Was your storage great in the 90s, but not so much now?

Even great things don’t last forever. So much so, an eye-opening 24% of organisations cite technology as a business inhibitor, according to research by Tintri.

Due to the need to support more remote workers, virtual environments, cloud migrations, handling larger data volumes, cybersecurity threats, and managing more endpoint devices, increasing demands are straining limited IT resources to the limit and can feel like pushing a boulder uphill.

But smart, AI-driven storage infrastructure can make a significant difference. By eliminating 95% of storage administration tasks, empowering IT generalists and freeing up storage experts, it’s possible to provide a better experience for all stakeholders.

▶ This infographic from Tintri outlines four areas where Intelligent Infrastructure drives IT success.

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Inference and legacy storage – the potential pitfalls

A significant shift is underway that is changing the way applications are deployed – it’s known as inference. This article explores the concept, and how to prepare.

According to DataCamp, Machine learning inference is crucial because it allows the model to be used for real-world use cases such as predictions, classifications, or recommendations. In other words, inference is how AI models decipher information or put in even more simple terms, it makes data usable.

How is inference changing things?

The emergence of highly sophisticated inference applications is reshaping the market landscape. These advancements necessitate finely tuned platforms supported by intricate distribution systems. With careful architectural planning, businesses can achieve remarkable leaps in efficiency, yielding undeniable long-term economic advantages.

To meet the demand for these mission-critical applications, we anticipate a revolutionary evolution in application delivery platforms and innovative availability frameworks. The year 2024 is poised to experience a surge in platform demands reminiscent of the late 1990s.

Undoubtedly, our world for the most part operates under the mantra of accomplishing more with fewer resources. This principle is particularly relevant in the realm of AI. Inference applications, known for their resource demands, pose a significant challenge for businesses striving to remain competitive amidst the necessity for costly and expansive systems.

Presently, managing AI processes and applications relies on specialised operators, intricate networking setups, demanding co-computing requirements, and sophisticated storage solutions. The application and data delivery landscape is changing – are you ready for it?

So what’s not to love?

That’s the good news. Needless to say with opportunity comes threat, and cyber criminals are also getting in on the act. This year will see new and undiscovered attack vectors leveraging the intelligence and power of AI. Find out more – and how to solve it – in this article from Tintri.

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Storage stuck in the 90s? How VM-aware storage unlocks DevOps’ potential

Even the best things don’t last forever, and storage is no different. This week we’re talking about DevOps and your data centre.

DevOps, when implemented correctly, has a positive impact on how work gets done. A successful DevOps implementation leads to expedited workflows, quicker troubleshooting, improved communication, and better results overall. Businesses are facing rapidly changing data requirements and there are a few areas of focus that should prompt DevOps teams to consider what methodology works best to meet their business goals moving forward.

Find out more about how the real-time analytics and automation of Tintri VMstore’s VM-aware technology can unlock the full potential of your DevOps environment, providing unparalleled productivity and agility.

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Intelligent storage management that drives efficiencies – and more!

As we’ve been exploring in recent weeks, running virtual environments can be admin, resource and budget-heavy for IT teams. 

Whether you’re looking to reduce IT admin costs, lower storage TCO, or modernise data management, Tintri’s SQL Integrated Storage is an innovative Intelligent Infrastructure solution that delivers unparalleled visibility, automation and control for virtual and physical Microsoft SQL Server databases.

The result? A new era for SQL Server customers, enabling simplified, intelligent storage management that drives efficiencies, empowers DBAs and provides a consistent end-user experience. This short video (1 minute), gives you the lowdown.

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The pain points of managing a virtual environment

Lacking resources, staff and inefficiency?

If so, perhaps some of the following sound familiar?

Tintri VMstore can help alleviate some of these issues, as demonstrated by the following success stories:

DevOps agility

A leading provider of digital healthcare solutions struggled to manage multiple storage platforms and protocols creating slow application deployment and testing times. With Tintri VMstore, they were able to spin up hundreds of VMs quickly, test and tear them down with ease, enabling them to reduce deployment times, while also freeing up IT resources for other critical tasks.

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Perfect for virtualised workloads

An NHS trust in the UK suffered major latency and bottleneck issues with their existing SAN unable to support their virtualised infrastructure. With Tintri VMstore, they were able to quickly pinpoint storage-related issues and resolve them, with zero downtime since installation.

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Optimise IT department

An academic institution faced challenges with limited numbers of skilled IT staff and managing a growing infrastructure, helpdesk, and software applications . Tintri VMstore’s “set it and forget it” value proposition reduced the need for specialised storage expertise, thereby freeing up their IT staff for more strategic projects.

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Measureable impact on bottom line

A UK based B2B provider of unified communications (internet, IT, telephone, mobile, hosting and cloud services) struggled with systems maintenance and administrative backlogs across its disparate servers. The company resolved this by consolidating multiple hosts into a single VMstore platform, reducing administration time by up to 20%. Additionally, it achieved significant power cost savings since it was able to turn off excess servers.

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Ransomware recovery

A customer was hit with a ransomware attack and needed to recover their VMs quickly. With Tintri VMstore’s advanced snapshot and cloning features, they were able to quickly identify the infected VMs and recover the clean ones in minutes, reducing the impact of the attack.

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As a Tintri Partner, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on the solutions and how they could be effectively deployed in your business.

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.

Revolutionise data management and cut costs

Virtual machines (VMs) have transformed the way businesses manage their IT infrastructure. But how can you continue to optimise your environment?

This article from our partners Tintri shows how to revolutionise your data management and cut costs.

With virtualisation, companies can run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server, which has dramatically improved server utilisation and reduced costs associated with hardware and energy consumption. However, with the increased number of virtual machines, IT complexity has also grown, and storage has become a major bottleneck. Traditional storage systems were not designed to work with virtualised environments, leading to inefficiencies and high costs.

Enter data management solutions like VM-aware storage – which simplifies IT complexity and reduces costs versus the traditional tech stack.

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Why the right APIs are critical for cloud success

With the explosion in data centre apps, APIs have taken on an even more prominent role in enabling their integration.

Read this whitepaper from Tintri to understand why the right APIs are vital for cloud success.

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Tintri IT Professionals Survey – get a £25 Amazon Gift Card

Are you keeping up with the infrastructure requirements for the digital age? What will you need to design an Intelligent Infrastructure that will support Machine Learning, AI, Big Data and automation?
 
The pace of innovation is accelerating; new technologies, environments, and applications. IT Managers must anticipate and implement solutions that enable and drive future productivity and harness the power of data to deliver the best experience to their customers.
 
Help us understand where you are in creating an Intelligent Infrastructure to support the demands of the future by taking our 1-minute survey and we will give you a £25 Amazon Gift Card.
 
This short survey is only intended for UK or Ireland-based IT professionals who are responsible for researching, evaluating and purchasing IT Infrastructure. Please enter a few details on this link, and if you qualify we’ll send you the survey to complete for your £25 Amazon Gift Card.

Want to find out more?

As a Tintri Partner, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on the solutions and how they could be effectively deployed in your business. More information is available on our Tintri solutions page. 

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.