6 Strategies to Strengthen Your IT Foundation

Organizations across all industries can benefit from an IT environment that delivers both agility and stability, but as companies grow, IT environments built on multiple operating systems become complex and difficult to scale efficiently. By adopting six key best practices including standardizing infrastructure, embracing open source, capitalizing on cloud computing, establishing layered security, overcoming complexity, and accelerating innovation with automation, organizations can simplify their IT infrastructure and automate manual processes. These strategies help increase business agility and operational efficiency, enhance security postures, and address critical skills gaps while reducing costs and improving innovation capabilities.

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  • Standardize on a single, enterprise open source OS to get more work done on fewer servers
  • Adopt open cloud technologies with hybrid and multicloud interoperability for full operational benefits
  • Implement layered security strategies with automated compliance and consistent patch management
  • Deploy open automation platforms with natural language playbooks to reduce manual tasks
  • Embrace open source solutions to reduce costs while maintaining stability and innovation capabilities

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