Maintaining the perfect amount of capacity in your data center can be a challenge.
A big part of this challenge is that the amount of capacity you need is not a static entity. Responding in real-time to changing business needs may seem more like putting the pieces together of an elaborate puzzle. Is public cloud or on-premise the right solution for your business needs? Or is there something else that can give you the best of both worlds?
Even with the new advances in technology (e.g., converged systems, Flash storage arrays), adding server or storage capacity to your data center can still be a long road. And that’s a problem, because most application developers and line-of-business managers can get all the capacity they need right now in the cloud.
In many ways, the public cloud is the invisible elephant in the IT room. IT services are constantly being compared to cloud services when it comes to cost, speed and performance—and that’s not a fair comparison because most clouds are so large. If internal IT constituents can get their apps hosted faster and for less money in the cloud, they’ll choose the cloud every time. The problem is that not every business application is a good candidate for a public cloud service.
Security, privacy, compliance and control are all valid reasons to keep applications on premise. But it’s a hard sell to make to application owners when you need weeks or months to procure the necessary hardware and software to host those applications in your data center. If only you could add capacity to your data center in minutes. As it turns out, you can… with HPE Flexible Capacity.
HPE Flexible Capacity allows IT departments to instantly enlarge their data center by tapping into existing, on-premise resources that are available on a pay-per-use basis. It functions like a turbo button on your data center: as you need more power, HPE Flexible Capacity makes it available in minutes.
No lengthy procurement process because you’ve already selected it, no complex integration because it’s already integrated, no long provisioning cycles because it’s designed to spin up new virtual machines or other resources in minutes. In a very real sense, HPE Flexible Capacity is no different than the cloud: fast and powerful with pay-per-use pricing. Plus, because it is your own data center, security and control remain in your hands.
Businesses are moving away from investing in hardware and software, and HPE Flexible Capacity provides a smart way to grow your IT capabilities without overextending your IT budget. As premium HPE partners and trusted data center advisors, Rolta AdvizeX can help you decide if HPE Flexible Capacity is right for your business. ▪