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Low risk, flexible operator enabler
02 October 2009
Beyond the traditional definition of outsourced IT
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[Hewlett-Packard]
[HP]
[managed services]
[SaaS]
[cloud computing]
Managed services have extended beyond the traditional definition of outsourced IT services to cover managing applications stores, network infrastructure and emerging areas such as cloud computing and SaaS. Co-sponsored feature: Hewlett-Packard
David Sliter: the operator can capture the
fastest time to value
Attempting to define managed services is a moving target. “Managed services is a term that’s used interchangeably depending on the context,” says David Sliter, vice president of solutions at Hewlett-Packard’s CMS group. “There is no single definition and it is evolving into a broad category. If you think specifically of service providers and what it means to them, we see managed services as a means by which service providers can accelerate entry to new markets and offer services at new price points. We’re focused on how we can assist service providers through the discontinuity in the market and reduce their costs.”
The broadening of the...
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