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Story: HP: Cloud computing will cut 'dull' IT jobs

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Yep - good point

I had similar thoughts when I was listening to HP this morning. As you say, companies need "dull" low-level jobs for junior people to do while they develop their skills.

But I do think HP do have a point however about IT departments evolving beyond maintaining the infrastructure to actually playing a part in innovation.

One of the HP speakers made a good point about the IT department actually being a position to approach the business with ideas for technical projects -- rather than simply being there to deliver what is asked of them.

But that idea is not a new one - and we shouldn't ever downplay the importance of keeping the infrastructure running - how much business would get done if the email servers suddenly went down!

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