Digital transformation is becoming a priority for CIOs around the world. According to a recent Gartner study, CIOs reported that their spend on digital transformation would increase from 18 to 28 percent by 2018. Top performing organizations were already spending…

The cost of data center outages is now an average of $10,000 per minute, up 38 percent from 2010, according to the Ponemon Institute. For businesses subject to regulatory compliance, the costs could be even higher as penalties hit home.…

Infrastructure automation simplifies the monitoring and management of data center resources. But, can it maintain security when changes are becoming faster and more frequent? If your business is subject to regulatory compliance or stringent customer SLAs, maintaining security in step…

Migration generally takes place over a period of time, even if it’s a short period. The problem is that users rely on their applications to work productively and efficiently on a daily basis. Any disruption can create problems for users.…

In many ways, infrastructure automation looks like an ideal way forward for the IT team. It promises improvements in efficiency and accountability. And, it can reduce costs and risk. According to Gartner, automation deployments are increasing. The firm forecast that…

The migration has gone smoothly; you’ve finished on schedule and kept downtime to a minimum. Time to go home, or are there some nagging doubts in your mind? A final test before launch should put your mind at rest. But,…

A data center migration can improve performance and efficiency, and reduce costs. But, it must also maintain or improve the security of the data and the infrastructure. That makes it essential to monitor and manage the impact of changes that…

Unless you are a migration specialist, you are unlikely to be managing data center migrations regularly. That means you may not be aware of the potential pitfalls and risks. But, with careful planning and a check list of “do’s and…

There are many variables involved in a successful data center migration. It’s near impossible to make it happen without the support of experts. If your IT staff lacks all of the experience, knowledge and tools to plan and execute a…

Automation offers many benefits such as, efficiency, accountability, predictability while lowering cost, variability and risk. So with advantages like these, why aren’t more companies automating their infrastructure? The answer has to do with ‘where to begin’ and understanding where to…