is the contract between HPE and the NSA?

The contract is for a duration of 10 years.

Where will HPE's solutions for the NSA be hosted?

HPE's solutions will be hosted at a QTS data center.