HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud

HPE has expanded GreenLake with new software and private cloud features for agentic IT operations, spanning AI operations, virtualisation and private cloud management.

The changes are intended to give customers a single operating model across hybrid environments as businesses add AI workloads and reassess virtualisation costs.

At the centre of the announcement is GreenLake Intelligence, which HPE describes as an agentic AI framework for hybrid cloud and AI operations. It includes a central registry for AI agents, orchestration tools and governance controls to manage agents across infrastructure, applications and operational workflows.

HPE also introduced new functions in HPE OpsRamp Operations Copilot, which sits within GreenLake Intelligence. The software is designed to give IT teams visibility into AI agents and large language models, including monitoring AI use, token-based consumption and operating costs across AI factories and workloads.

OpsRamp Operations Copilot correlates telemetry across the stack and uses agentic root-cause analysis to identify issues. HPE is also working with ServiceNow on an integration intended to connect GreenLake Intelligence with ServiceNow's autonomous AI tools for service delivery.

Fidelma Russo, Executive Vice President, President and General Manager of Hybrid Cloud and Chief Technology Officer at HPE, outlined the company's view of the market. "As enterprises scale AI, they need a simpler way to govern AI infrastructure and modernise operations across hybrid environments without fragmentation or unpredictable costs," Russo said.

"The latest advancements in GreenLake give enterprises a proven, unified path for agentic hybrid operations today and foundation for future autonomous operations," Russo said.

Virtualisation push

Another focus is HPE Morpheus Software, which HPE is positioning as an alternative for enterprises reviewing their current virtualisation estates. Morpheus now combines self-service provisioning with observability and operations tools for hybrid cloud environments under a per-socket subscription model.

Among the additions is HPE Morpheus Orchestration Copilot, which can automate multi-step provisioning and orchestration workflows. Customers can also use their own AI models within a framework that includes governance and security controls.

HPE has also launched HPE Morpheus Central through GreenLake to provide visibility, governance and management across multiple Morpheus deployments. New software-defined networking functions for Morpheus are now generally available, alongside stretched cluster support for resilience across two active sites.

HPE Zerto Software can be used to move workloads from VMware environments to HPE virtual machines with continuous data protection. This forms part of HPE's broader effort to appeal to customers seeking to reduce the cost and risk of platform migration.

Citrix tie-up

HPE and Citrix plan to deepen their existing relationship around private cloud and virtualisation. The initial focus is on making Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service available on GreenLake for customers that want on-premises and sovereign deployments.

The companies also plan to integrate Citrix Desktop-as-a-Service and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with HPE Morpheus Software and HPE CloudOps. HPE said this would bring orchestration, automation and observability together across GreenLake hybrid deployments.

Private cloud

HPE also updated its private cloud portfolio, extending what it describes as a single control plane across edge and datacentre environments. Built on HPE Morpheus, the portfolio now includes standardised air-gapped deployment options for disconnected, regulated and sovereign use cases.

HPE Private Cloud PC3000 has been updated to support air-gapped deployment across edge and core environments. It also now supports VMware vSphere 9 validation, while Morpheus provides management of HPE virtual machines and containers on the same platform.

For larger datacentre environments, Private Cloud PC7000 now includes infrastructure-as-code support through Terraform, automated private cloud operations and validation for VMware vSphere 9. The air-gapped deployment for PC7000 also includes readiness for Department of Defence Impact Level 4 certification.

Commercial measures

Alongside the technology updates, HPE announced new programmes aimed at customers and service providers. These include a migration programme intended to reduce the financial risk of moving from existing virtualisation platforms.

Under that programme, new HPE Morpheus Software VM Essentials customers can receive up to one free year of licences for VM Essentials, a year of HPE Zerto for USD $1 and 0% interest on software through HPE Financial Services. HPE also introduced CloudOps Software for cloud service providers, intended to help them build and run private cloud services with multi-tenancy, self-service, software-defined networking, policy governance and cost management.

The GreenLake platform is also being updated with a new interface that combines hybrid observability, IT sustainability information and consumption analytics. Customers can also buy third-party software through the GreenLake Marketplace, which now supports direct transactions between customers and software vendors.

Products available now include HPE OpsRamp Operations Copilot, HPE CloudOps Software for cloud service providers and the updated GreenLake Marketplace. Air-gapped versions of HPE Private Cloud PC3000 and PC7000 are due in the third quarter of 2026.