Article Link: http://searchcio.techtarget.com/feature/Enterprise-IT-infrastructure-Outsource-or-upgrade-for-CIOs This article discusses several emerging technologies within enterprise Information Technology (IT), and how they’re being implemented. An important takeaway that isn’t explicitly stated in this article is that the IT professionals who are responsible for implementing these new technologies not only understand these new technologies, but they understand the business needs for these new technologies within their respective company. Today, the field of IT is more dynamic than ever. New Technologies are emerging at a staggering pace. This has led to an increasing demand for Information Technology professionals who understand how their companies are structured and how emerging technologies can improve their respective business to give them a competitive edge. The days of IT and business being two separate entities are over. The article discusses the town of Cary, North Carolina. The IT infrastructure used by this town was vastly outdated. There were numerous siloed systems (systems that weren’t compatible with each other in any way) which were causing a variety of issues. IT personnel had to be trained how to operate all these old, fragmented systems, and the citizens of Cary had to learn how to use these different systems any time they needed services from the township. The IT professionals of Cary understood the business needs/issues at play here and chose a cutting-edge solution accordingly. By choosing a cloud-based solution, the town of Cary was able to get rid of their old, confusing silo systems. They were able to implement cloud-based apps that served as a “one-stop shop” for the citizens of Cary, where they can do things like pay for bills or sign up for classes all through the same portal. The cloud solution that the article describes is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s a multitude of businesses implementing and experimenting with new technologies as a means to improve their business and gain a competitive edge. The article also describes Scentsy (a fragrance company) who is implementing and testing something called intent-based networking which utilizes special software instead of personnel to segment networks for security purposes.
While not mentioned in the article, not every emerging technology within IT is going to improve businesses. However, it is the responsibility of IT professionals to be knowledgeable about these emerging technologies and their companies’ respective business needs, because these emerging technologies just might be a catalyst for a serious competitive edge. Association (Information)
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