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THE DOPPLER EFFECT Digital transformation, fueled by the last decade’s explosion of apps and data, is driving a fast-emerging world where change is con- stant, and speed is everything. cuss how to accelerate strategic planning and migration by outlining our best practices and methodologies proven to help you succeed from the outset. We live in a world that’s hyper-connected, where everyone and everything shares data. Plus, we have expect instant gratification. The digital, hybrid cloud transformation is today’s reality, but it’s complex. Enterprises around the world, like yours, are in various stages of end-to-end business digitization, in pursuit of accelerated time-to-value in order to achieve critical business outcomes. We believe that those who act – at speed – on a continuous stream of insights from edge to cloud, securely, will win. Innovate in the Cloud: The cloud isn’t a desti- nation, it’s a new way of doing things. A hybrid cloud strategy enables enterprises to launch new products and services faster and immedi- ately demonstrate operational excellence through agile development and cloud-native technologies for continuous innovation. The cloud has changed the requirements of IT teams. Developers expect fast and easy access to resources for rapid innovation. It takes more than just technology to see suc- cess with cloud – it requires a culture of con- tinuous change and innovation, across the entire organization. Starting on page 52, you’ll see how this is possible. HPE is focused on accelerating every cloud strategy, so you can go further, faster. Strengthened by the acquisitions of Cloud Technology Partners (CTP) and Red Pixie, we can share insights, learnings and best prac- tices from hundreds of successful cloud engagements around the world. In this special edition of The Doppler, our experts share their expertise across three key areas of the hybrid cloud journey: Move to the Cloud: The journey to cloud begins with a strategy and plan — to define and achieve the right mix of public and private clouds for your apps and data; to address the people changes and skill advancement; and to implement financial consumption models that will achieve cost savings. On page 4, we dis- Run the Cloud: Optimizing your cloud opera- tions with automation, security, governance and cost controls can be a daunting task. This is especially complex when you have multiple clouds across various locations. On page 72, we detail how to ensure your cloud environ- ment continues to operate smoothly and safely, so you can stay focused on your organi- zation’s real differentiation. The future belongs to the fast. HPE is here to help you make your hybrid cloud vision a real- ity with a run and sprint model to help you go further, faster. Learn how. Robert Christiansen Chief Cloud Strategist SPECIAL EDITION 2019 | THE DOPPLER | 1