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Views: 60 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2022-05-10 Origin: Site
Change can be daunting. Organizations may realize that they need to transform their data center infrastructure, but the process seems overwhelming. How does an organization choose the "right" solution with the least amount of disruption? The customer perspective provides important insights when evaluating new data center systems.
Data challenges are as rich as the opportunities. If one is in the position of most companies, it may be that the data explosion is outpacing the organization's management while trying to determine how to extract real-time insights. And, for many facing similar challenges, they quickly realize that their infrastructure is unable to meet data needs and business expectations.
How can organizations find a solution that provides the data mobility needed to break through in new business areas while driving business success? Will this option become a career move or a career limitation?
Organizations need to ask, "Who is the best in the business?" and it's easy to start the search by evaluating that list. While the "top five" may have brand recognition, it doesn't necessarily mean that their solutions may fit the organization's needs.
However, this does not mean that one's search cannot start with a "top 5 list". However, instead of considering the "top five vendors," consider the "top five questions" to ensure that the organization is evaluating the right solution.
Top 5 questions organizations should ask when evaluating a new data infrastructure.
The organization's timeline may lead it to a vendor that prioritizes the business to ensure the organization's project is successful as soon as possible.
Integration with other applications in the short and long term is a key consideration. It is not only what the organization is doing now, but also the vision and roadmap for integration with future technologies.
This may determine whether the organization is looking for a more partner-based vendor that works hand-in-hand with the organization throughout the lifecycle of its solution, or whether the organization prefers a vendor that only provides tools for its team.
Determining success before looking for a vendor is essential to ensure that each vendor is able to provide a solution tailored to the organization's needs.
Organizations need not work behind closed doors, but rather learn from the experience of their internal peers and competitors about their successes in primary and secondary solutions.
Learning from peer experience
An organization's peers have experienced reviewing, deploying and managing infrastructure, whether it was done well or poorly, and if they could do it again, they would know exactly what they would do differently - or may not do differently. By seeking unbiased feedback from companies that are similar in size and/or industry and leveraging their experience, this is exactly the answer needed to directly examine the 5 big questions, while also exposing the organization to alternatives that may be less well understood or simply unfamiliar.
Sure, this may seem like a lot of work. However, there are a number of resources that can be employed to get help.
