Intelligent Data Centres Issue 26 | Page 17

DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS

WELCOME TO THE ERA OF THE INTELLIGENT EDGE

With changes in networking technology transforming the IT landscape , Keerti Melkote , President and Founder of Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , tells us we should prepare for the next phase – the adoption of the Intelligent Edge .

Two significant trends have dominated networking technology during the last decade : the increased demand for mobility and the movement of applications and data to the cloud . Taken together , these revolutions have completely transformed the IT landscape – from the mobility era , to the cloud era . This shift is now preparing us for the next phase – the adoption of the Intelligent Edge in 2021 .

IT teams will take the next step on this transformational journey to the Intelligent Edge and begin to create the requisite infrastructures . As they do so , it won ’ t just be about connecting constituents to the cloud , but how users and IoT devices are connected , including how using data generated at the Edge can power new experiences and business outcomes .
Of course , IT teams will make these moves as the impact of COVID-19 www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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