IT infrastructure is constantly riding the often-tumultuous waves of consolidation and separation. A typical example would be the eras of mainframe, open systems, and PC computing. No surprise there. For the past three to five years, server virtualization has been a catalyst for data center consolidation, (even though for the most part, IT has mapped server virtualization initiatives to existing IT infrastructure choices, or dare I say legacy infrastructure).
Regardless, as a result of the success and comfort level of virtualization in the data center and the simplicity of cloud solutions, IT infrastructure is rapidly evolving. Vendors are betting on a shift in thinking among customers where enterprises will no longer want to “accessorize” their existing systems, and will see the light when it comes to converged solutions. That said, be on the lookout for these highlights in 2015:
