We attended the Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Discover conference in Las Vegas this week. Focusing on the company’s agentic AI framework, Greenlake Intelligence, we felt this was an ambitious vision for managing across multiple parts of the HPE product set. This initiative aims to integrate AI-driven automation across HPE’s hybrid cloud stack, including networking, storage, compute, and software, to address longstanding challenges like siloed workflows, troubleshooting delays, and underutilized resources. By deploying AI agents that communicate and reason in real-time via the GreenLake Copilot and Model Context Protocol (MCP), HPE seeks to create a unified, proactive operating model. If successful in the marketplace, this framework could reshape how HPE’s enterprise customers manage complex IT environments, potentially setting a new benchmark for efficiency and innovation in hybrid cloud operations.
The implications of GreenLake Intelligence’s success could be far-reaching, particularly in addressing the pain points of legacy infrastructure and overstretched IT teams. Features like the HPE Aruba Networking Central’s agentic mesh, which autonomously analyzes network and security conditions, and the OpsRamp Software’s AI-driven dashboards for faster root-cause analysis, suggest a shift from reactive to predictive IT management.
Similarly, the HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000’s upcoming MCP support could streamline data management for AI workloads, while the CloudOps Software suite—integrating OpsRamp, Morpheus, and Zerto—promises simplified orchestration across multi-vendor, multi-cloud environments. If these components deliver as promised, HPE enterprise customers could see reduced operational costs, faster issue resolution, and improved resource utilization, potentially giving HPE a competitive edge in the hybrid cloud market. However, widespread adoption will hinge on seamless integration with existing systems and measurable outcomes, areas where numerous competitors are also heavily investing.
Beyond technical advancements, GreenLake Intelligence’s success could influence broader market dynamics, particularly in financial and sustainability aspects. If GreenLake Intelligence gains traction, it could pressure competitors to accelerate their own AI-driven solutions, fostering a race toward autonomous IT operations. While the rollout, starting with the GreenLake Copilot beta in Q3 2025 and full availability of components by Q4 2025, is still in its early stages, the framework’s ability to deliver on its promise of simplicity and efficiency could redefine expectations for hybrid cloud management, encouraging a shift toward more integrated, intelligent IT ecosystems.
We explore many aspects of the market that will be served by Aruba Networking Central agentic mesh (AI Networking), Alletra MCP support (AI Storage), OpsRamp (Observability), and Storage, Server, Ethernet Switching, and Enterprise WLAN.