The IT Leader’s Dilemma
As academic institutions face increased competition, along with decreased funding, many chief information officers (CIOs) are under pressure to expand core IT services for an entire campus environment while also playing a pivotal role in driving greater operational and cost-efficiencies. Yet, many IT leaders already face challenges presented by highly decentralized environments, in which multiple departments control their own funds and purchase decisions. These disparate IT groups work independently, leading to:
- Inefficiencies and interoperability issues
- Significant duplication of effort
- Redundant operating expenses across the organization
So how do IT leaders gain the efficiency of centralization while continuing to give decentralized departments the flexibility to make their own decisions? The tension between centralization and decentralization will require many academic institutions to examine, rethink and transform the campus IT environment.
Introducing the Connected Campus from Dell
The Connected Campus from Dell unites disparate data centers, using intensive virtualization strategies that fundamentally change the way IT is consumed. With a highly virtualized campus, schools can establish an IT cooperative, in which many elements of IT are delivered entirely as services. This type of computing environment functions as a collective that:
- Enables maximum use of resources — wherever they are located, whenever they are needed
- Gives each department more flexibility in how budgets are allocated
- Enables rapid up- or down-scalability to enhance IT agility while minimizing up-front risks
- Shifts human resources away from maintenance tasks to more strategic pursuits
The Connected Campus from Dell delivers IT transformation without compromise. Academic institutions gain the control and efficiency of centralization while continuing to give decentralized departments the flexibility and autonomy to make their own decisions.
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