As we enter the 3rd Platform of IT, progressive CIOs know that traditional client/server architecture won’t be enough to support their blueprints for business and revenue growth.
The appetite for more advanced business applications, innovation and creative collaboration breakthroughs is insatiable. Most importantly, collected data is expected to deliver even deeper insights into business opportunities and performance.
CIOs seeking to evolve their enterprise have already (or will very soon) discovered the 3rd Platform. Extending beyond client/server architecture to reach the 3rd Platform is now a critical component for aligning business operations with IT efforts. There are four pillars driving the next platform of IT: big data, social media, mobility and cloud computing. The data associated with each of the pillars is what is motivating CIOs to make changes to their IT infrastructure and consider a converged infrastructure.
Big Data
Aggregating data from various sources is one thing; however, turning that data into meaningful information is the real new opportunity. Big data strategies only succeed when they create value. 3rd Platform data thinking concentrates on better management of massive disparate data collections and delivering real-time analytics. The real value of the data is how these data sets interact. Extract extra value from your data by incorporating a converged infrastructure that optimizes interactions between these disparate data systems and delivers difference-making insights into business productivity, and performance.
Social Media
For many CIOs, social media is a tough beast to tame. Aside from producing infinite volumes of data, integrating it all with other systems to obtain a holistic view of their business is a never-ending battle. Without a converged infrastructure in place to aggregate the massive amounts of data being generated, it will be impossible to create insights into potential development of new products and services based on customer needs. A converged infrastructure integrates social media data seamlessly with other data sets to push performance and profitability while keeping businesses running ahead rather than behind.
Mobility
Employees and customers are on the move and they crave instant access to real-time information. Accessibility on personal mobility devices is a must for any enterprise expecting to capitalize on “right now.” A disconnect here with mobile users translates to lost opportunities, missed feedback and subpar service. A converged infrastructure provides a platform that can handle, manage, and control the availability of volumes of data and allow you to serve it up in real-time to your mobile users. Mobility management combines self-service end user empowerment with intuitive interactive analytics that push productivity and real-time data-driven decision-making capabilities beyond the desk.
Cloud Computing
Servers and personal computers are bursting from data overload. As a result, storing, managing and accessing data has literally become a drag for many enterprises. The solution is migrating to a cloud computing system that centralizes data storage, logically organizes it and makes services and resources accessible online. A converged infrastructure offers a simpler, more cost effective method for aligning applications and essential data with operational efficiency and makes your enterprise more cloud ready.
HP’s ConvergedSystems incorporates network, computing and storage solutions supporting the four pillars that are driving the 3rd Platform of IT—big data, social media, mobility and cloud computing. As a trusted HP partner for over 30 years and an expert in big data, cloud computing, mobility and infrastructure across all the industries, Rolta AdvizeX can make your transition to the 3rd Platform an easier one with the migration, management and maintenance of your new platform. ▪