Intelligent SME.tech Issue 04 | Page 30

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Mihir Shah , CEO , StorCentric ( parent company of Drobo ,

Nexsan , Retrospect , Vexata and Violin Systems )

Failure to do this can be the difference between life or death for an SME . They must also be able to offer their employees the kind of digital experience they expect , which increasingly means secure , flexible working across a variety of devices and from any location .

SMEs should therefore take a holistic approach to developing their Digital Transformation strategies and consider digital services for customers and partners , and digital solutions to internal operations and employees . The best way for SMEs to achieve Digital Transformation while avoiding the high costs associated with buying and maintaining expensive infrastructure is to embrace a cloudfirst approach .

By working with VMware , for example , all types of organisations can access a flexible cloud platform that gives them the ability to upscale or downscale as required , and to quickly build , deploy and run seamless and secure applications . They can also deploy powerful software such as Workspace One , enabling them to operate and manage a distributed workforce .

A cloud-based approach is also important for SMEs as it confers greater levels of efficiency than a traditional ‘ on-premise ’ infrastructure approach , as in the virtual world , servers are shared and therefore used to full capacity , saving energy and resources .

In this way , SMEs gain a vastly superior IT service at a lower cost than they would be able to achieve through a traditional approach using physical on-premise servers .

VMware services for SMEs

With VMware solutions for small and midsize business , you can optimise your limited resources to enable you to focus on your business . Our solutions enable you to protect your IT infrastructure , even as it evolves to support your business initiatives . The end result is simplified IT management , lower costs and the flexibility to support your mobile workforce . VMware offers solutions tailored to small and midsize businesses ’ broad range of IT needs .

Mihir Shah , CEO , StorCentric ( parent company of Drobo , Nexsan , Retrospect , Vexata and Violin Systems )

While small to medium sized enterprises ( SMEs ) around the world continue to address countless challenges brought about during 2020 , many are hopeful that 2021 will slowly but surely provide the opportunity to get back to business as usual .