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Storage Migration – Major Credit Card Company
Overview Virtual Tech Gurus (VTG) helped a major credit card company refresh its data storage and migrate to new technologies. VTG developed a phased approach that enabled a fast seamless migration against an extremely tight deadline with no allowance for…
Continue ReadingDatacenter Transformation – Major Insurance Company
Overview Virtual Tech Gurus (VTG) helped a major insurance company transform multiple datacenters to improve support of 900 different applications and meet the needs of the business more effectively. VTG carried out an independent review and developed a phased approach…
Continue ReadingCloud Migration – Is it the Beginning or the End?
A recent article by McKinsey & Company, ‘Cloud adoption to accelerate IT modernization’, posed the question – is migration to the cloud a means, not an end in itself? The firm points out that many organizations are struggling to get…
Continue ReadingCalculating the Real Benefits of Cloud Migration
Calculating the Real Benefits of Cloud Migration Moving workloads to the cloud is rarely an ad-hoc decision. Organizations put together a business case to justify their decision. But, what are the real measures of cloud migration and how should organizations…
Continue ReadingWhy Edge Services are Important to Successful Cloud Adoption
Businesses increasing their adoption and dependence on cloud applications and services must ensure a seamless end-to-end journey between users and their applications. However, a recent study by Forrester Research – ‘Make Edge Services an Integral Part of Your Cloud Strategy’…
Continue ReadingHow Efficient is Your Infrastructure?
How Efficient is Your Infrastructure? Businesses considering a move to the cloud take many factors into consideration. They may want to make their operations more agile, reduce their costs, increase scalability or improve mobile and remote access to applications and…
Continue ReadingWhat’s Holding Up Your Digital Transformation?
Digital transformation continues to be a hot topic in the boardroom and the IT department. Transformation promises a better experience for customers and staff, greater agility to meet changing business conditions and stronger competitive advantage. That has led to a…
Continue ReadingApril Newsletter 2018
Welcome to the April issue of the VTG newsletter. The focus on digital transformation should bring CIOs into a closer working relationship with other executives, as a recent report by Forbes found. The report highlights the potential benefits of collaboration…
Continue ReadingData Center-as-a-Service – What’s the Future for the Traditional Data Center?
Data center managers who have lived through the evolution of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and other cloud-based services are unlikely to be surprised by yet another xaaS — Data Center-as-a-Service (DCaaS). But, does this mean the end of the traditional data…
Continue ReadingHow AI is Transforming IT Operations
As businesses accelerate digital transformation, managing availability and performance becomes a priority. Traditional approaches to IT operations lack the speed and accuracy to maintain the highest levels of customer and user experience – a new approach is essential. Artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingMarch Newsletter 2018
Welcome to the March issue of the VTG newsletter. Digital transformation remains high on the agenda of both business and IT leaders, but reports from leading analysts like Forrester indicate that IT may need greater support and commitment to transformation…
Continue ReadingWorld Backup Day – Are You Prepared?
March 31st is World Backup Day. This initiative, which started in 2011, aims to remind businesses and consumers of the importance of regular data backup. Without adequate backup, businesses are at serious risk of financial and commercial loss. A 2017…
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