So... do you agree with me that IT inside the business is evolving? I believe the datacenter is in the middle of an evolution from being a cost center to the organization that merely employs technologists, to becoming a strategic force within business that leverages the power of informationists.
The leaders I have the privilege to work with on a daily basis, have partnered with the organizational decision makers to actually manage and leverage information just as strategically, as the CFO manages money.
Below are some educational clips of topics that have helped many people make this transition, from being a mere technologist, into an informationist that uses technology to leverage the power of information, to bring new value to your business.
Sometimes this means de-duplicating data (improve utilization), classifying data, storing it more intelligently, archiving data, managing content, virtualizing -to optimize all investments and use of processing, creating backup plans (that actually can be tested & independent of technology trends), creating disaster recovery plans (that can actually be tested for business continuance), and even securing data (both physically, electronically, in the organization, and even as it travels outside of your data center (yes, it's possible & affordable!).
Data De-Duplication (for backup targets)
Data De-Duplication (at a data source before data is sent to backup target, really good for remote offices, VMware, and reducing backup times)
Driving Costs Out of Desktop Investments
Content Management and Information Lifecycle Management
