Be Tomorrow: Forecasts Shift to Hybrid Cloud

Join host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry experts Brian Peterson, former VP of Solutions Enablement, Forsythe and James Brown, Solution Architect, Forsythe. In this episode of And There You Have IT, Cherie, Brian, and James discuss what it means to "Be Tomorrow." According to VMware, “tomorrow’s” all-digital world is quickly approaching. About 20 percent of businesses have fully embraced the cloud and are prepared for “tomorrow”. The rest are still in the “be” stage and are slowly moving towards a hybrid cloud model. VMware predicts a 50/50 split between public and private clouds within the next five to 10 years. Technology strategists have stressed the importance of bridging the digital divide via a hybrid, unified cloud. This model gives enterprises agility – making it easier for them to innovate and stand out from their competitors. Businesses who take advantage of the hybrid cloud will become leaders in their industries, while those that don’t make the move will lag behind. The Top 3 Highlights from VMworld 2016: What Every CIO Should Know - The theme for VMworld 2016 was “Be Tomorrow.” And the event lived up to its promise, giving 23,000 attendees a crystal ball view of the future of cloud. According to VMware, a new era of cloud freedom and control is here. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture - To help your IT organization drive your enterprise’s digital agenda, the VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture™ provides an easy way to run, manage, connect, and secure apps across clouds and devices in a common operating environment. This means you have the freedom to innovate across clouds. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.