Cloud is fundamentally reshaping the enterprise, leaving both disruption and opportunity in its wake. But with the broad benefits of cloud come new levels of complexity—particularly when it comes to apps, the most critical component of the modern enterprise. VMware offers businesses an app-centric cloud strategy that connects any app, on any cloud, to any
With a multitude of customer engagement channels today, it is difficult for companies to know where to focus their efforts. Contact centers are trying, but failing, to modernize and deliver on the evolving expectations of today’s customers. This paper looks at the barriers which prevent companies delivering omni-channel service and then goes on to look
One of the main advantages of the Internet is the large amount of qualitative and quantitative information that we can get there, practically in real time, about users, their interests, their needs and changes in consumption habits. What will make a strategic difference is the ability to analyze that information with clear judgment, decide what
In this report, we analyze real-world end-user vulnerability assessment (VA) behaviour using a machine learning (ML) algorithm to identify four distinct strategies, or “styles.” These are based on five VA key performance indicators (KPIs) which correlate to VA maturity characteristics. This study specifically focuses on key performance indicators associated with the Discover and Assess stages
This ESG report commissioned by NetApp provides insight to understand converged and hyperconverged platforms.
Optimizing the deployment of “analytics-ready” infrastructure. A fundamental change is afoot in how organizations operate and what drives success. Business analytics tools, and the ability to use them more effectively than the competition, will determine who is a digital predator and who is digital prey. As the renowned business theorist Geoffrey Moore noted, “Without big
Evolve to a Modern, Software-Defined Environment In the digital economy, IT has become a strategic weapon for businesses to stay relevant and competitive. The value of modernizing the data center is imperative, with virtualization across the data center and full automation. This enables IT to become more agile, efficient, and cost-effective in delivering IT resources
Of companies that suffer catastrophic data loss, 43% never reopen and 51% close within two years. Cloud-based solutions present a significant opportunity to SMEs to expand their disaster recovery strategies. This paper demonstrates the importance of disaster recovery, provides insight into the key factors that serve as the basis for disaster recovery planning, and outlines
Develop a Strategy That Brings Speed, Agility, and Cost Savings As you look to achieve faster time to market and more rapid innovation, preparing your on-premises infrastructure to extend to public cloud is one of the most important things you can do. Planning to evolve to a modern infrastructure sets you up to take advantage
SAP S/4HANA is the next generation of the SAP business suite. Taking full advantage of the SAP HANA in-memory platform, SAP S/4HANA promises to bring big innovations and benefits to enterprises. But when it comes to deployment, what are the strategies available?