TRENDING industry tipped to pass US $ 1 billion this year as organizations seek a replacement to outdated , inefficient and difficult-to-manage computer rooms .
Hybrid engine for a hybrid workforce
The Nutanix research shows a particular type of cloud is needed to drive the new hybrid workplace – fittingly , hybrid cloud . This combines public cloud and private cloud through software and a condensed version of the aforementioned computing room . This can exist either on a company ’ s premises or in one of the many colocation data centers being built across Australia .
Over 40 % of Australian organizations are increasing their hybrid cloud investment as they aim to solve new challenges , including getting the right technology support to remote workers , and securing their access to critical applications and data while working from anywhere . Hybrid cloud ensures that critical data can be kept within a company ’ s own network , not in the public cloud which can transcend sovereign
We need to put the right keystone in place to turn our vision into global leadership for a new economy . borders and become victim to cyberattacks against public cloud providers , one of the biggest targets for opportunistic attackers . This is vital , particularly as the Government sharpens its focus on cybersecurity .
With that data kept local , secure , and cost-controlled , businesses can more easily provide access to it for remote workers .
Public cloud then steps in for companies needing extra capacity beyond their own limits quickly , which could include deploying a new IT-intensive application , something that will become more important as investment in emerging technologies like 5G and IoT continues .
If we are to succeed in achieving our grandest technology ambitions and create a hybrid workplace that fully enables a remote workforce , we can ’ t rely on an engine built for decades gone ( the old computing room ) or one that is prohibitively costly and carries inherent security risks when used alone ( public cloud ).
We ’ re already ahead of the rest of the world in our ambitions for the workforce and workplace of the future – now we need to put the right keystone in place to turn our vision into global leadership for a new economy . p
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