2022 Predictions
RFG Perspective: COVID-19 remains the top concern of most governments globally as 2022 begins, with limited prospects that it will disappear anytime soon. The global economic and geopolitical environments will be negatively impacted by mandates and shutdowns around the world – for at least the first half of 2022.
Summary Insights: Data Protection at the Edge Is Essential for the Distributed Enterprise
RFG Perspective: Securing applications and data at the Edge requires an expanded, encompassing, and holistic security strategy, reaching from the Core to the Cloud to the Edge. Data protection and storage at the Edge, in addition to transmission of sensitive data to and from the Edge, is an evolving challenge for IT.
Summary Insights: Data Protection at the Edge Is Essential for the Distributed Enterprise
Summary Insights: Carbon Neutral/Sustainable Data Centers
RFG Perspective: There is a business case for investing in carbon neutral/sustainable data centers. While there is a limited return on switching to renewable energy resources, executives will find that there is a strong business case for energy efficiency and water conservation in data centers.
Summary Insights: Carbon Neutral/Sustainable Data Centers
Summary Insights: Making Security First a Prime Directive
RFG Perspective: Enterprises need to drive "security first" best practices that effectively make it a prime directive similar to the "cloud first" directive. The modern world is comprised of a new, more expansive and invasive cloud-enabled reality that is impacting and interwoven with every phase of software development and operations
Summary Insights: Making Security First a Prime Directive