SD-Why
The network, the internet, and the market are all evolving more quickly than technology departments can support. The old model is broken. In the old model, we upgrade hardware every five to seven years with many organizations running systems for up to 12 years. While this model is cost-effective from a capital expenditure perspective, it costs the organization the savings achieved multiple times over. The operating capital required for legacy hardware is put into labor, security mitigation, insurance, legal, lost productivity, organization performance issues, failed audits, and failed opportunities. The old model simply hides its costs and hurts the organization. Simply upgrading more quickly will not resolve the chasm between the old model and what is truly needed for success. Success requires a new model and a combination of technology, methods, tools, and education. The new model, when implemented correctly, can break even financially within 12 to 18 months while reducing...