Scott Clark

New IDC Study: Cloud Grows, But Few Are Maximizing Value

Scott Clark — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:49:14 +0000

Learn about the new IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Cisco, Cloud Going Mainstream. All Are Trying, Some Are Benefiting; Few Are Maximizing Value.

How Will You Transform Your Network into a Digital Platform?

Scott Clark — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:00:07 +0000

As long as I’ve been in this business, I’m still amazed by today’s technology and all of its new and exciting possibilities. There are smartphone apps that enable schools to send reports on your kids’ daily progress. There are apps to help you track your physical activity. Netflix dynamically analyzes terabytes of data to give […]

Flipping the 70-30 IT OPEX Model On Its Head

Scott Clark — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:54:19 +0000

In today’s always on and connected, Internet of Things environments, IT is taking center stage to optimize business operations.

Many IT organizations allocate 70% or more...

Enterprise Cloud Service Brokerage—A New Identity for IT, CIOs

Scott Clark — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:00:54 +0000

As enterprise cloud use expands rapidly to include public, private, and hybrid clouds, CIOs need to evolve their IT business model and become enterprise cloud service brokerage (CSBs). A cloud service brokerage, as defined by Gartner Group, is “an IT role and business model in which a company or other entity adds value to one or […]

IT Needs a Promotion to Cloud Services Broker

Scott Clark — Fri, 09 May 2014 13:00:46 +0000

Is your IT department currently acting as a Cloud services broker?And what exactly is a Cloud services broker? As our world of many clouds continues to evolve, increased opportunities exist for IT departments to move from the traditional “siloed” working environments to play a more critical role in corporate planning strategies. Aligning IT and […]

Achieving Data Center Agility in the World of Many Clouds

Scott Clark — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:46:14 +0000

Here’s an amazing fact I heard the other day: global network traffic has grown 16-fold since 2005 – 16-fold! Largely due to the booming popularity of on-demand video, and...

IT’s New Role in Strategic Cloud Services

Scott Clark — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:10:39 +0000

As cloud-enabled services transform IT departments everywhere, your path to success as an IT professional was made easier today with Cisco’s announcement to expand its cloud portfolio. With...

Is Your Data Center Ready for ACI Transformation?

Scott Clark — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:00:52 +0000

Disruptive technologies have become more frequent than ever before, making business agility and the ability to adapt key competitive differentiators. Every day I speak with IT executives who are asking...