FEATURE: SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
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Ensuring the effective
integration of different
components of an IT
system has many benefits
and is something countless
enterprises could profit
from. While a holistic
strategy is best, perhaps
the key to success is
visibility across the whole
IT infrastructure.
The benefits of managing an entire IT estate
with a single service include increased agility
and efficiencies to reduce costs.
The AppCentrix SmartICT service combines
application performance management with
element management products, integrated
processes, extensive skills and the benefits
of a flexible cloud-based platform into one
integrated view.
This puts the management and control of all
IT assets in an estate and the cloud within
one service provider to achieve a single view,
for increased agility and efficiency.
Intelligent CIO spoke to Omar Sati, Executive
Board Member at AppCentrix International,
to find out more about the importance of
systems integration.
I
f we could take a sneaky look at the IT
operations of most enterprises what
would we find? Chances are we would
discover countless different elements
that, in many cases, are struggling to
work together. A piecemeal approach to
system integration will only get you so far;
a holistic strategy is what’s really required
although, unsurprisingly, this is much easier
said than done.
Is the ultimate aim of IT
integration to bring together
components from different
manufacturers to achieve a
unified and functioning system?
As we embark on digital transformation,
business requirements will dictate the
deployment of technology rather than
Fortunately, there are solutions on offer that
help with the integration of systems and
visibility across the whole IT infrastructure.
For instance, AppCentrix SmartICT offers a
single, integrated view of data from all IT
assets. This means enterprises can benefit
from