Top Infrastructure Trends in complimentary Gartner Predicts 2024 report

As 2024 begins, strategic planning becomes a major focus for IT leaders. Gartner Predicts 2024: Mind the Gap Between Infrastructure and Infrastructure Platforms offers a lens through which we can prepare for the future of IT. Handpicked by RackN’s CEO, we’re excited to bring you this report to help shape both your tactical roadmap and multi-year strategy.

For example, Gartner offers a “Strategic Planning Assumption: By 2028, more than 50% of I&O staff who currently work in siloed infrastructure groups will, instead, report to an infrastructure platform group.”

Blending Strategy and Tactics:

The report delves into five key areas that are poised to significantly impact IT in 2024:

1. Global Concerns and Disruptions
2. Green and Sustainability Initiatives
3. The Impact of AI and specifically Generative AI
4. Delivery of Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
5. The Challenge of Siloed Teams in Transitioning to Infrastructure Platforms

While the first four trends focus on macro-level concerns, we believe the fifth is an important internal process change – breaking down silos to create platform-centric teams. Teams can benefit from reorganizing:

“Most I&O organizations remain focused and are organized in siloed infrastructure groups, measured by tactical metrics to meet operational-specific goals. This results in incrementalism and limits value creation to the business. Consequently, we observe that I&O organizations are investigating platforms to enable their digital strategies.”  Jonathan Forest and Dennis Smith 

 

Our Take on Gartner’s Predictions

At RackN, we see these predictions mirrored in customer experiences. Movement towards integrated, cross-functional teams is not just a trend but necessary for agility and efficiency. This is where our expertise and solutions like Digital Rebar play a pivotal role, helping customers navigate these waters smoothly.

 

Why This Matters to You

Overall, this report isn’t just a list of trends; it’s a practical guide for IT leaders. RackN believes it helps you:

• Understand the strategic imperatives facing your organization.
• Initiate concrete, impactful actions this year to improve team effectiveness.
• Achieve higher ROI through execution on integrated team strategies.

As you plan for 2024 and beyond, let predictions by Gartner and Rackn’s expertise guide you. This report is the tool you need to explain the importance of cross-silo integrations and robust infrastructure teams to leadership. It’s about making your organization more agile and responsive to the evolving IT landscape.

Download the report from our website and begin your journey towards a more integrated, efficient, and future-ready IT infrastructure. And if you’re not sure how Digital Rebar would fit into your IT ecosystem, schedule a demo with us to help assess your needs.

 

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Gartner, Predicts 2024: Mind the Gap Between Infrastructure and Infrastructure Platforms, 2023, Jonathan Forest, Philip Dawson, Jeffrey Hewitt, Autumn Stanish, Chirag Dekate, Dennis Smith, Michael Warrilow, 17 October 2023.