Balancing your technology infrastructure for optimal performance and security

Businesses are increasingly focused on balancing their technology infrastructure to optimize performance, enhance security, and effectively manage costs.

Bob Venero (pictured), president and CEO of Future Tech Enterprises, explained that this evolution is changing the way organizations approach technology refresh cycles, cybersecurity and the adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled hardware.

Bob Venero of Future Tech Enterprise talks to theCUBE about optimizing tech infrastructure.

“We're very excited about enterprise refreshes because they are so relevant to the technical data within an organization, not just on the PC side but also on the server and infrastructure side,” he said. “When other companies are doing refreshes, sometimes companies start to lose the vision of what technical debt means to them, how it impacts their environment, how it impacts them from a competitive standpoint.”

Venero spoke with John Furrier and Savannah Peterson of theCUBE Research at Dell Technologies World during an exclusive broadcast from SiliconANGLE Media's livestreaming studio, theCUBE. They discussed the importance of regular technology refresh cycles, the strategic balance between cloud and on-premise solutions and the transformative potential of AI for business operations. (*Disclosure information below)

Technology infrastructure optimization strategy

While the cloud offers many benefits, relying solely on cloud solutions presents potential security risks and reduced cost-efficiency. Instead, a hybrid approach that leverages the best of both cloud and on-premise environments is recommended, Venero said.

“The cloud exists for a reason. It's not going away. We need to be smart about what we put on the cloud. I think on-prem is important. Something big is going to happen, that's for sure,” he said. “Something big is going to happen and cloud-only companies will no longer be able to function. I think it's important for customers that Dell supports hybrid cloud environments and pushes certain workloads to the cloud and other things on-prem.”

The role of AI in business has the potential to transform many aspects of operations, and Venero says companies need to implement AI safely and effectively, tailoring solutions to specific business needs and outcomes.

“AI needs guardrails. Other bad actors don't have those guardrails. So we need to start thinking seriously about what we can do from an AI perspective and as companies to protect ourselves,” he said. “Security is the most important thing, and then making sure you have the right hardware to run the AI. Otherwise, you're going to struggle and think, 'AI isn't for me.' It's really about business outcomes.”

Below is the full video interview, which is part of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE Research's Dell Technologies World coverage.

(*Disclosure: Future Tech Enterprise Inc. sponsored this segment on theCUBE. Neither Future Tech Enterprise nor any other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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