We all take for granted that our online applications at home will perform the
instant we need them. Whether it’s Voice over IP, video on-demand, gaming,
or other applications, we have instantaneous, high-speed access, anytime.
In this environment, IT managers are now facing the question: “Why can’t
you deliver the same quality of service at work that I experience at home?”
Despite spending three to five percent of total revenues on computers,
software, and IT services, corporations today still are not able to deliver
this same level of performance we receive in our homes. To attain this level
of speed and reliability, businesses need to shake off the antiquated
computing model of the past and learn from today’s leading Web-based
service vendors.
The Challenges of the Corporate Data Center
Despite all the technological changes that have occurred in recent years,
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