Future-Proof Your Business with Modern Server Technology
Your server technology can be your greatest asset or your biggest liability. Where does your business fall on that spectrum?
Data volume is growing exponentially. This is common knowledge. Less widely recognized, however, is the strain this massive influx of data puts on legacy servers. These systems were never designed to handle such diverse and intensive processing needs. With mounting pressure to make important decisions based on an inordinate amount of data, your outdated servers can set you up for failure—creating not just technical issues, but also bottlenecks that can cripple business operations.
Advantages of Modern Server Technology
Modern server technology, on the other hand, is engineered with the explosive data growth in mind—purpose-built to manage the volume and complexity of the current (and future) data-driven ecosystem—and here’s how:
- Processing power: Modern servers have multi-core processors, giving them the horsepower to process large datasets and complex algorithms. With that, your IT infrastructure can respond quickly to evolving business requirements and adapt to changing data loads.
- Advanced storage: By using solid-state drives (SSDs) and improved RAID configurations, modern servers can deliver faster data access and protect your information—even in the face of potential system failures. This means fewer interruptions, smoother operations, and less downtime.
- Energy- and cost-efficiencies: Older servers use massive energy to remain operational. With the ability to dynamically adjust resource allocation based on real-time workload demands, newer servers are designed to be more energy efficient. This brings operational costs down and lessens the environmental impact of your data center.
- Scalability: As your business needs change and data ebbs and flows, your server infrastructure must be able to scale up or down in response. Modern servers have flexible configurations with modular designs that allow for quick adjustments and reconfigurations to keep your operations running smoothly despite fluctuating demands.
- Virtualization capabilities: Modern servers thrive in virtualized environments. When multiple virtual machines are able to run simultaneously on a single physical server, it optimizes resource usage, reduces hardware costs, and simplifies management tasks.
- Integrated security features: Modern server technology includes robust security capabilities such as hardware-based encryption, advanced intrusion detection, and proactive security protocols. These features actively monitor and respond to potential threats, safeguarding your data against external attacks and internal vulnerabilities.
Legacy systems are limited by their rigid architecture, making it difficult to adjust to new technologies, grow and scale as needed, and adapt to data demands. Newer, more modern servers are flexible, agile, and can respond quickly to changing business needs, ensuring your infrastructure isn’t just keeping up, but one step ahead.
With Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s server solutions, Zunesis can help you stay on top of today’s intense data demands, increase operational efficiency, and keep your business resilient. These advanced servers from HPE can evolve with your business, integrating the latest technologies to anticipate future needs and position your organization for ongoing growth.
For more information about how Zunesis can help you adopt a modern server infrastructure to optimize your operations, contact us here.