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44 he explains . “ If you don ’ t do that and you try to add more applications or further business , you won ’ t be able to build it on a scalable foundation .”
Claire Vyvyan , Senior Vice President UK & Ireland Commercial Business at Dell EMC , is in agreement . Whilst infrastructure isn ’ t one of the most exciting aspects of any digital transformation , its critical if you want to keep the cogs whirring . “ Data ’ s the fuel and software ’ s the magic but neither of these can run without hardware ,” says Vyvyan . “ The hardware has to be super reliable , super secure and very easy to manage .
“ We call it essential infrastructure ,” she laughs . “ It may be the plumbing of the industry , but boy when the plumbing breaks is it annoying .”
Many companies have already made these first tentative steps on their digital transformation journeys , implementing basic ERP systems , HR systems , and finance systems and more . Whilst modern infrastructure is the foundation of any digital transformation , the next step is what really gives businesses a competitive edge . With creative software development and the creation of apps , in particular , Vyvyan says the
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