By David Curry
Publication Date: 2026-05-28 19:10:00
HPE heads into its annual Discover conference with a broader portfolio than in recent years and a clear drive to become a go-to enterprise provider for private cloud and network operations.
The focus will inevitably be on artificial intelligence and new ways HPE can meet customer demand across the entire network stack. Its 14 billion dollars acquisition of Juniper Networks was completed last summer, strengthening its position as a provider of full-stack networking across campus, branch offices, data centers, routing, security and AIOps.
HPE builds broader network position
The acquisition has fundamentally changed HPE’s financial profile, with networking revenue increasing 151 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026including juniper.
Not only does this bolster the company’s revenue, but the networks division posted an operating margin of 23.7 percent in that same quarter, well above…
