There are many technical reasons for undertaking an IT infrastructure upgrade. The constant clamor for new applications, the accelerating data deluge and the need to support an increasingly mobile workforce all put pressure on IT to deliver more and do so faster.
However, the more compelling reasons for modernization relate to the bottom line, so here we have compiled a list of reasons why organizations should consider next-generation servers and storage and understand the benefits of being at the forefront of implementing new technologies before competitors do.
Speed time to market. Modern IT infrastructure provides the power to deliver new products and services faster than ever. Supermicro partners with Intel® to release new servers based on the latest Intel CPUs and adjacencies at the time of announcement. Customers can then become more productive sooner, realizing the benefits of using the latest technologies. Supermicro gives customers early access to Intel technologies with its JumpStart program, which can be accessed remotely for application validation and benchmarking scenarios. As businesses of all kinds race to improve their competitive posture, modernization can provide the foundation for deploying applications that enhance the user experience, reducing simulation times, helping to engender customer loyalty and drive up Net Promoter Scores.
Slash expenses. Modern infrastructure is more powerful, requires less space and delivers more performance per watt than older servers and storage. Intel® modernized one of its Silicon Valley data centers using Supermicro’s resource-saving MicroBlade® systems and achieved 56% better space utilization in its data center, with $13 million annual savings in electricity alone. By leveraging the efficient architecture of the MicroBlade system and pairing it with Intel® Xeon® processors, the data center was acknowledged as one of the world’s most energy efficient, with a PUE of 1.06. Furthermore, by deploying modern infrastructure that supports the latest Intel® 3rd Gen Xeon® Processors, organizations can help future-proof their investments with the knowledge that they can upgrade processors when necessary without incurring forklift upgrade expenses, with the ability to upgrade different subsystems independently. Tests have shown that Supermicro’s BigTwin® systems and SuperBlade® servers lower power consumption more than other rack-mount systems.
Enhance security. As enterprises increasingly rely on network functions virtualization (NFV) to implement new zero-trust security protocols, infrastructure must be powerful enough to support the network, storage and server virtualization that new applications demand. With ransomware on the rise, often funded by nation-states, the need to lock down systems, data and users becomes more important every day.
Improve employee satisfaction. Skilled employees are increasingly in demand, not just in IT but throughout the organization. While businesses struggle to attract and retain talent across the board, employees often have the opportunity to select a workplace that provides an enhanced experience for them, including faster analytics to help them make better business decisions and the ability to work from home. Enterprises that offer an improved digital workspace environment that lets workers access their virtual business desktop from anywhere, using any device, have a significant advantage over those that don’t. Often, modernizing IT infrastructure is a starting point in delivering a more robust employee experience.
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Download NowStrengthen resiliency. Business is no longer relegated to 9-to-5 workdays, and customers and business partners can be in any time zone around the globe. Now that 24/7 operations have become the norm, the need for infrastructure resilience is painfully apparent. Since loss of data or even a short outage can lead to lost business opportunities, architecting infrastructure for uninterrupted operations is critical. Organizations can rely on modern infrastructure for increased redundancy, and many fail over to on-premises infrastructure when there are hiccups with cloud provider availability. Organizations seeking a competitive edge—regardless of industry—find that modernization is a key component of delivering the data-driven experiences that lead to user satisfaction and bottom-line benefits throughout the business.
For nearly 30 years, Supermicro has leveraged its strong partnership with Intel® to deliver a number of industry firsts, ranking fifth in the number of servers shipped worldwide in a recent IDC report.
Not only does Supermicro deliver the most powerful servers available today, but its unique building-block approach enables organizations to upgrade subsystems independently. And Supermicro Rack Integration Services can deliver rack-level integration—at scale.
As information overload challenges many IT organizations, Supermicro addresses the demand for solutions with a broad range of systems with NVMe storage devices. In addition, Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory and Optane-based storage solutions deliver the highest levels of performance for any business or scientific application.
A leader in energy-efficient computing, Supermicro is committed to its promise “We Keep IT Green” by delivering servers, storage and network infrastructure based on Resource-Saving Architecture, which can reduce energy costs and environmental impact.
Supermicro lets organizations customize their infrastructure, reduce their physical footprint and accelerate time to value for virtually every IT project imaginable. Enterprises of all sizes can rely on Supermicro custom tailor a modernized, Intel-powered IT environment that is energy efficient, scalable, and powerful enough for the most taxing workloads.
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