Interesting talk from IDC - http://bit.ly/orwuXM
Essentially, the IT architecture evolves and transforms. (Problems create solutions, new solution create new problems).
Quick thought on new terminology - Chunk of IT
IT side of a data center consists of Chunk of IT
- computing (servers)
- connectivity (network)
- capacity (storage)
Data Center consumes power & produces business transactions?
Does it consumes Power (kWh) & produces a service (Business transactions / hour)? I hope some vendor will (m)architect such a consumption model or ROI sheet for us :)
Both consumption and outcome of a data center are still subjective and a complex topic.
Customers used to buy servers, storage systems and network equipment. Will they buy chunk of IT instead?
Some options we have today,
- Oracle Exadata, Exalogic
- HP Converged Infrastructure
- EMC and Cisco Vblock / EMC, Cisco VMware - VCE
- Hitachi Converged Data Center Solutions - UCP
- IBM CloudBurst
- DELL vStart
- Symantec is coming up with chunk of IT for backup space
- ….
Interesting & new market dynamics, how do we really measure Chunk of IT?
How can customers compare such and make a purchasing decision?
Are we heading for simplification or complication? Perhaps, after the purchasing complication, it is simplification. Perhaps not ! :)
