Name: 5 Steps to Optimising and Transforming the data centre
Start: 2019-02-04T09:55:00Z
End: 2019-02-04T10:22:00.000Z
Location: BrightTALK

For business leaders managing lots of complexity or disrupting the status quo, Ensono delivers complete hybrid IT solutions, from cloud to mainframe, tailored to each client’s journey. Whether you’re leveraging the power of the cloud or modernizing legacy technologies, you’ll be on track to operate for today and optimize for tomorrow. Some of the world’s most successful companies rely on us to help them be great at what they do. We have over 2,100 associates across North America and Europe and are headquartered in greater Chicago, Illinois. Visit us at www.ensono.com

Many IT leaders have embarked on a cloud strategy to increase agility, responsiveness to business needs and expand innovation to help drive digital transformation. But are you realizing all the benefits that the cloud has to offer? Has migration and new application rollouts gone as quickly as you would like? Is the cloud costing you more than you expected, and adding complexity to your environment? Attend this webinar to see how you can maximize control of your cloud, decrease your time to market, lower risk and optimize your investment.

Harnessing the Power of the Cloud

An increasing number of organizations are deciding to move their digital operations into the cloud, but this is only the first step in a long migration process. Today’s companies are presented with several options on how to get to the cloud and this choice carries seriously high stakes. Get it right and the business will see cost savings and improved performance. Get it wrong and join McKinsey’s estimated 70% of companies whose digital transformation efforts failed.
 
For some, the right choice is to embrace the simplest switchover method, known as “lift and shift.” This maps existing applications directly onto a cloud structure, removing the need to modify the applications themselves and shortening the migration process. Others will prefer a comprehensive cloud native-strategy that requires a lot more development and retraining, but may be a smarter long-term approach.
 
Tune into this episode of Digital Transformation in Action to work out what is the right choice for your organization. 

Specifically, we’ll look at:
- The migration options on the table, whether IaaS, PaaS or SaaS
- The limits, opportunities and best company fits of each approach
- Some of the more common pitfalls that organizations fall into
- And more

Managing Cloud Migration: Lift & Shift or Going Cloud Native?

Cyberattacks and security compromises often happen when organizations don’t realize the vulnerabilities facing them—both internally and externally. Even the most mature security program must constantly evolve, reassess, and improve to keep up with business changes and the current threat environment. Learn how regular security assessments can help identify potential risks; enable industry best practices; provide a picture of a current security environment; present recommendations; and prioritize areas of investment to strengthen the security environment.

Why Security Maturity Matters: Insights for a Secure Mainframe Environment

With most organisations seeking a return to growth in 2022, there are lots of challenges to overcome and technology really becomes a significant factor in the success of enterprise business, especially your approach to the mainframe. In part 2 of this webinar series 'Competitive advantage: What’s the mainframe got to do with it?' Our expert panel of speakers from Ensono, IBM and ISG delve into how your mainframe can help or hinder your growth goals in 2022, discussing mainframe modernisation, the evolution and commercial benefits it can deliver and how you can gain a competitive advantage.

Part 2 | Competitive advantage: What’s the mainframe got to do with it?

Over the last few years, the velocity of business disruption, innovation, new business models and new citizen and customer needs has been hard to match. New and emerging ESG regulation and expectations are shifting the business landscape. Cybersecurity threats have increased. The cost of doing business has gone up, inflation is predicted to continue rising and a talent shortage is hitting every sector.

With most organisations seeking a return to growth in 2022, there are lots of challenges to overcome and technology really becomes a significant factor in the success of enterprise business, especially your approach to the mainframe.

Part 1 | Competitive advantage: What’s the mainframe got to do with it?

Organisations of today have more data at their disposal than ever before and we are creating more data from an ever-growing number of sources every day. With all this data, it’s not surprising that many organisations have recognised the importance of being data-led as a cornerstone of digital transformation. 
However, when it comes to data, quantity does not always equal quality. Many organisations have collected petabytes of data but do not know what to do with it or lack the data literacy to gain real business advantage. 

•  What kinds of data does your organisation collect, and were does it come from?
•  What challenges does an organisation face when it comes to data strategy?
•  How do you build a culture of data literacy and who should be responsible for implementing it?

IT Leaders Forum: Panel Discussion - Are you Data Ready?

IT Leaders Forum: How to build a data strategy that works
The cloud is generally regarded as the best place to create a data lake but what are the key considerations in building a lake in a cloud? In this webinar instalment Simon Ratcliffe, Principal Consultant at Ensono addresses some of the common questions on IT decision makers and business leaders agenda;  
•     There are lots of Clouds, so which one is best?
•     How do you make sure you have enough data but not too much?
•     Having data is great, but how do you turn it into information?

IT Leaders Forum: Building a Lake in the Cloud

IT Leaders Forum: How to build a data strategy that works
Watch the first of a four part virtual event with Computing IT and Ensono as we discuss the question Is your data strategy fit for purpose? 
Modern enterprises have more data than they could imagine even a few short years ago and we are creating more data at an exponential rate. Too much data is a real issue for organisations of all sizes. Paired with poor data literacy, your data lake can quickly turn into a data swamp. 
•   When your data become too much or too disorganised, what should be your first steps to cleansing your disparate data?
•   How do you instil a culture of data literacy in your existing teams?
•   What systems should be put in place to prevent your data lake from becoming a data swamp?
Computing IT's Technology Content Editor shares the findings from Computing IT and Ensono's research paper "Building an effective data strategy for your organisation" providing interesting analysis from IT decision makers and the state of play of being a data lead oragnisation.

IT Leaders Forum: Wading Through your Data Swamp

IT Leaders Forum: How to build a data strategy that works. Watch the third of a four part virtual event with Computing IT, Ensono and Ensono's client Suzy Gallier of PIONEER – HDR-UK Health data Hub in Acute Care.
It is often asserted that migrating your data to the cloud is more financially sustainable than maintaining your legacy and on-premises systems but exactly how much can an organisation expect to save is one of the common questions asked, as organisations continue to accumulate data it is important unlock its potential gain meaningful insights that can inform company strategy, support innovation and more, there are still some burning questions such as;
•   Why now is the time to start considering a move to hybrid or cloud systems, and what you risk paying for if you postpone the transition for longer
•   What does a migration process look like for your overhead costs, and how can these costs be minimised?
•   For organisations that have made the transition, what are the main benefits and rewards? 
Suzy Gallier Technical Director of PIONEER – HDR-UK Health data Hub in Acute Care will share how they successfully used data to provide strategic direction and innovation in healthcare.

IT Leaders Forum: Unlocking the potential of healthcare data

Microsoft 365 is a powerful platform. But organisations are missing out on a host of opportunities to optimise their investments, leverage enterprise-grade security and enhance employee experience. All it takes is the right configurations and switching on the advanced features already available as part of the licence fee. 

While over 90% of organisations use M365 as their productivity suite of choice, nearly half (46%) don’t use all the features on offer*. 

Not only does this mean they’re getting less bang for their budgets, they’re leaving business critical services on the shelf – like Power Automate to streamline workflows, Viva Insight for analytics and Azure Active directory for identity and access management. 

Join our panellists to find out:
• How to optimise investments by rightsizing M365 licences 
• How to turn on enterprise-grade security for organisations of any size
• How to enhance user experience and productivity in M365 

* Ensono Survey, 2021

Microsoft 365 Panel Discussion

Companies have had to pivot to remote work policies as quickly as possible, with network security often taking a backseat to business continuity. Now, remote working increasingly looks to be a permanent corporate fixture, with Global Workplace Analytics predicting that up to 30% of the workforce will be partially working from home by the end of 2021. Half-baked security protocols can no longer cut it in this new remote reality.

Securing your IT networks is not just a good business practice; it’s critical for any company looking to stay competitive. Proofpoint reports that 88% of global organizations experienced spear phishing attempts in 2019 — and cyber attackers are continually adapting to the new environment. A comprehensive security strategy is more necessary than ever.

Join this panel of experts as they discuss the most critical vulnerabilities of a newly remote system and how to safeguard against cyber threats:

• VPNs and how to choose the right one
• Threat Hijacking Attacks: what are they and how to protect against them
• Understanding Your Endpoints and building scalable endpoint management
• Making Cloud Security work for your organization

Simon Ratcliffe, Technology Evangelist, Ensono
Stan Davidson, Principal Solutions Engineer, EMEA
Steve Cobb, CISO, OnceSource
Michael Jimenez, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Kemp Technologies

Securing Business Networks in the New Remote Reality

The $5 Trillion global insurance market is in the midst of a market driven transformation that is re-defining “business as usual”.  In this interactive session, Brian Klingbeil, Chief Strategy Officer at Ensono, and Greg Black, Ensono Insurance Advisory Lead, will discuss top trends that are shaping the insurance industry and how digital transformation is driving the industry’s response to the way insurers conduct business.

Ensono Trend Talks | Technology Trends That are Changing the Insurance Industry

In this fast-paced, interactive session, Brian Klingbeil, Chief Strategy Officer at Ensono, and John Westfield, Partner at ISG, will share insights and stories on the unvarnished realities of how managed service providers must reframe the technology conversation to challenge assumptions and uncover misperceptions to help CIOs prioritize in the COVID era and partner with the right thought leaders. 

• Being a relentless Ally to our clients (being a better partner or advisor)
•	Agility: pivoting on customer or business needs quickly
•	Security: ransomware and how to prevent it!

Challenging Assumptions by Being a Relentless Ally | Ensono Trend Talks 2021

Arco, the UK’s leading supplier of safety equipment, workwear and services, embarked on their digital transformation journey and executed it in a matter of weeks, migrating their existing data centre environment onto Azure. 

Hear first-hand how Arco digitally transformed their business with Ensono and find out;
•The driving factors behind SAP cloud migration
•What organisations can gain from moving SAP to the cloud
•Lessons Arco learned from their experience, and how this can be applied elsewhere

Arco Moving SAP to Azure: Risks, benefits and lessons learned

Join Alex Hilton, CEO of Cloud Industry Forum in this webinar to discuss “Defining your remote working strategy”.

Alex will be joined by Sean Roberts, GM of Public Cloud at Ensono, Rob Caldwell, Director, Application Services at Ensono, Tom Hickling, Windows Virtual Desktop Global Black Belt at Microsoft and Stuart Wilson Research Director for Channels and Alliances at IDC Europe  where they will be debating how to build a long term strategy to help businesses consider a future of remote working in a structured and secure environment.

Defining Your Remote Working Strategy

Automation has been a driver of transformation ever since the first industrial revolution and it is also at the heart of the today’s digital transformation efforts. More importantly, the speed at which automation is happening is increasing exponentially as we embrace Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Mix this with the reliability and low latency of edge devices that sit next to the data they consume and there is a powerful combination that can deliver near-instant, actionable insights.

Join this webinar to explore some of the changes you can make to harness the power of automation and turn data into information and action in real time.

About Simon Ratcliffe, Principal Consultant - Advisory Services:
An established thought leader and innovator, Simon served as a Virtual CIO, CIO Advisor and Leadership Mentor for a wide variety of organisations before joining Ensono as Principal Consultant. Simon works with organisations to build high performing IT teams, develop structured training and development plans and to foster a culture of innovation and change. Simon holds a Masters in Psychology and is a trained accountant and former finance director as well as being an RFU Licensed Rugby Coach.

Accelerating Automation at the Edge

As the dust settles on 2020 and businesses begin to find their stride in a previously unrecognisable landscape, there are new lessons to be learned about how Digital Transformation projects will be delivered to an increasingly digital world in 2021. In fact, according to the Salesforce MuleSoft Connectivity benchmark report, IT projects are projected to grow by 40%, and 82% of businesses are now holding their IT teams accountable for delivering connected customer experiences. How are technologies including 5G, Edge, and IoT helping to deliver this connected experience, and what is it imperative that businesses must know about utilizing these technologies?

Join this expert panel to find out, as IoT, 5G, Edge and connectivity experts gather to address the lessons and considerations that 2020 illuminated. Areas of discussion will include:

- How IoT, 5G and Edge-driven infrastructures can propel a increasingly digital-ready culture in LoBs
- Real-world use cases of 5G for business transformation
- Tips on how to navigate the fragmented landscape of IoT standards and connectivity options
- And more

[Panel] Delivering Digital Transformation in a New World

Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is brilliant out the box – but large enterprises need a little more. This video explores how Ensono’s unique technology and flexible managed service solution takes Microsoft’s game-changing VDI and enhances it for major enterprises like yours. 

For more on how Ensono simplifies, accelerates and reduces the costs of your enterprise WVD deployment visit info.ensono.com/wvd

Enhancing Windows Virtual Desktop for the enterprise

Leading managed services provider Ensono talk about optimising and modernising the data centre, and the key steps to take when starting this journey. Listen to Simon Ratcliffe and Oliver Presland discuss what drives these IT transformations and the risks associated with them. 

The 5 steps to optimising and modernising the data centre are:

•Step 1 – Create a strategy 
•Step 2 – Embrace new delivery models 
•Step 3 – Understand the risks 
•Step 4 – Integrating public cloud
•Step 5 – Implementing the plan

If you have further questions for either Simon or Oliver you can email them here.
Simon.ratcliffe@ensono.com
Oliver.presland@ensono.com

Alternatively you can check out this link:
https://info.ensono.com/2019_Taking_your_first_steps_Ensono.html

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