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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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.
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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