Computer maker Hewlett-Packard is to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide in the next few years as a result of a $1bn investment in fully automated data centres.
The US IT giant did not give a specific timeframe for the shift to fully automated data centres nor did it say where the jobs would go.
HP has more than 300,000 employees in around 170 countries.
However, there are no HP data centres in Ireland. As a result, it is thought unlikely that today's move will have a significant impact on the Irish business.
HP employs 4,000 people in Leixlip, Dublin, Galway and Belfast.
Earlier this year, it said it was creating 60 jobs at its facility in Belfield in Dublin.
It said the technology upgrade would result in savings of around $1bn a year when it is completed.
Last month, the company posted better than expected quarterly results as technology spending picked up across all markets.
HP reported a net profit of $2.2bn, up from $1.7bn a year earlier.
