The accelerating shift to the hybrid cloud has forever changed the management of data-centric applications, and it’s also turning the traditional IT spending model on its head. For decades, IT spending largely centered around balancing ongoing costs for things like licensing, energy, and maintenance with significant, cyclical investments, or capital expenditures (capex), every few […]
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ― Mahatma Gandhi Today, we enjoy an incredible number of applications on our smartphones. Not too long ago we had to purchase separate products to complete the tasks that we now do with one smartphone – a cell phone to make calls, […]
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and virtual applications have the power to transform workforces. Powerful, consistent EUC experiences – regardless of team size, location, or application complexity – enable digital workplace transformation. And VDI in the cloud enables resource elasticity, dramatically reducing the infrastructure burden of desktop management. In our recent demo, we explored how […]
According to the World Economic Forum, globally, the number of employees working remotely on a permanent basis is expected to double in 2021. Yes, double. IT’s ability to change and adapt to this new remote workforce will define your organization’s ability to succeed in today’s new normal. This workforce isn’t easy to please. They […]
Here’s the next installment of our series about connecting on-premises infrastructure with public cloud (revisit parts 1 and 2 if you need), moving toward fully integrated hybrid multicloud. And, as we wrote earlier, full integration isn’t a reality today. It’s a place we’re aiming for, and at NetApp, we’re aiming from the perspective of data. Our view […]
As the adoption of AI in the enterprise continues to expand at a rapid pace, AI training workflows are becoming more complex. Data scientists and data engineers often need to pull data from multiple different data sources, and these data sources aren’t always compatible with each other. This presents a major challenge and causes many […]
As we said in part 1 of the “Edge to Core to Cloud” series, fully integrated infrastructure is a work in progress that’s emerging through adoption of foundational technologies. But by examining particular use cases, we can easily shine a bright light on just how necessary, and advantageous, integrated infrastructures could be. Let’s dwell on AI […]
Did you know that there’s an interesting story behind our long-standing relationship with SAP—and how we’ve transformed it to meet the needs of today’s organizations? The story starts with our track record. For over two decades, we’ve worked with organizations that decided that on-premises SAP was the right fit, and chose NetApp to help […]
In my last post, I explored why hybrid cloud management is becoming the essential norm. But, to be honest, business leaders don’t spend much time thinking about management, or infrastructure, or anything about IT other than the ability to thrill users. And thrilling users is harder than ever. Competitive innovation is a constant. […]
I’ll start by admitting that the title is probably making a rather bold statement around what I want to talk about, which is cyber security, also referred to as data / information security. This is a very hot topic of late with (Yes I am going to say the R word again) Ransomware still being […]
Remember 2020? We’re trying to forget it, too. Thankfully, our friends at Gartner are doing their part to keep us all focused on what’s next. Specifically, their 2021 predictions for digital workplace infrastructure and operations (I&O). In its report, Gartner lays out five key strategic planning assumptions (predictions), market implications, and recommendations that […]
Is your digital workspace set up for success, even in times of disruption? The key to tackling disruption is to realize the full potential of your data, wherever it resides. Different VDI architectures meet different needs; there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution. But there are some key strategies you can implement to prepare your infrastructure for […]
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