FEATURE: HYBRID CLOUD
A
hot topic for
organizations in the
Middle East, digital
transformation, it is signalling
big changes for the modern,
Always-On enterprise to run
their business. It promises to
bring with it opportunities to
embrace new technologies,
leading to improved efficiency.
Digital transformation is seen
as a big investment, and
businesses are increasingly
demanding more from their IT
services. Digital transformation
is becoming a requisite for
survival in the current and
future landscape.
In order to deliver an
Always-On enterprise, digital
transformation should be
widely embraced. However,
it doesn’t come without its
challenges. For example, it has
the potential to put incredible
strain on data centers during
implementation, as it involves
updating legacy systems,
alongside the investment of
time and money. Another
possible barrier is the potential
for explosive data growth, as
many business applications
will provide rich data options,
such as photos and video,
drastically increasing demand
for storage in the data center.
In any organization, IT
teams are keen to invest
in new applications and
infrastructure techniques to
aid this transformation. With
heightened expectations on
critical services, it is more
important than ever for
businesses to prioritize and
invest more in technology,
driving the need for them to
innovate, and meet their user’s
needs. Service providers and
cloud technologies do a good
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job of meeting new business
requirements for the data
center, providing additional
uptime, increased bandwidth,
more space and reduced costs.
Just a technology
generation
ago, email
communication
wasn’t widely
supported or
used. However, it
is now arguably
the most critical
application for
businesses
A prime example of digital
transformation in action can
be seen in basic workforce
communication. Just a
technology generation ago,
email communication wasn’t
widely supported or used.
However, it is now arguably the
most critical application for
businesses, offering enhanced
integration across multiple
systems. This shift has enabled
everything from meeting room
capabilities, mobile device
access for all communication
and critical applications,
voicemail message delivery to
mobile devices, and more. It is
clear that the communication
process has changed
significantly in recent years,
and in turn has leveraged new
devices, new networks and
new applications, constantly
drawing back to the data
center with an increased
expectation on availability.
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