Hewlett-Packard announced that it <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2053826,00.asp?kc=EWWSUEMNL110806EOAD">will collaborate with SAP</A> on research aimed at improving the efficiency of HP systems running SAP software--or software components, as the case may be. HP Labs developed technology to help DreamWorks, the studio that created the "Shrek" movies, scale its rendering capabilities by moving the necessary computing resources off-site to HP Labs. Rendering for "Shrek 2" required a data center with 500 HP servers connected to the DreamWorks studio. By putting the computing resources off-site and optimizing use, DreamWorks was able to draw on computing resources during crunch time and shutter the systems during off times.