VMware chief claims cloud computing “changes everything” about IT operations
October 9, 2012
Grazed from v3.co.uk. Author: Daniel Robinson.
VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger kicked off his first VMworld in Europe by re-iterating the company’s strategy to deliver on the software-defined datacentre and radically reshape the way its customers operate their IT services. Announcing key updates to the firm’s recently launched vCloud Suite, Gelsinger said that the IT industry was entering a phase of fundamental change, driven by cloud computing.
"Cloud is so disruptive as it changes everything about the way we operate the datacentre," he said, adding that IT departments have to make the transition from being reactive to a proactive state. "The goal is to make IT a platform for innovation rather than just about providing services," Gelsinger said…
In addition, the availability of public cloud services with openly published price lists is making it easier for businesses to calculate the relative cost of operating infrastructure themselves or outsourcing it, forcing their own IT departments to up their game. "IT needs to become a broker of services, supporting multiple platforms and offering public cloud services where appropriate," Gelsinger said…
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