In today’s constantly evolving business climate, IT leaders are continually put under enormous pressure to adapt. While the demands grow, many times IT budgets don’t keep pace making the situation even more challenging. One way forward thinking organizations are solving this problem is through the use of hybrid cloud solutions. 

Leveraging public cloud platforms like vCloud Air from VMware allows you to meet these ever-increasing requirements in a cost effective way. According to Gartner, one out of five enterprises manage hybrid clouds today and nearly half of all organizations will adopt some form of hybrid cloud implementation by 2017.

Conversely, if your big data projects aren't blowing up your current business processes, then you too are doing it wrong. You have to hit the reset button on everything from your company strategy and processes to what you think you know about your business.

Yes, big data means a complete reinvention of your business--if not immediately than shortly. It may be messy and it may require your CEO to wear the brown pants for much of the trip, but reinvention is necessary if it is true competitive advantage that you seek.

Organizations have the opportunity to derive more value from their data than ever before. There is a wealth of data right at our fingertips and it's not always utilized effectively so making the most of it is something every organization needs to prioritize.
Converting data into actionable insight is not without its challenges. Does your organization have enough relevant data to work with? This is a perception. In most cases, it's not that the data isn't available, it's that the data is not it complete, organized and stored in a way that's consumable.