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41How to Identify Next-Generation Designs That Empower the Future
We are all aware of these trends that are the catalysts for change, the next question is how to recognize infrastructure that manifests these new strategic imperatives. There are legacy infrastructure offerings that have been enhanced, but at their core, are still not the “net new” solutions that organizations will need to move forward without interruptions or missteps.
To start, modern infrastructure must be designed for the cloud. There are two key criteria for identifying infrastructure designed for the cloud. First, it must be fully managed from the cloud, not linking between discrete on-premises and cloud resources. Native cloud management is the requirement. Second, full workload mobility and ubiquity that is seamless and doesn’t require changes or modifications to apps or how they are run. Fluidity in the hybrid cloud, without interruption is a requirement to meeting the current and future demands from the business.
The next key design element is a focus and commitment to automation. Automated operations that require less time and resources from the operations team is the first step. Automated ops not only simplify processes, but it also brings greater consistency, stability and efficiency. As automated standards are implemented, they can be refined and improved to the point where they are optimized, reducing costs, improving speed and better supporting agility. Automation must be designed “in” to eliminate disruptions and problems, not simply provide better tools to resolve them.
Third, and perhaps the most difficult change for infrastructure vendors, is delivering real flexibility. IT must look for new fabrics that can connect modular resources with much greater agility, allowing better adaptation when workloads are changing. This is particularly important for storage. A high-performance unified fabric simplifies moving data, managing it and optimizing storage traffic.