Which steps is HPE taking to build their portfolio and accelerate their strategy? (Select two.)

Question

Options

• Ainventing new technologies for HPE Hybrid IT and HPE Intelligent Edge
• Bdecreasing the number of partnerships in order to focus on opportunities with top 10 industry
• Cincreasing marketing budgets for server, storage, and hyperconverged products
• Dmaking strategic acquisitions that enable them to deliver complete solutions
• Efocusing on HPE Hybrid IT and de-emphasizing Mobile First Wireless solutions

• A
  88% (36)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  2% (1)
• E
  2% (1)

Explanation

HPE is building its portfolio through two complementary approaches: inventing new technologies (A) for Hybrid IT and Intelligent Edge keeps them at the forefront of innovation, while strategic acquisitions (D) allow them to rapidly expand capabilities and deliver end-to-end solutions without building everything from scratch - both are well-documented pillars of HPE's corporate strategy.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is the opposite of HPE's approach - they actively expand partnerships to broaden their ecosystem.
• C is too narrow and tactical; HPE's strategy focuses on transformation and solution-selling, not simply increasing ad spend on legacy product categories.
• E contradicts HPE's actual direction - Mobile First / wireless (Aruba) is a core part of the Intelligent Edge strategy, not something being de-emphasized.

Memory tip: Think "Invent + Acquire" - HPE grows from the inside out (R&D/invention) and from the outside in (acquisitions). If an answer describes cutting back, narrowing focus on old products, or shrinking partnerships, it's a red flag that it contradicts HPE's growth mindset.

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