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Omer Asad on the Future of HPE Storage

HPE is charging ahead with Storage-as-a-Service and Omer Asad is bringing a suite of new cloud data services, powered by the high-performance storage hardware that HPE is known for. With HPE Storage, we have been on a journey to change the way people capture, store, access and use their…

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Maximize your cloud experience everywhere

I often get asked if people really care about Hybrid Cloud. Of course, customers do. Not only do they care, but it’s also the reality. According to the latest State of the Cloud report from Flexera, 80% of customers agree that they will operate in a Hybrid Cloud going forward. I think customers realize that it’s not all-or-nothing when it comes to cloud, and they start to pay a lot more attention to placing their workloads in the most appropriate locations.

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Five steps to transform to on-premises cloud services

Not all applications can be run in the public cloud. Here’s how to get the cloud to come to you.

By now, the benefits of the cloud are well known: reduced costs, improved scalability, increased efficiency, and more agility. But not all enterprise applications, workloads, and data are suited for it. Compliance and security issues prevent moving some to the public cloud, while complex dependencies among applications won’t allow others to run there. In some cases, it is financially unfeasible or impractical to move them.

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Why Backups Have Become Ransomware Targets and How to Prevent Getting Robbed

Cybercrime is on the rise and the current global pandemic has only made it worse. As remote work numbers grew from February to April of this year, so did ransomware attacks. In March 2020, ransomware attacks increased 148% over baseline levels from February 2020, according to one report. Financial services organizations were the most heavily targeted during that time, yet no industry is immune.

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What is the IQ of your infrastructure?

The importance of data in today’s business cannot be overstated. Data has become a strategic asset, allowing every business to rethink the way they operate. IT organizations call it ‘digital transformation’: the ability to tailor the entire customer experience, driving increased revenue and customer loyalty through intelligently managed data and applications.

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How Cookies and Rockets Changed My Life – Girl Scouts and STEM

I was named CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA in 2017. It’s truly an honor to lead this organization that made such an impact on my life and on the lives of 50 million alums across the country and the world. In 2018, research showed that less than one percent of Silicon Valley leadership was Latina. So how did I get to be one of those leaders? What in my life prepared me with the courage and confidence to take on leadership roles and thrive?

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