FEATURE: IoT
WITH DATA NEEDS
RISING 40-50% PER
YEAR, AUTOMATING
AND SIMPLIFYING THIS
ELEMENT IS KEY TO
UNLOCKING A NEW WAVE
OF PRODUCTIVITY FOR
ENTERPRISES WHO ARE
BRACING FOR EVEN MORE
DIGITISATION INTO THE
FUTURE
network resource to applications will
have to be handled automatically.
Traditionally organisations with
legacy infrastructure, need to
spend a considerable amount of
time looking at the impact, which
different innovation cycles will have
on their existing infrastructure,
and more importantly the impact
it would have on a team that is
increasingly stretched too thin as
they are expected to both maintain
existing systems while enabling new
innovations for the business.
Whether it is a new application that
calls for new server technology or a
successful customer service launch
that needs the team to reassess
network requirements; by working
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with an integrated platform rather
than multiple technology stacks,
organisations can leverage the
scale needed to meet the most
demanding applications whilst still
being able “spin out” small-scale
computing environments for business
applications.
The entire process of deploying
infrastructure is simpler and easier:
planning, purchasing, installation,
upgrades, troubleshooting,
performance management, and
vendor management. So too are the
business-critical processes around
security and continuity.
Many IT teams spend up to 80% of
their time simply running the core
‘operational’ functions; delivering
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