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2011 Trends to Watch: Data Center Technologies
Ovum, Oct 2010, Pages: 26
Introduction
The demand for increased flexibility from an organization's IT capability is creating new challenges for data center management. Much of this new demand is coming from the changing nature of operating in an increasingly interconnected global market, where an organization's performance is influenced by events that are mostly outside its direct control.
Features and benefits
- The explosion in end-user technology and the influence from the consumer market- The role of the data center and its strategic significance to the organization- The transformational impact of virtualization extends beyond the IT department- IT organizations will need to evolve to reflect the change in focus caused by new disruptive technologies- Re-engaging with the environmental debate and the growth of automation and its role in cloud governance
Highlights
During 2011, the role of the data center will begin to witness a dramatic shift, as the cloud computing era heralds a new dawn in the delivery and operation of IT services.
Your key questions answered
- IT must understand and develop business-focused metrics that can be used to clearly articulate the value derived from using any new technology.- The role of IT within the organization is at a tipping point in terms of the direction it takes, and the significance it has on strategic decisions.
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