In a move expected to cut IT spending by US$1 billion, Hewlett-Packard (HP) is consolidating its 85 data centers into six, the company said Wednesday.The move is part of a massive restructuring at HP, led by Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Hurd, that involves major consolidation of the company’s data centers worldwide and thousands of layoffs. HP has cut 8,100 jobs so far, which is a little more than half the total number expected. HP will house its data centers in Atlanta, Houston and Austin, Texas. Each of the three locations will host two separate physical sites within 15 miles (24 kilometers) of each other that can be managed centrally, the company said.HP’s services arm will still operate 70 data centers in 23 countries for its external customers. -Shelley Solheim, IDG News ServiceCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Are tech layoffs inevitable, or can your company avoid them? Despite tech industry layoffs, one ITSM company remains committed to growth and expansion of internal teams. The company’s successful endeavor is largely credited to one difference between TOPdesk and other tech organizations. By TOPdesk Mar 30, 2023 6 mins IT Leadership Analysis CIOs must evolve to stave off existential threat to their role With LOB leaders learning tech faster than CIOs gain business-savvy, IT leaders must strengthen advisory skills, build relationships, and embrace strategic transformation before losing out to business counterparts. By Yashvendra Singh Mar 30, 2023 10 mins Roles Opinion 5 ways AI will transform CRM Recent announcements by Microsoft and Salesforce on how they’re ramping up integration of AI tools into their software offerings mark the start of a revolution in the CRM marketplace. By Martin De Saulles Mar 30, 2023 4 mins Channel Sales CRM Systems Artificial Intelligence Interview From CIO to CX SVP, Cisco’s Jacqueline Guichelaar takes a road less travelled By David Binning Mar 29, 2023 7 mins Careers IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe