This is why we are now regularly seeing data and
workloads being repatriated from the public cloud, back
to private cloud resources. The added flexibility provided
by technologies like Kubernetes and containers make this
a trend we expect to see much more of going forward.
SECURITY
Spoiler alert: security will never be out of anyone’s top five
IT priorities list. IT security is the epitome of partnership
between government and industry. It is a shared responsibility
and cannot be outsourced to a third party or left to the buyer
to determine. We consistently see stakeholders hesitate to
adopt cloud technology due to security concerns. But with
the right vendor partners, and everyone shouldering the
burden of security, there is no reason to believe that legacy
or non-cloud technologies are more secure than the cloud.
For a price tag that exceeds $90 billion most years, the
Federal government’s IT enterprise should be the most
technologically advanced, capable, and secure operation
in the world. Continuing to lean into modern technologies,
managing and maintaining a diverse ecosystem of IT models
and vendors, limiting dependence on legacy technology and
vendors, and contracting for the greatest flexibility to the
government are the steps to take to reach that goal.
1 United States Government Accountability Office (2019), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Agencies and OMB Need to Continue
Implementing Recommendations on Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity. www.gao.gov/assets/710/703114.pdf.
MEET CHRIS HOWARD
Chris Howard is the Vice President of the Federal
organization at Nutanix. In this role, he leads a multi-
disciplinary team of more than 50 professionals
in sales, engineering, channels, professional
services and marketing to support U.S. Defense,
Civilian, Intelligence, and FSI organizations. Chris’
expertise has developed over more than 20 years
supporting Federal government customers in the
areas of data center infrastructure, virtualization,
and cloud computing. Prior to Nutanix, Chris
held leadership positions at VMware and Dell. He
earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration with a major in Accounting from
West Virginia University.
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