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Introduction
Data is the heart of modern business, often
determining a firm’s competitiveness in an
increasingly digital economy. As a result, multiple
industries are embarking on a massive effort known
as Digital Transformation.
According to ESG’s recent research on IT spending
intentions, 86% of IT decision makers agree with
the statement, “If we do not embrace Digital
Transformation, we will be a less competitive and/or
effective organisation.”
they were just two years ago, with 41% of
those decision makers citing higher data volumes
as a cause.
In addition, new digital initiatives such as analytics
or the development of cutting-edge applications not
only add to the data challenges, but also may siphon
resources away from infrastructure management
and support.
As businesses work to improve their
competitiveness, their data volumes increase
enough to strain IT operations. In summary, IT is essential to business
competitiveness, but as demands increase, IT
resources can be spread thinner. To keep pace,
IT organisations require a modern enterprise
storage infrastructure, one that scales to meet the
increased data demands while reducing the cost and
complexity of infrastructure management.
A total of 68% of IT decision makers surveyed by
ESG reported that their IT environments are either
more complex or significantly more complex than In other words, maximising data’s value requires
an enterprise storage infrastructure designed to do
more than simply store and protect. ◊
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