The VMware User Group (VMUG) is a thriving community of IT professionals, offering a platform to connect, collaborate, and problem-solve. Recently, 453 VMUG members participated in a survey to share their perspectives on the top challenges, priorities, and goals shaping their IT strategies. Here’s what we uncovered and why it matters for your organization.
Top Priority for IT Professionals
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, making the modernization of infrastructure and practices a top priority for IT teams. Survey respondents highlighted the importance of developing strong prevention and recovery capabilities to protect their organizations. Additionally, enhancing the resilience of IT infrastructure and improving operational efficiency in on-premises environments are crucial to ensuring business continuity and promoting growth.
Key Capabilities IT Teams Value Most
The survey highlighted three essential capabilities that strengthen IT operations and success:
Security and Data Protection Measures: Protecting sensitive data and defending against cyber threats remain top priorities. Organizations require proactive measures to safeguard information and maintain trust.
Reliability and Uptime: Streamlining on-premises environments to deliver smooth, uninterrupted functionality remains a core focus.
Performance and Scalability: IT teams must be equipped to manage growth and adapt to fluctuating workloads with ease.
Overcoming App Modernization Challenges
Modernizing applications is a key objective for many organizations, yet several challenges persist. Survey participants identified the following hurdles:
Legacy System Integration and Compatibility: Balancing legacy systems with new technologies remains a complex and resource-intensive task.
Balancing Costs and Desired Features and Function: Organizations must carefully weigh budget constraints against desired features and functionality.
Minimizing Workflow Disruptions and User Experience: Ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime during modernization initiatives is essential for success.
Why These Insights Matter
This survey highlights the dynamic challenges IT teams face, from navigating modernization hurdles to meeting growing demands for operational efficiency and ensuring robust security. VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) are purpose-built solutions designed to address these complexities, offering tailored capabilities to meet the needs of organizations at any stage of their modernization journey—whether starting with core enterprise hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution with VMware vSphere Foundation or advancing to VMware Cloud Foundation flagship solution providing a comprehensive, integrated cloud platform on premises, the edge and public and partner clouds.
VMware’s platform solutions, including value-added capabilities like VMware Live Recovery (VLR), empower IT teams with the tools to simplify operations, optimize performance, and drive innovation.
As organizations navigate a rapidly evolving IT landscape, VMware vSphere Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation provide the tools and solutions to overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Take the Next Step
By adopting VMware platform solutions, IT leaders can overcome today’s challenges, secure their infrastructure, and future-proof their operations.
Ready to explore more? Check out our Infographic: Top 3 Things IT Pros Are Talking About for a detailed breakdown of the survey results.
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