Whats Not Going to Happen to IT in 2009

Source: Michael Jannery, President & CEO of EntuityEdited by Chris Preimesberger

Most people have an opinion about what is likely to happen in 2009 as a result of the new U.S. president and a struggling worldwide economy. At this time, not a lot of people are optimistic that the current dire conditions will be turning around anytime before the end of the year.In answer to that, let’s twist the topic around for a minute: What do you think probably won’t be happening in 2009, thanks to these recessionary times? Michael Jannery, president and CEO of Entuity, has his own views on this question. Entuity is a UK-based provider of IT management software and services that deliver better control within a network. Its flagship product, Eye of the Storm (EYE), automates the discovery of network infrastructure inventory and connectivity to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of the network from the core to the edge.

Big capital investments are a luxury of the past. Companies will no longer be able to afford high-maintenance and cost-intensive network management frameworks that are only manageable by IT experts. The mantra “Get more with what you’ve already got” sticks for a long while.

Oversimplified system tools that provide quick fixes won’t cut it when they require major manual input from IT experts to derive any value.

IT system automation initiatives won’t get cut because they’ll still be much less expensive than keeping additional headcount.

Green IT initiatives also won’t get cut because they will proactively produce cost savings.

Network unpredictability will not be tolerated any longer because businesses won’t be able to afford even the shortest service interruption, which always adversely impacts bottom-line revenues.