Consolidating and Optimizing Data Centers (Case Study)

There is more data now than ever before. Statistics cite that 90% of the world's data has been created in the past two years, and over 402 million terabytes of data are created daily, but chances are by the time you read this article that number will have already grown. The point is clear: data has exploded and will only continue to grow with virtual engagements, artificial intelligence, and a need to connect and interact digitally.

This exponential growth has formed an immediate need for organizations. Data management has always been an essential cornerstone to a well-functioning organization, but the influx of created information leaves these organizations at a crossroads. Expanding on-site storage, management, and security is an option, but this can be costly both in upgrades and maintenance, and requires a large investment to future-proof, otherwise organizations risk going through this process every few years. The other option is migrating to a hybrid strategy where data is stored both locally and off-site in data centers. This option allows for scalability and can lower both short and long-term costs, and that's only the beginning of the benefits. But gaining the most from this strategy relies on a sound strategy and well-informed decisions, something that partnering with an advisor can help accomplish.

Many organizations have turned to this hybrid model, and the following case study looks at one of them. This case study explores the challenges a healthcare financial organization faced as it continued to grow, and some of the specific needs they had in order to successfully integrate a cloud-based data center strategy, such as specific compliance needs to collect healthcare payments. Then, learn how this organization worked with Redesign experts to explore solutions, identify exact needs for their data center, and strategize an opportunity that saved them money and gave them scalability for long-term future-proofing.

This case study is available for free and can be accessed by clicking the link below.