Many of the discussions I hear about data center modernization involve massive enterprises that focus on efforts such as incorporating automation throughout their data centers, containerizing applications for cross-environment portability and moving to a more agile app development process. Don’t get me wrong; all of these use cases are enormously valuable — for the right…

When I work with customers on data center refreshes, the most successful projects are those that include executives and line-of-business stakeholders in the planning process. This isn’t because the residents of the executive suite or the sales department know more about technology than the IT shop — far from it. Rather, when everyone comes together…

When I talk with customers, many tell me that their data center teams spend around 80 percent of their time “keeping the lights on,” performing routine management and support tasks. There are a number of problems with this situation. First, an employee who spends 80 percent of working hours on rote tasks will be able…

Many enterprises know and understand the role and the associated benefits an integrated managed services partner can bring to their IT functions — but what about mid-market organizations, those maybe not sure how to evaluate and measure the benefits of managed services partnerships? Many IT managers and leaders are struggling with this quandary today —…

The term “digital transformation” gets tossed around a lot, and not always with a great deal of care or precision. At a fundamental level, the phrase refers to efforts to apply technology to all aspects of a business to achieve benefits such as improved efficiency, increased revenue or a better customer experience. As practiced, digital…

In my previous blog post, I provided a basic explanation of storage technology, delving into the differences between block and object storage. Both of these approaches play into the AWS service offerings. This blog post will cover the details of the storage services offered by AWS. Storage Service Offerings AWS currently offers the following storage…