HPE Puts Networking at the Center of AI at Discover 2026
HPE CEO Antonio Neri announced at Discover 2026 that the company is prioritizing networking as the core of its AI infrastructure strategy. This focus is driven by the recent $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, with HPE integrating Juniper's technology into its AI fabrics, data center interconnects, and private AI offerings. Neri emphasized that the network is the critical control plane for AI, enabling the seamless flow of data and decisions essential for enterprise AI deployments. AI
IMPACT HPE's integration of Juniper signals a move towards unified AI infrastructure, potentially simplifying complex enterprise AI deployments.