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parts of the business, even when a disaster
strikes. Volvo, for instance, backed up its on-
premise virtual machines using the latest
data availability solutions.
This ensured that in the event of a fire or
other catastrophe every dealer could recover
a failed VM within minutes to minimise the
impact of outages on operations.
3. Keep your business’
eyes open
Visibility and ongoing monitoring are key to
preventing issues and responding to them
when they occur.
Real-time monitoring and reporting on
virtual environments enable IT teams to
anticipate and address potential problems
before they affect operations.
Similarly, end to end visibility for both physical
and virtual machines helps to prevent possible
failures of any type of application or system.
Having this clear picture of events can also
save businesses time and money in meeting
compliance requirements.
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4. Protect your present and
your future
Two-thirds (66%) of IT decision makers say
that IT downtime is hindering their Digital
Transformation efforts. It’s critical that
businesses balance the introduction of new
technology with ensuring data availability,
to avoid hindering the ongoing operations of
the organisation. Data availability solutions
can enable IT teams to test applications and
upgrades before they go into production.
It’s also possible to manage, migrate and
restore data across a physical, virtual and
cloud-based infrastructure without complex
configurations or additional hardware
investments – minimising the operational
costs of introducing new technology.
A foundation for Industry 4.0
Digital Transformation is bringing immense
benefits to manufacturers and progressing
towards Industry 4.0 will be critical for
organisations to secure their place in the
future of the sector.
However, as manufacturers’ dependence
on digital grows, Business Continuity is
becoming more and more of a business
imperative. Using the latest solutions, IT
teams can build a reliable foundation of
intelligent data management to underpin
their digital systems. In this way, businesses
can ensure that they can take advantage of
new technologies with confidence and truly
embrace Industry 4.0. n
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS BECOMING
THE CORNERSTONE OF EVERY PART OF
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
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