Microsoft Corporation India and Hewlett Packard India announced a new partnership to address the needs of the emerging small and medium business community in India. 

The two companies will roll out a 'Smart Office' initiative to offer organizations integrated, out of the box IT solutions tailor made to suit their needs. Under the initiative the two companies will for the first time, create powerful yet easy to use desktop solutions by pre-loading versions of Microsoft Office on a range of hardware options from Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and HP said in joint press release. 

On the server front, HP will offer its Proliant range of servers with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. HP's extensive channel and service network will also address the after sales support requirements. 

The desktop and server solutions sold under this new initiative are targeted to specifically suit the needs of SMB customers in the country by providing them with the tools and resources to enable their businesses to grow and evolve.

Commenting on the announcement Neelam Dhawan, managing director, Microsoft India, said, "When evaluating a technology solution, SMBs look for three things - a solution that will help address their business need, one that they can easily implement, use and support, and finally is cost effective in the short and the long term." "H-P and Microsoft have custom developed these desktop and server solutions to specifically suit the needs of our SMB customers. The products combine best of breed software and hardware options, are out of the box, require minimal set up and maintenance and come at cost effective prices. H-P's strong after sales service and support network strengthens the value proposition." 

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