Connect (users group)

Connect, Your Independent HP Business Technology Community, Connect User Group Community

Formed from the consolidation of DECUS, Encompass, HP-Interex, and ITUG in May, 2008, Connect is Hewlett-Packard’s largest user community representing more than 50,000 participants. Connect is a non-profit, independent, customer-run computer user group with a strategic business partnership with HP.

This community of IT professionals deliver information technology solutions for complex and multi-system computing environments, focusing on the HP (and legacy Compaq and Digital) technologies, including HP-UX, HP's NonStop, Blade, Enterprise Storage, Enterprise Unix, OpenVMS, Linux and Windows. Further, Connect's member base focuses on best software and architectures available from alliance partners and developers as well as future applications on current operational efficiencies, including interoperability and interconnection.

The Connect membership provides feedback and direction to HP and their partners and has been instrumental in influencing the direction of many HP technologies.

Connect's website, provides information and resources by leveraging social media and networking tools that provide members with professional development programs, technical training, information exchanges, advocacy programs and networking opportunities.

History

HP Computer Clubs history

Founded

User Group Organization

Related Computer Manufacturer

1961

DECUS

Digital Equipment Corporation

1998

CUO

Compaq

ITUG

Tandem Computers

2002

Interex HP-Interex Encompass

Hewlett-Packard

2008

Connect Community

Hewlett-Packard

References

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