HP Helion

April 21, 2016

DATA CENTER

Hybrid IT: It’s a Strategy Not Something You Build

2 min read

What do you think when you hear Hybrid IT?   Does your mind go to a 3rd kind of not quite private, not quite public cloud that your team needs to build? Fear not.  Hybrid IT is not another type of cloud but rather a strategy for your organization to quickly and cost-effectively deploy technology across multiple […]

April 6, 2016

DATA CENTER

New is the Perfect Time for Private Cloud

2 min read

Digital disruption is resulting in smarter and smarter devices, an explosion of business services, and increased complexity for data center professionals.   The initial response of many organizations was to increase virtualization and headcount only to discover that this was not the way to increase organizational speed and agility.   Meeting the challenges of today’s […]

March 30, 2016

CLOUD

Organizational Dexterity Achieved with Private Cloud

2 min read

The heart of automation is about reducing the intricacies of deploying and managing complex services and applications. Its about translating manual processes into automated workflows that deliver significant value to your business while allowing your staff to focus on more strategic projects. LightEdge is an enterprise-grade service provider and consulting company that is focused on […]

March 23, 2016

CLOUD

The Shadow IT Dilemma

2 min read

Shadow IT is not a new topic and the threat it brings can wreak havoc on your business as well as your leaders. For years, we have known that employees and lines of business are bypassing IT departments and utilizing cloud services to get their job done.  Just how much are we using? Research brings […]

March 16, 2016

CLOUD

It All Begins with a Single Step

2 min read

Cloud has become a strategic component to business strategy for a wide range of businesses because it can deliver a comprehensive set of workloads as automated services.   Additionally, it allows organizations to reach new customers, stay ahead of the competition and transform the way they deliver resources to line of business and application teams. But […]

November 30, 2015

DATA CENTER

Organizational Dexterity with Private Cloud Automation

1 min read

The world is experiencing a digital revolution that is rapidly changing your business landscape.  This revolution is not only connecting people with digital technology; but it has made this technology ubiquitous in all of our lives.  The result is tech-savvy employees and customers with new expectations how to interact with your business. Meeting these expectations requires […]

May 19, 2015

DATA CENTER

TechWiseTV: Cloud Agility through Smarter Automation

1 min read

Agility is highly sought after in today’s business environment.   It allows your business to rapidly adapt to market changes or competitive pressures.  It enables your business to capture new opportunities and customers without expanding your staff or increasing costs.  To accomplish these objectives you need one thing:  automation.  Automation delivers the key element for business […]

January 28, 2015

DATA CENTER

Introducing Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

2 min read

Forrester research indicates that private cloud has entered into the formal IT portfolio by becoming a core part of data center strategy.   I have been writing about the sea change underway in private cloud.  This sea change means that automating the provisioning of virtual machines and their infrastructure is inadequate in a world where your […]