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HP ProCurve was the name of the networking division of Hewlett-Packard from 1998 to 2010. The name of the division was changed to HP Networking in September 2010 after HP bought networking rival 3Com 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.
 * On August 11, 2008 HP announced the acquisition of Colubris Networks. This completed on October 1, 2008.
 * In November 2008, HP ProCurve was moved into the HP Technology Services Group. This allowed the broader HP organization to sell ProCurve networking products.  In November 2008, it was reported that ProCurve would sit in HP's largest business division, the Technology Services Group organization, with HP Enterprise Account Managers being compensated for sales.
 * In April 2010, HP acquired 3Com Corporation for $2.7B. It was announced that 3Com would be integrated into the HP ProCurve Networking division.
 * 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 products are made by HP for use within a computer network. HP offers LAN switches, Core, Datacenter, Distribution, Edge, Web managed and Unmanaged Switches. ProCurve also has Network Management, Routing and Security products.
 * The first products for HP in the networking space were dubbed EtherTwist, and the printer connectivity products carried the JetDirect name. As the EtherTwist name faded, most of HP’s networking products were given AdvanceStack names.

DIstinguishing Features

 * The company offered 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.

Resellers
HP Networking sells 95% of their products through the Reseller Channel.

In the public eye
The International Space Station makes use of a customized HP Networking E2524 Switch to provide a 100Mbps LAN solution in space.