INTELLIGENT DATA CENTRES
Embrace digital transformation for the
Always-On Enterprise
Rick Vanover, Director of Technical Product Marketing & Evangelism for Veeam Software.
Digital transformation, and the ability to meet the needs of the Always-On Enterprise, can
only be met when the modern datacentre has the capabilities to meet the demand, says Rick
Vanover, Director of Technical Product Marketing & Evangelism for Veeam Software.
A
hot topic for organisations
in the Middle East, digital
transformation is signalling
big changes for the modern, Always-On
Enterprise to run its business. It promises
to bring with it opportunities to embrace
new technologies, leading to improved
efficiencies. Digital transformation is seen
as a big investment and businesses are
increasingly demanding more from their
IT services.
In order to deliver an Always-On
Enterprise, digital transformation should
be widely embraced. However, it doesn’t
come without its challenges. For example,
it has the potential to put incredible strains
on datacentres during implementation,
as it involves updating legacy systems,
alongside the investment of time and
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money. Another possible barrier is the
potential for explosive data growth, as
many business applications will provide
rich data options, such as photos and
video, drastically increasing demand for
storage in the datacentre.
In any organisation, IT teams are
keen to invest in new applications
and infrastructure techniques to aid
this transformation. With heightened
expectations on critical services, it is more
important than ever for businesses to
prioritise and invest more in technology,
driving the need for them to innovate and
meet their users’ needs. Service providers
and cloud technologies do a good job
of meeting new business requirements
for the datacentre, providing additional
uptime, increased bandwidth, more space
and reduced costs. A prime example of
digital transformation in action can be
seen in basic workforce communication.
Just a technology generation ago, email
communication wasn’t widely supported
or used.
However, it is now arguably the most
critical application for businesses, offering
enhanced integration across multiple
systems. This shift has enabled everything
from meeting room capabilities, mobile
device access for all communication and
critical applications, voicemail message
delivery to mobile devices, and more. It
is clear the communication process has
changed significantly in recent years
and, in turn, has leveraged new devices,
new networks and new applications,
constantly drawing back to the datacentre
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INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS