The McKinsey Global Survey of Executives reports companies who had already started down the path of digital transformation were able to fill pandemic-related IT talent gaps their legacy-bound counterparts could not. What sets them apart? A key factor is that 72% were leaders in experimenting with new technologies.1
Highly skilled applicants want to work in a modern IT environment. Companies whose headcount has stalled not only fall behind in innovation but are particularly vulnerable to security breaches.
72% of companies that successfully navigated pandemic challenges were leaders in experimenting with new technologies.
Stave off vulnerability
To avoid this downward spiral, 63% of respondents in a Gartner survey cited resilience as a primary investment driver.2
In a new Lenovo survey of CIOs, business continuity and growth are among IT leaders’ top priorities.3 Organizations of all sizes now realize they are in serious need of a business continuity plan with the secure, modern infrastructure to support it.
Where are your infrastructure gaps?
The en masse migration to cloud-based architecture during the pandemic revealed inadequate skill sets. Yet cloud technology is one of the most important components of business continuity. In addition, top IT talent is overwhelmed by the day-to-day demands of a dispersed hybrid workforce that stretch IT organization capacity.
A recent industry study finds gaps in these areas that are critical to recovery and continuity.4 To fill these holes, organizations need digital transformation and the upgraded technology and skilled IT professionals to manage it.
Smarter solutions for business continuity
Lenovo’s Backup and Recovery solution delivers modern servers and software for intelligent, cost-effective data protection including flexible cloud-based remote recovery. It includes best-in-class data management in diverse cloud environments and streamlined, simplified data protection. You get improved data availability and readiness along with reduced infrastructure costs.
-  Quest® QoreStor,™ Veeam® Backup & Replication™
- Lenovo ThinkSystem servers Services. Lenovo Hardware Support Services, Lenovo Premier Support Services
The scalability you need when you need it
Consumption models are an increasingly important way to modernize and simplify business operations while optimizing resources, both financial and human.
With Lenovo TruScale, CIOs can tap into the flexibility of a deployment, support, and security model that not only ensures users, data, and networks are protected, but also seamlessly scales to meet unexpected business demand — a critical function during business disruptions. Our Backup and Recovery solution can be delivered as a service through Lenovo TruScale.
Build a deeper bench
New talent and new technology can carry your organization forward despite obstacles. And a strategic partnership with a leading vendor can help make your digital transformation journey successful.
Business continues to evolve, and when infrastructure gets smarter, people and enterprises thrive.
Sources
- McKinsey, “How COVID-19 has pushed companies over the technology tipping point — and transformed business forever,” October 2020
- Gartner, “Gartner Survey Reveals Talent Shortages as Biggest Barrier to Emerging Technologies Adoption,” September 2021
- Lenovo, “Global Study of CIOs,” January 2022
- CompTIA, “IT industry outlook,” 2022
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