Transforming The Data Center

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Transforming The

Data Center

Navigating The Journey From

Virtualization To Private Clouds

Forrester Consulting


Transforming The Data

Center

HIGHLIGHTS

To better understand IT organizations’ plans,

priorities and challenges on the journey from

virtualization to private cloud enablement, Cisco

Systems and Wipro IT Business commissioned

a custom study from Forrester Consulting

To effectively support changing business needs

successful IT organizations need to quickly

embrace hybrid/private cloud models alongside

traditional data center strategies


Top technological priorities in APAC

“Which of the following initiatives are likely to be your IT organization’s top

technology priorities over the next 12 months?”

The top two technology priorities center on consolidation and

management of IT infrastructure via virtualization


Deployment criticality

“How critical do you consider virtualization for enabling private or hybrid cloud

deployment models?”

Virtualization is considered critical to private/hybrid cloud enablement

across the region


Hybrid cloud is becoming the ‘new normal’

“What are your firm’s plans to adopt the following ‘as-a-service’ technologies?

IaaS will continue to grow across the region, though resistance will

remain over security, data management and performance


Cost reductions & resource optimization drive cloud investments

“Why are you currently investing in (or planning to invest in) private or hybrid cloud

models?”

Cloud based resources remain opportunistic and project driven- not

on ‘ask’– this however will change in the coming years


Private/Hybrid cloud challenges

“On a scale of 1-10, how strongly do you agree with the following statements?”

Confidence in cloud skills and readiness are still limited


Technical challenges vary by market

“What have been (or do you expect to be) your top 3 greatest challenges in

deploying a private or hybrid cloud approach within your organization?”

Technical challenges of adoption are the topmost concerns for IT

decision makers


Enabling Cloud- key capabilities required

“On a scale of 1-10, how strongly do you rate each of the following capabilities for

enabling and managing private/hybrid clouds?”

Security tops the list of key capabilities that organizations believe are

vital to enable and manage hybrid/private clouds


Conclusion

IT decision-makers in AP need help navigating the journey from infrastructure

consolidation to server virtualization and then to private/hybrid cloud

deployment:

• But the benefits of embracing private/hybrid cloud for reducing

infrastructure costs and enabling orgs to quickly ramp up business

capabilities outweigh the risks

• IT orgs that resist may see their credibility wane and their ability to

support business requirements suffer

Organizations that embrace private/hybrid cloud approaches alongside traditional data center

capabilities and approaches will be far better positioned to deliver value and encourage

innovation within the organization


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http://www.wipro.com/insights/future-drivers/variabalization-of-

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