Help Enterprises Get Public Cloud-Like Agility And Scale In Data Center

Things like low-cost computing infrastructure, seamless scaling of applications and easy integration into development practices have been mostly confined to public cloud services, such as AWS. But most enterprises won't be able to run their computing exclusively in the cloud; they’ll use hybrid environments across private data centers and public clouds.

Channel partners should help IT choose capabilities that enable them to achieve cloud-like capabilities in-house. The maturing of such technologies as OpenStack, micro-services and software-defined networking will lead to a new ecosystem of technologies. Channel partners should expand their offerings to include products that enable automation, self-service and analytics and that help drive agility in traditional data centers.