Intel strives to meet the needs of all levels of workloads, from the low end to the highest end data center. Doug Fisher, senior VP and general manager of Intel’s Software and Services Group, lines up software for data center platforms and ensures that the platforms are optimized to “take advantage of any unique capabilities,” he said.

Fisher told theCUBE during Red Hat Summit 2015 that he sees OpenStack as a cornerstone for the datacenter. “It is clear that there is great interest,” he said. “What’s most exciting is the deep level of contribution. I’m confident now that we have the foundation driving working groups to really focus that.”

The OpenStack Diversity Working Group

Fisher also sees the benefits of the OpenStack Diversity Working Group, as well as diversity in the tech industry. Intel recently announced a $125 million investment in tech firms run by women and underrepresented minorities.

“When we first started talking about diversity, there was a common way of speaking about it, which was the right thing to do,” Fisher said. “We believe that you cannot sustain these types of efforts if there’s not benefit to your shareholders. If you look at the data, there’s real benefit in diversity. Diverse work groups really do generate better products, which lead to better profits. We believe in the value — not just that it’s the right thing to do, but the value it brings to our shareholders. We feel the same way in OpenStack. We feel that the innovation that’s going to happen will be much more rapid and capable if you have a diverse set of players.”

Watch the full interview below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE’s coverage of Red Hat Summit 2015.

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