Published: 03 October 2014
ID: G00264009
Analyst(s): Werner Zurcher, Jim Burton, Nik Simpson, Ramon Krikken, Alan Waite, Tony Iams, Angelina Troy, Mark Lockwood, Jim Berenbaum, Simon Richard, Matthew Brisse
In 2015, IT organizations will reach an inflection point, at which business velocity outpaces IT's ability to meet its demands. With the help of a bimodal IT strategy, new architectures such as software-defined data center will transform infrastructure planning and deployment for increased agility.
Introduction and Industry Overview
Server Trends
Storage Trends
Network Trends
Integrated System Trends
Software-Defined Data Center and Hyperconverged Integrated System Trends
IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery Trends
Desktop Trends
Setting Priorities
Notes
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