Cisco and HP are major technology companies that compete in several areas including networking, servers, and cloud computing. Cisco was founded in 1984 and has over 72,000 employees, generating $48.6 billion in revenue in 2012. HP was founded earlier in 1939 and is larger with over 330,000 employees and $120 billion in revenue in 2012. Both companies spend billions annually on research and development. While competitors, they have also collaborated on some projects to address joint customer needs. Their rivalry exists in areas like cloud computing and networking switches.