Modernize Enterprise Storage
Current and emerging storage technologies are disrupting the status quo – prepare your infrastructure for the exponential rise in data and its storage requirements.
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Data continues to grow at an exponential rate:
- Storage budgets are not growing with the pace of data growth.
- Management of data is also growing in complexity, posing a problem.
- Current storage infrastructure will not be a viable solution going forward.
Take advantage of new and emerging storage technologies:
- Make it easier to deliver on business needs with innovative storage technologies.
- Reduce management complexity by introducing software automation.
- Develop data governance and policies to mitigate and take on data growth.
- Align the direction of your storage modernization with current and future data and business needs.
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Module 1: Identify Business Case and Assess Current State
The Purpose
- Identify a business case and need for storage modernization by assessing current and future storage needs.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A clear understanding of the business expectations and needs of storage infrastructure.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Identify current storage pain points. |
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| 1.2 | Discuss storage modernization drivers. |
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| 1.3 | Identify data growth drivers. |
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| 1.4 | Determine relative growth burden. |
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Module 2: Review Governance and Emerging Technologies
The Purpose
- Review existing data governance.
- Explore emerging technologies and trends in the storage space.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Review data governance objectives that must be met.
- Identify a shortlist of storage technologies and trends that may be of interest.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Shortlist interest in storage technologies. |
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| 2.2 | Prioritize shortlist of storage technologies. |
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| 2.3 | Identify solutions that meet data and governance needs. |
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Module 3: Identify Storage Needs and Develop Initiatives
The Purpose
- Identify the people, process, and technology initiatives required to adopt new storage technologies.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Align your organizational people and process with new and disruptive technologies to best take advantage of what these new technologies have to offer.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Complete future storage structure planning tool. |
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| 3.2 | Identify storage modernization technology initiatives. |
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| 3.3 | Identify storage modernization people initiatives. |
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| 3.4 | Identify storage modernization process initiatives. |
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Module 4: Build a Roadmap and RFP, Calculate TCO
The Purpose
- Develop an executive communications report.
- Conduct a TCO analysis comparing on-premises and cloud storage solutions.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Communicate storage modernization goals and plans to stakeholders.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Prioritize storage modernization initiatives. |
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| 4.2 | Complete project timeline and build roadmap. |
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| 4.3 | Compare TCO of on-premises and cloud storage solutions. |
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