Servers can create jobs, claims HP chief

16 Feb 2012

Technological advances in servers will create jobs rather than put existing ones at risk, according to the executive vice president and general manager of enterprise servers, storage and networking at Hewlett Packard (HP).

Speaking at HP's launch of its new ProLiant Gen8 server range, Dave Donatelli claimed that workers, potentially including those in testing jobs, will be given more time to 'innovate'.

He suggested that now, many workers in IT departments are suffering from having to perform more menial technological tasks, whereas now they will be able to be creative and help their companies grow.

Mr Donatelli told IT Pro: "They [companies] don't want to spend 70 per cent of their IT dollars getting no new innovation.

"I think this is job positive and job creating, particularly if you look at the technology coming out, more jobs for innovating."

Mr Donatelli was joined on the panel by Richard Fichera, vice president and senior research analyst at Forrester, who brought up the issue.

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