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We know information technology
plays a vital role in the traditional
business environment, and over
the past few years, businesses
are changing their approach
to information technology. As
a society, we’re starting to see
information technology as an
enabler for greater success instead
of yet another necessary evil.
Most
would
agree
that
businesses
are
maturing,
but the need to drive down
costs is still there. How do we
approach this? The answer is
simple: the cloud. The cloud is
a major buzzword that suggests
accessing files from anywhere
at any time.
But that’s not all the cloud is
about. The reality is, the cloud
is a physical infrastructure
comprised of many computers
in
massive
warehouses
throughout the world. Whether
it’s public, private, or hybrid, the
cloud is a huge game changer
that’s established its position in
the technology industry.
In fact, it’s estimated that
cloud spending will come
close to equaling what’s spent
on
traditional
information
technology in 2020. In a recent
survey of cloud users, 18% are
using a public cloud, 71% are
using a hybrid cloud, and 6% are
using a private cloud.
However, regardless of the type
of cloud, one thing is crystal
clear: most businesses are
looking to change how their IT
teams work for the benefit of
specialization. Over the next
three years, there’s going to be
a huge shift in the way IT teams
are made up.
The shift will be focused on
adopting the cloud and hosting,
which means there’s less of a
need for your IT staff to take
care of things like patching,
monitoring, and other routine
tasks and more of a need
for specialized IT staff to
handle activities like securing
against malicious activity and
By Jeanne DeWitt
What’s the Secret Key to
Operational Maturity?
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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Core Business Strategies