Editor’s Letter – Spring 2018

“Stop chasing what’s now and create what’s next.”
 – Unknown

The New Normal is Hybrid IT

Welcome to the Spring edition of Connect Converge.

You’ve no doubt heard the term digital transformation by now, it has become a part of our everyday vernacular in technology today. It is reshaping the modern enterprise. We know that getting to hybrid is about managing both sides of the coin; taking the best of the old, and adding the best of the new and strategically integrating the two. In our feature article, “Simplifying Hybrid IT for a Successful Digital Transformation,” Gary Thome explains how a hybrid IT strategy is revolutionizing the customer journey to the digital transformation age. He says the “picture is not always rosy.” Forrester Consulting tells us that two-thirds of firms end up with hybrid by accident- and not by design. Only 33 percent design a comprehensive hybrid IT strategy from the ground up. Enter HPE OneSphere. To innovate on behalf of customers, experts like Optio Data, a Data Strategy company, are all in on helping customers navigate the challenges.

As we countdown to HPE Discover Las Vegas 2018 – Connect looks forward to seeing you on the show floor. Don’t forget to register early for a Connect Tech Forum to hear how businesses solve their IT challenges with solutions powered by HPE. Tech Forums provide discussion and technical knowledge from customers and HPE subject experts on a variety of HPE topics and technologies including storage, networking, security, hyperconverged infrastructure, mission critical, HP-UX, HPE Education and more!   Our Tech Forums are a powerful and personal opportunity to make lasting connections that count in the Transformation Zone at Discover.

If continuing education is on your HPE Discover radar don’t miss out on two FREE full-day training classes taking place on Sunday 17th and Monday 18th June.  HPE Education Services will be running hands-on technical sessions on HPE Nimble and their one day hands-on Test Drive Composability class. These sessions are limited in numbers and will fill up quickly. Registration is opening soon.

For the newbies and even veterans if you have questions regarding the ins and outs of HPE Discover – check out this FAQ on the A to Z guide to get started.

Read on for more technology news, insights and how-to content.  As always, if you have a technical hands-on or inspiring customer success story to share- please send it our way.

Thank you for sharing your technical expertise and your time with your HPE user community.

See you in Las Vegas!