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DYNAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE-DRIVING SUCCESS
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Succeeding in a connected world Marketplace Conditions The world is becoming smaller, flatter, and smarter Responding to constant change Changing landscape of business and IT assets Dynamic Infrastructure – Delivering results today while investing for tomorrow Need for a holistic approach Benefits of a dynamic infrastructure Building a Dynamic Infrastructure Key considerations Key initiatives Flexible sourcing options for quicker business benefits Why IBM Support for mid-sized organizations to large enterprises Breadth and depth of solutions & services Conclusion From the Gartner files The Changing Shape of IT: What We've Uncovered, Where You Can Find It About Us 
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Introduction This paper outlines the need for a dynamic infrastructure, a strategy for developing one, and some best practices and options to consider when getting started. This approach spans physical and digital assets, data center systems, distributed computing resources, business processes, and software solutions and services to address business imperatives for both large organizations and mid size businesses. Organizations with a breadth and depth of innovative offerings, flexible sourcing options, and effective collaboration capabilities can help businesses by defining a path and accelerating progress toward developing a dynamic infrastructure. Succeeding in a connected world Succeeding in today's fast-paced world in which almost everything is connected and automated often requires an organization's underlying business and IT infrastructure to be highly flexible and responsive. Unfortunately, many of the assets that comprise today's infrastructure are rigid, siloed, and outdated, thereby driving cost and complexity to unsustainable levels while hampering organizational maneuverability. At a societal level and within our own organizations, we face a growing realization that our physical and IT assets, systems and infrastructure are reaching a breaking point. As the pace of business and the world continues to accelerate, the physical and digital foundations on which progress depends are straining to keep up. So how do organizations not only sustain growth in such a digital environment, but optimize it in order to reduce costs, minimize complexity and maximize effectiveness? The question might be answered best by first observing present conditions, learning from them, and then making a sound approach toward becoming an even more flexible and responsive organization. Source: IBM
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