Data SolutionsSept-Oct 2019TheConnection Expanding NonStop Opportunities by Ron Thompson September 30, 2019 written by Ron Thompson September 30, 2019 100 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] NonStop – in the “Cloud” / in a “Platform” Strategy Extending on previous articles on improving outcomes with NonStop by “Aligning Applications and Platforms”, NonStop is also relevant in conjunction with “Cloud” initiatives or in a “Platform” strategy – and important in Hybrid system environments. NonStop In The Cloud With the three Cloud scenarios below all having merit, NonStop is relevant in two of them. Having industry leading availability, scalability and supporting standards, NonStop is appealing for Cloud initiatives – especially for Private Cloud deployments (ie: information services inside the enterprise firewall). This is very important to better protect corporate IP, manage change, minimize ongoing costs, reduce business risk, etc. These are important benefits, especially with NonStop in respect to executive competencies that tend to be in the core business (ie: finance, distribution, medical, etc.). This is not necessarily so with technology, which is required with an internal Server Farm deployment. NonStop in a “Platform” Strategy Recognizing many organizations have the same components: a Hybrid system environment, a wide range of business needs, many applications, various processes, compliance requirements, etc. Given this, NonStop should be the platform of choice for applications. having high impact / business value – generates revenue, Customer facing needing very high system availability – to meet User expectations to avoid issues, brand damage, liability, etc. from system outages As you will notice in the chart above, NonStop is a “Platform” in Sec D through Sec G – where the applications have high impact on the business. From this, the more important or demanding the application is, the more relevant NonStop is. Summary Extending on the above insights about NonStop relevance in “Cloud initiatives” , or in conjunction with a “Platform strategy” , or as a valuable platform in a Hybrid system environment – to better ensure improved business outcomes, there is also a need for performance metrics by specifying that important applications require: 99.99999 % (7 9’s) or higher system availability to Users $1,000,000. / minute fee from the supplier for non-compliance From this it’s clear that NonStop delivers important benefits to organizations increasingly dependent on digital services to increase relevance and revenue, needing to be more agile, wanting to make business innovation more rewarding, to better align opportunity / cost / risk, reduce legal liability, mitigate brand damage, etc. Bottom line, NonStop matters – if the objective is to improve business outcomes and realize success in an on-line, real-time, all-the-time world.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row] SeptOct2019 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Ron Thompson Ron Thompson is CEO of CAIL, a HPE and Micro Focus Partner with many Customers utilizing CAIL software to improve connectivity, security, automate and modernize information services - at the desktop and in mobile. This applies to NonStop systems as well as with all platforms - to increase NonStop appeal and value. Ron has an extensive background in technology and business as well as numerous experiences from CAIL venture investing and enterprise innovation initiatives. rthompson@cail.com / 800-668-5769 / 905-940-9000 previous post Don’t Look Now! Your Data is Moving – Again! next post A Note From Connect Leadership You may also like Nonstop Trends and Wins January 17, 2024 Continuous Data Protection: The new imperative March 27, 2022 New Data Integrity Architectures for Mission Critical Systems December 6, 2021 XYPRO – Best of NonStop 2021 December 2, 2021 XYPRO and HPE Partner to Provide ZERO Trust... September 21, 2021 GDPR 2021 – Compliance and Penalties; 3 Years... September 21, 2021 Balancing Agility with Data Security September 21, 2021 Payments Apps and Database Security. It’s Business as... September 21, 2021 The Flipside June 15, 2021 A COUNTY GOVERNMENT MEETS ITS HARDEST TEST: COVID-19 March 23, 2021