{"id":46834,"date":"2024-04-26T13:04:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=46834"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:04:14","slug":"the-changing-face-of-the-digital-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/the-changing-face-of-the-digital-workplace\/46834\/","title":{"rendered":"The changing face of the digital workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"
The concept of infrastructure modernisation is nothing new. The \u2018cloud big four\u2019 have been quietly building their versions of public cloud for years now, helping businesses move away from on-premises infrastructure towards cloud-based service models.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to see why so many have made the move to a digital workplace. While on-premises infrastructure may have been the model of choice for many businesses historically, it can have several downsides, like high upfront costs, scalability challenges, regular maintenance, and limited geographical reach.<\/p>\n
But the pandemic was undoubtedly the biggest catalyst for change. When office working was restricted, many companies still relied on on-premises infrastructure and servers that had been designed with perimeters in mind.<\/p>\n
So, they had no choice but to adopt cloud-based services<\/a>, allowing employees to work and collaborate from home or wherever they had an internet connection.<\/p>\n Four years later, having witnessed the benefits of hybrid and remote working, more and more businesses are on their digital transformation journeys. According to Gartner\u2019s 2024 Digital Workplace Planning Guide, 64% of businesses list digital workplace infrastructure modernisation as their top priority for buying. Globally, digital transformation spending is projected to reach $3.4 trillion<\/a> by 2026.<\/p>\n Have we completely moved from digital workplace infrastructure to digital workplace services? In short, no. One reason is that some businesses are still tied to legacy software.<\/p>\n Many manufacturing businesses, for example, might be using legacy software because it is complemented by a manufacturing application that has been developed specifically for them.<\/p>\n Regulation and compliance have understandably impacted progression rates. Customers in the financial or security sectors, where they have to operate within certain laws, aren\u2019t able to put their data into a cloud where it could be replicated in other data centres for disaster recovery reasons.<\/p>\n Some countries also have more stringent data laws than others. A lot of our customers are in regulated territories where data residency laws have to be adhered to, like Germany. We also have customers in Spain who, because of the laws that govern certain principalities or institutions, can\u2019t have their data migrated to a private cloud.<\/p>\n But laws are changing. As things change, companies that are restricted now may find it easier to adopt a cloud-based approach. Vendors like Google and Microsoft are also building specialised environments. For example, Microsoft has its own subset of Microsoft 365, which has been specifically designed for government entities to use.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>With IT infrastructure diminishing, you\u2019d expect to see falling demand for on-site and field needs. But at Getronics, we\u2019re seeing more. Why? With cloud-based models making way for more hybrid working and with more focus than ever on employee experience, we\u2019re now getting into the era of smart offices. In fact, in 2023, the global smart office market size reached $44.9 billion<\/a>. And it\u2019s expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2032.<\/p>\nOn-premises infrastructure still has its place for now<\/h3>\n
The rise of the smart office<\/h3>\n