HP ProCurve was the name of the networking division of Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...

 from 1998 to 2010 and associated with the products that it sold. The name of the division was changed to HP Networking

HP Networking

HP Networking is the networking division of Hewlett-Packard, within the HP Enterprise Business segment. HP's networking division was previously known as HP ProCurve...

 in September 2010 after HP bought 3Com

3Com

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 Corporation.

History

• The HP division that became the HP ProCurve division began in Roseville, CA, in 1979. Originally it was part of HP’s Data Systems Division (DSD) and known as DSD-Roseville. Later, it was called the Roseville Networks Division (RND), then the Workgroup Networks Division (WND), before becoming the ProCurve Networking Business (PNB). The trademark filing date for the ProCurve name was February 25, 1998.
• There were rumors as early as 2005 that HP was considering selling ProCurve. In July 2007, an HP executive said that the ProCurve division was not for sale.
• In June 2008, John McHugh, VP and GM of ProCurve Networking left HP. He is widely credited for the strong sales growth of the division and for the creation of the successful ProCurve channel partner program.
• On August 11, 2008 HP announced the acquisition of Colubris Networks, a maker of wireless networking products. This completed on October 1, 2008.
• In November 2008, HP ProCurve was moved into HP's largest business division, the Technology Services Group organization, with HP Enterprise Account Managers being compensated for sales.
• In November 2009, HP announced its intent to acquire 3Com Corporation for $2.7B. In April 2010, HP completed its acquisition.
• At Interop Las Vegas in April 2010, HP began publicly using HP Networking as the name for its networking division

Products

A variety of different networking products have been made by HP. The first products were named EtherTwist while printer connectivity products carried the JetDirect name. As the EtherTwist name faded, most of HP’s networking products were given AdvanceStack names. Later, the then-ProCurve division began to offer LAN

Local area network

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 switches, Core, Datacenter, Distribution, Edge, Web managed and Unmanaged Switch

Network switch

A network switch or switching hub is a computer networking device that connects network segments.The term commonly refers to a multi-port network bridge that processes and routes data at the data link layer of the OSI model...

es. The ProCurve was also used with Network Management, Routing and Security products.

Distinguishing features

• HP ProCurve built a loyal Reseller Channel base, selling the majority of its products through resellers and not directly.
• HP ProCurve division was one of the first in the industry to offer a "lifetime warranty - for as long as the owner owns the product" distinguishing itself from competitors with limited lifetime or non lifetime warranties. It covered fans, power supplies and accessories, with next business day advanced replacement terms. It was not limited to the initial buyer.
• Low energy consumption. Miercom, an independent testing lab found HP Networking E-series switches significantly outperformed the networking industry in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Several models are so efficient they do not require cooling fans. Fanless models are available with up to 26 ports.

Notable uses

The International Space Station

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makes use of customized HP switches (model 2524 Switches) sold while the HP division was known as ProCurve.