[Info-vax] HPE Internal IT Outsourced to CSC

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/20/2016 6:13 PM, Chris wrote:
> On 11/17/16 15:22, Kerry Main wrote:
>> More changes at HPE:
>>
>> http://bit.ly/2fioFw4
>>
>> Original (may wrap)
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/16/hpe_to_outsource_global_i
>> t_team_to_csc_borg/
>
> Certain irony in that :-). Headline: Computer company outsources
> computer system management to an outside company. Poor advert if a
> computer company like HP can't run it's own internal it cost
> effectively.
>
> Looking more and more like box shippers, with all the skilled staff
> let go or deserted the sinking ship...

I don't see it as a bad advert.

Computer companies specializes various areas:
- build PC's
- build low end server
- build high end servers
- build storage
- develop OS
- develop platform software (databases, app servers etc.)
- develop development tools (compilers, IDE's etc.)
- running cloud
- running on premise systems or dedicated systems
etc.

HP sold their expertise in the "running on premise systems or
dedicated systems" to CSC I believe.

So they are not in that market now.

And why keep that expertise inhouse if CSC can do it cheaper
due to economies of scale?

Well - I could think of a few reasons. But if focus is on the
bottom line next quarter/year and CSC is cheaper then ...

Arne