Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 45 | Page 68

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VARIOUS INDUSTRY VERTICALS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE LOOKING FOR EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ENABLE THIS MASSIVE DATA TRANSFER .

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VARIOUS INDUSTRY VERTICALS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE LOOKING FOR EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ENABLE THIS MASSIVE DATA TRANSFER .

of a hybrid cloud strategy and many customers bringing their infrastructure back on premises in order to reduce costs , manage data more efficiently and to optimise expenditure . Our response has been that of a trusted partner to our customers – one that can be relied on . Reliability is Lenovo ’ s cornerstone of quality and we are leading the way in unplanned downtime by quite a significant margin .
How can customers build a successful cloud strategy ?
Every organisation ’ s cloud journey is different – with its own balance of security , scalability and agility requirements ; and in the world of private , public and hosted clouds , things move fast . What ’ s smart today is outdated tomorrow .
That ’ s why we ’ re here – to help customers find the smarter approach . Lenovo ’ s experience with cloud transformation is comprised of helping customers develop a robust cloud strategy , selecting the right technology powered by Intel , choosing vendors and assisting with the deployment of infrastructure and ongoing management of resources .
With our complete portfolio of cloud infrastructure and services , we will thoughtfully guide you to the right solution for each workload and for your business .
If you are looking for guidance on how to quickly and efficiently move towards a cloud transformed future , I ’ d encourage you to contact us and speak with a cloud expert about how to stay on the right path on your cloud journey .
How can CIOs seamlessly adapt to a hybrid cloud environment ?
There ’ s no magic switch that migrates your organisation and applications to the cloud . It can take some groundwork , patience and a personalised cloud strategy – one that identifies their performance needs , gaps and compliance requirements from the start and points you to the right hardware infrastructure for now and the future .
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