In the last post, we looked at creating a blueprint for a sustainable data center. Now we’ll look at how to get the most out of a modern data center.

We don’t need to re-create the wheel all the time. Sometimes, we can look to others who have gone before us for inspiration and examples to help shape our vision for success. And, when we work with partners that have “been there, done that,” we can accelerate our success, taking our vision to a mission to reality.

Get inspired

A successful data center implementation can best be described as a distributed, dynamic, efficient and resilient IT nucleus. The data center of the future should support and accelerate your short- and long-term business objectives by being:

• streamlined, energy-efficient and almost entirely automated;
• capable of handling real-time data processing and analytics for massive data sets;
• resistant to human error, cyberattacks and other operational disruptions; and
• sustainable and aligned with the global push towards reduced carbon footprints.

For inspiration, look across industries to uncover examples of data center success.

• Finance: Optimized for high-speed transactions and can assist in providing robust security, harnessing AI for fraud detection and real-time risk management.
• Healthcare: Support telemedicine and patient data analytics, requiring stringent compliance regulations.
• Retail: Manage e-commerce platforms, customer data analytics and supply chain logistics, where data analysis often must occur at the edge.
• Manufacturing: Enable efficient and intelligent manufacturing processes to better scale production, reduce downtime and optimize strategies and operations.
• Automotive: Process vast amounts of data to support the design, development, testing and operation of connected and autonomous vehicles.

The keys to success lie in creating a strategic blueprint and forming the right partnerships. Collaborating with leading technology and service providers who understand your industry’s and company’s unique challenges and opportunities will help you define a strategy to transform your data center from a cost center to a sustainable, strategic asset.

Partnering with IBM® and VMware will give you direct access to cutting-edge application, cloud, on-premises and edge computing technologies and expertise, enabling your business to achieve excellence in alignment with your business goals. Whether it’s adopting a multi-cloud solution, leveraging AI and machine learning, tapping into the power of edge computing or implementing sustainable practices, IBM and VMware can help propel your data center and your business towards new heights.

Envision and achieve excellence

When building (or modernizing) the data center of the future, strategic planning is the blueprint for excellence. Partnering with strategic solution, service and technology providers will help you transform your aspirations of operational excellence into tangible realities. These partnerships are foundational to defining and executing a successful strategic plan for a modern data center ready for the future.

IBM brings a comprehensive suite of services, technologies, expertise and staffing, each pivotal for strategic planning and execution. With the ability to offer end-to-end solutions, from consulting and strategy development to implementation and ongoing management, IBM’s vast data center experience enables them to:

• provide valuable insights into optimizing efficiency, scalability, security and sustainability;
• offer advanced analytics, cloud solutions and AI-driven tools, which can be leveraged to streamline operations; and
• help you securely navigate the complexities of data center management, ensuring that your infrastructure is robust, resilient, agile and adaptable to future needs.

VMware specializes in cloud computing and virtualization, critical components in modernizing data centers. Solutions allow for flexible and more efficient use of physical resources, leading to reduced costs and improved operations. VMware’s solutions for cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology enable your business to:

• support flexible business models;
• employ edge computing and multi-cloud containerization;
• create flexible and scalable operating environments to quickly adapt to market demands; and
• take advantage of the latest technological advancements.

Invest in the future of data center excellence with IBM and VMware

IBM’s strategic services and VMware’s technological prowess provide a robust framework for achieving data center excellence, helping you create a data center that is prepared to handle today’s challenges and future innovation.