The troublemakers that kept IT executives up at night in 2017
|
[51CTO.com Quick Translation] The new year has arrived, and as IT practitioners who never slack off, we should look to the future and consider all kinds of potential needs and responsibilities.
Although optimism is currently prevalent, IT managers must also be aware of the potential challenges in the new year. In today's article, we will specifically explore five of these issues, hoping to help everyone prepare their minds in advance. Discover specific talents Almost every IT manager faces the challenge of allocating IT staff. As technology evolves so rapidly, it is often difficult to find talent with specific expertise in some IT areas. This problem will be further amplified in 2017, especially in areas such as software development, database management and data security. Therefore, it becomes a challenge for managers to maximize the potential of existing personnel. Should old applications be retained, migrated or retired? Most companies have a considerable number of legacy applications that have not been clearly retired or included in the modernization development roadmap for many years. However, 2017 may be the best time for managers to actively address this issue. The development of cloud services and virtualization technology means that old applications can be more easily migrated to service providers. Therefore, the problem of handling legacy applications will change to a new form: should they be migrated or retired? This is obviously an open question with no single answer. Outdated infrastructure needs to be upgraded In addition to the problem of aging applications, parts of the infrastructure or even the entire infrastructure may need to be upgraded. Considering that the total IT budget will remain basically stable in 2017, managers may have to make clear choices about which parts to upgrade and which to keep as they are. How this money is allocated is critical and may even determine whether the business can function normally this year. Rapidly Advancing IoT Projects IT managers are under tremendous pressure to leverage IoT technologies to drive new business and increase revenue. In addition, it is important to understand that IoT projects are expensive and risky, at least in 2017. Therefore, managers must find a balance between the available tools/resources and the goals of IoT development, so that the company does not bring too much R&D risk to the company, but does not lose the ability to compete with competitors in the market. Developing a Malware Protection Strategy The security threats that were rampant in 2016 are likely to continue in 2017. In fact, the number of malicious activities has increased significantly over the past year, and the investment and sophistication of cybercrime have also increased significantly. IT managers must effectively reduce malware risks through a new unified security strategy. However, the absolute lack of security tools, architectures and concepts means that the new round of malware resistance is still difficult. The best way to stay positive in the new year is to first identify areas where problems may arise. After taking them into consideration, the next step is a series of feasible measures to be implemented step by step, which also means that everyone does not have to suffer from anxiety for no reason. Original title: 5 Things That Will Keep IT Execs Up At Night In 2017 Original author: Andrew Froehlich[Translated by 51CTO. Please indicate the original translator and source as 51CTO.com when reprinting on partner sites] |
>>: Japanese media: China may be the first to master 5G international standards
Recommend
How to deal with the new security challenges brought by 5G
Mobile network infrastructure has changed dramati...
Wall Street's largest securities service platform brings blockchain technology to the CDS market
[Original article from 51CTO.com] According to Bl...
A graphic guide to selecting network equipment
Hello everyone, I am Xiao Fu. Illustrated network...
5G and 6G spectrum comparison
6G is not yet widely available, but the latest sp...
I’ve explained the QUIC protocol in ten minutes. Do you understand it?
Let's review the development of HTTP. First, ...
CUBECLOUD: Los Angeles/Hong Kong Lite series 30% off from 27 yuan/month, Pro series 15% off from 58 yuan/month
CUBECLOUD is a Chinese hosting company establishe...
One can learn from others’ experience: How should the radio and television 5G core network be deployed?
In 2019, China Radio and Television, together wit...
Seven QoS best practices for monitoring cloud traffic
The recent maturation of technologies such as hig...
ZJI: Hong Kong Kuiwan server monthly payment will be reduced by 300 yuan, and 999 yuan will be rewarded with a 1,100 yuan voucher
ZJI is the original well-known host in the WordPr...
Agency: U.S. wireless carriers' capital expenditures are expected to increase significantly to $35 billion in 2021
Wall Street analysts at Deutsche Bank's resea...
Application of SRv6 Technology in Home Network
Labs Guide In order to adapt to the development o...
Microsoft blocks IE10 and other older browsers from accessing official websites
Although you may have bought the genuine version ...
Sharktech: 1Gbps unlimited traffic from $79/month, 10Gbps unlimited traffic from $329/month, data centers in Los Angeles/Denver/Netherlands
Sharktech (also known as Shark Data Center, SK Da...
Inventory: Major network communication events in the first half of 2020
In the blink of an eye, half of 2020 has passed. ...