Future of IT

October 15, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoE is the Path to Gartner’s ‘All Things Digital’

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This week, I had the opportunity to focus on digital business as an attendee and presenter at Gartner’s ITxpo in Orlando, Fla. It was a sold out crowd with 8,500 attendees and approximately 2,700 CIOs. And one insight that seemed to resonate with the audience was Gartner’s belief that by 2018, digital business will require 50 […]

October 7, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Fast IT Top Insights Part 1: IT Transformation and Innovation

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In the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, CIOs face a maze of challenges — along with a wealth of opportunities. But for the IT organization to fully realize those opportunities — and become a source of organizational agility and a true partner for innovation in the business — a wholly new IT operating model is […]

September 16, 2014

DATA CENTER

#InnovateThink TweetChat on Friday, September 19 at 10 a.m. PST: The Way Forward for IT Innovation

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In the hyper-competitive Internet of Everything (IoE) era, every company must be ready for rapid innovation, sudden market transitions and ever-changing security threats. But IoE — the explosion in network connections among people, process, data, and things — is about far more than vexing challenges. It is also about tremendous opportunity: Cisco predicts a staggering […]

September 11, 2014

DATA CENTER

Summary – Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

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The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of the disruption and change we see in all industries. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the same time, IT organizations are contending with significant challenges. […]

September 9, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Summary: Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

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The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of the disruption and change we see in all industries. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the same time, IT organizations are contending with significant challenges. […]

September 4, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

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Change is accelerating at a speed and scale never seen before, and disruption is constant. The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of this change. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the […]

Summary: Survey Says: Fast IT is a Game-Changer

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Over the last couple of months we have talked about the need to think about your IT model in a new way in order to thrive in the Internet of Everything (IoE). As we know, the Internet of Everything—the intelligent connection of people, processes, data and things—has exploded in recent months. Alongside that growth, the […]

June 18, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Fast IT Workshop #4 – Innovative Infrastructure Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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As business leaders navigate an increasingly complex world of connections, they need IT to provide a programmable infrastructure that can dynamically respond to their needs. This four-part blog series explores...

Summary: Fast IT Workshop #3- What Fast IT Means for Service Providers

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As business leaders navigate an increasingly complex world of connections, they need IT to provide a programmable infrastructure that can dynamically respond to their needs. This four-part blog series explores how responsive infrastructure helps IT leaders succeed. The first post in this series, by Colin Kincaid, discusses how Fast IT, a new model of IT, […]