VMware CEO: Why we built the ‘Green Berets’ for CX
Pat Gelsinger lifts the lid on how the virtualisation and cloud company tackles the non-technology components of digital transformation
Pat Gelsinger lifts the lid on how the virtualisation and cloud company tackles the non-technology components of digital transformation
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger reflects on the company’s legacy of the past 20 years, and its imperative for the future
A word of warning, though: Do not be thrown off by the term itself - there are still servers involved! Andreas Mueller of API Talent explores this emerging technology space.
We now have 95 per cent of our infrastructure as well as 80 to 90 per cent of our server environment virtualised, says Don Montgomery, technology architect at ACC.
In this increasingly software-dominated world, where do you begin your journey so that your business can compete and remain relevant in the future? Geoff Olliff of ViFX ponders on some steps to take.
Brett Hibbert has been working for Loyalty NZ, which runs the FlyBuys loyalty scheme, for five years, and as its head of IT and operations for the past 12 months. Before he moved into his present role, Hibbert's experience was in mainstream business, with an emphasis on merchandising. His knowledge and involvement in ICT evolved as he worked across Loyalty NZ.
Virtualization is great and all, but sometimes a customer just wants their own server. For many companies, however, off-the-shelf servers are too big, too powerful and too hot-making the typical data-center fare too costly.
The list of companies comprising the Strategic 100 — whether they are in the New Zealand 25, Global 50 or Rising Stars 25 — is an indication, even a barometer, of how competitive the ICT landscape is.
It also demonstrates how the key players have to be prepared to constantly reposition themselves, change course or be ready to acquire a rival firm — if they want to stay in the game and hold or increase their share of the market.
By making the right decisions and following best practices, leading organisations can easily combine the best of on-premise and cloud in order to reap benefits in faster delivery, improved reliability and savings on IT costs.