We live in a world of information.
But how did we get here?
We started with the goal of reaching the moon, and conquering the task of moving data between a tiny spacecraft and the earth, and then storing that data in a reliable and quickly accessible way.
We developed new technologies, new systems, and new software to transmit, process and store that data.
Today, we live in an era where processing power continues to soar, and where storage capacity the sky is the limit, and the result has been an unprecedented flood of data.
Today, the goal is not just storing data, but providing ubiquitous access to information.
We live in a world of information, and increasingly we expect our world to be an On Demand world: always on, always available, where information is increasingly rich and dynamic, immediate and instantaneous.
We access information with our laptops, our cell phones, our Blackberrys - at our desks and on the road.
Increasingly your success is dependent upon the ability to easily access and connect that information across the organization and across the globe.
Today, the greatest competitive advantages are often gained from uncovering data you already have and connecting it easily, seamlessly and ubiquitously: Information as a Service.
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