In an era when virtualisation and cloud computing have taken many aspects of business to new levels of efficiency, printing remains one of the most frustrating and time-consuming elements of a large enterprise’s IT infrastructure. Complex, inefficient networks comprising multiple servers and printers can waste the time of employees and IT staff.
Is the future of computing in the cloud? Increasingly, it appears headed in that direction – and for good reason. Cloud computing presents numerous cost, agility, and operational advantages that are undeniably compelling. In fact, in a vast majority of enterprise data centers, cloud-like architectures are quickly taking root. Companies are virtualizing their resources and
A hybrid infrastructure—bringing together on-premises and cloud capabilities—is a strategy many enterprises are embracing in order to maximize the flexibility and performance they need from their IT operations. Here are ten things to think about as you consider a hybrid strategy for your organization.
What is Colocation? From the days of the first big mainframes, computers have required specialized facilities. But as computers have gotten smaller, the challenges of housing them have actually grown larger. Ever since the advent of servers, the Internet and ecommerce in the 1980s and ‘90s, technology managers have wrestled with the logistical challenges of
In today’s era of distributed enterprises, the average national or international organization relies on a complex network that involves hundreds of regional locations, each connected to headquarters via a local Internet connection. Local online access lets retail chains such as restaurants and stores, process sales and payment transactions, and let branches such as banks and
Running a successful business is about empowerment – both empowering your employees and empowering your customers. In today’s world, technology has become an integral part of that mission, giving adaptable businesses a critical edge over their slower-changing competitors – and never before has this been quite as evident as in the current transition to cloud
IT today is challenged by the need to proactively manage the IT infrastructure and have the agility to keep systems up and running. Without an unified approach, IT has a very difficult time seeing the true infrastructure picture and making sens of the data. In a dynamic and increasingly complex environment, only fully armed IT
In the application economy, the businesses that can deliver software innovation the fastest will win. As they seek to boost the pace of application innovation and optimize performance, organizations will only get as far as their supporting IT infrastructure will allow. This paper looks at the key challenges that keep IT organizations from optimizing their
Tablets, phones, watches—we rely on them and the applications and services that they deliver. In this new application economy, these devices have changed the way we live, work and play. Built specifically for mobile devices, these apps have emerged as revenue powerhouses. In 2014, app sales reached $30 billion, and by 2017, the combined value
Recently, Datamation and CIO Insight surveyed 223 IT decision makers from large organizations, to hear what they had to say about managing data with a single, cloud-based platform. Download the whitepaper to learn more about this survey.