Barcelona: FC Barcelona and Hewlett Packard Enterprise sign new cloud offering agreement
Jun 12, 2024 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
FC Barcelona and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have signed an agreement for the football club to deploy HPE GreenLake and Aruba Networks at its new facilities. Following this agreement, HPE will be the new Espai Barça Official Edge-to-Cloud Partner for the next four seasons, until 30 June 2028.
“The partnership with HPE is a step towards creating a digitally connected and secure environment for Espai Barça,” said Juli Gulu, VP of marketing at FC Barcelona. "Their extensive experience in connectivity and cloud technologies means we will be able to offer our members, fans, and supporters personalized experiences, thus significantly improving their interaction with the club on match days at Spotify Camp Nou, as well as in the different activities that will be organized at the future ground."
Alfredo Yepez, senior VP and managing director of Latin America and southern Europe at HPE, said: “Technology is integral to the growth and global expansion of sports, as well as to accelerating innovation. HPE is delighted to serve as the Official Edge-to-Cloud Partner of one of the world’s leading football clubs to enhance its visitor and fan experience, providing st