Despite facing pressure from rising product prices, HPE's Chief Financial Officer stated that the company's current market demand remains strong.

He pointed out that some clients, in order to mitigate the risk of rising future component costs, have already begun to adopt an advance purchasing strategy. This phenomenon of "advance purchasing" reflects clients' concerns about increasing supply chain costs, but it has not weakened overall demand. While HPE is dealing with cost pressures, it still sees stable demand for its products and services in the market.