Since the opening of Digital Equipment Corporation in Galway in 1971 its legacy — now in the guise of Hewlett Packard Enterprise — is still as strong as ever, writes Dr Chris Coughlan.

DSS, one of Compaq's systems resellers in the Republic, has been awarded the highest storage accreditation from Compaq Computers as a SAN System Integrator, one of only two in Ireland.

A spokesperson for the Department of Enterprise and Employment has said it does not expect too much of a negative effect on Ireland from the proposed merger of Hewlett Packard and Compaq Computers.