Smart Industry 1/2016

Through the
effective
deployment
of resources
based on big
data insight,
ROI can be
maximised.
used devices and to scale back or
increase support and development
accordingly. Smarter targeting of
resources makes for a leaner IT deployment,
and reduces the need
for investment in further costly
hardware and applications.
priority users, such as internal
teams requiring continued collaboration,
can be prioritised the necessary
network capacity in real-time.
Effectively deploy your
applications
Effective application management
has its own challenges, such as the
struggle to enforce flexible but secure
user and device policies. Big
data provides the business intelligence
necessary to closely manage
application deployment by
analysing data streams, including
application performance and user
feedback. Insight into how employees
or partners are using applications
allows IT departments to
identify redundant features or little
Networks converging on
the future
Big data gathering, processing and
analytics will all continue to advance
and develop as more businesses
embrace the concept and the market
grows. But while the existing
infrastructure in many businesses is
capable of using big data to a limited
degree, a converged network infrastructure,
by providing a simplified
and flexible architecture, will maximise
the benefits and at the same
time reduce Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) and meet corporate ROI requirements.
By introducing this robust
network infrastructure, businesses
can ensure a future-proof big data
operation is secure.
The advent of big data has brought
with it the ability for IT departments
to truly develop their ‚smart network‘.
Now it is up to businesses to seize the
opportunity.
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