Several technologies are driving big changes at federal agencies, but at the forefront is cloud computing. Cloud - the use of remote, Internet-hosted servers for storing, managing and processing data in place of on-site technology - is helping along technologies such as those related to collaboration and enabling new ones, such as the analyzation of big data.
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Although the federal government has made a strong commitment to cloud computing, individual agencies are at varying levels of cloud adoption. It's not that they question the advantages of cloud - those are broadly recognized.
Hybrid Model Eases Path to Cloud Adoption
VMware vCloud® Government Service provided by Carpathia is an enterprise-class hybrid cloud service that delivers the tried and tested VMware capabilities widely used by government organizations today, with the added security and compliance assurance of FedRAMP authorization. The hybrid cloud is becoming more and more prevalent - in fact, nearly three-fourths of large enterprises expect to have hybrid deployments by 2015.
Top 7 Benefits of an Enterprise-Class Hybrid Cloud for Government
The growth of big data poses a storage problem, but simply buying more storage is not a solution. Organizations must find new ways to store, manage and retrieve data, especially in virtualized environments
Three Compelling Reasons for VMware Virtual SAN
The incredible growth of big data has pressured IT departments to find fast, affordable storage. Now VMware Virtual SAN applies the concept of the software-defined data center to storage to create a high-performance, cost-effective storage alternative for virtualized environments.
Seven Reasons to Consider Virtual SAN
The IT department at Oregon State University manages two open-use computer labs and one computer-equipped classroom. Because of financial restrictions, the university had originally purchased all of its servers with local storage, but that infrastructure could not handle the school's growing workloads, and it required time-consuming upkeep.
Oregon State University Solves Critical Storage Pain Points with VMware ...
In less than a decade, more than 87 million records with sensitive or private information have been exposed due to cyber-incidents on federal networks alone. VMware has released three special reports to help you combat the security challenges faced by federal agencies.
The Changing Cyber Threat Landscape and More: Download VMware’s Security ...
A Software-Defined Enterprise (SDE) or components of an SDE can help lower IT costs in government agencies. Download this informative infographic that helps you quickly: identify the key 5 steps to the Software Defined Enterprise, Uncover the ROI and savings around Software Defined Networks and Datacenters, discover the 6 benefits of the Software Defined Enterprise.
Software Defined Enterprise: An Infographic For You
The growth of big data and regulatory mandates - and shrinking budgets - are driving federal agencies to explore cloud infrastructures. However, necessary security rules, application rework, and other considerations can introduce complexity and reduce the cost savings that cloud promises.
Move Your Agency to the Cloud
For many companies, it is absolutely critical to virtualize their networks in order to achieve a truly agile infrastructure. Network virtualization offers a number of benefits and is a stepping stone to building a fully automated software-defined data center.
