"As a service", the future has come, starting from the present | new mode of it consumption, FOD billing on demand

“ Namely service ” The future has to , From now on ……

In recent days, , Zhongqiao Consulting Co., Ltd According to the survey data , In China, , Enterprises IT I'm going to “ Namely service ” evolution . From the perspective of customers' needs , This is from CapEx（ capital expenditure ） To OpEx（ Operating expenditure ） The inevitable trend of change , It is also an inevitable choice to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises .

Gratifying is that , With Dell For many IT Manufacturers have also accelerated “ Namely service ” The implementation of the model in the global and Chinese markets , It points out a new direction and path for the enterprise digital transformation and upgrading .

“ Namely service ” Everywhere Within reach

From the macro development trend ,“ Double cycle ” Dominated “ the 14th Five-Year Plan ” period , The trend of continuous upgrading of consumption is further highlighted , Consumption will be high-end 、 The high quality 、 The direction of intellectualization has been upgraded and evolved .

National Development and Reform Commission, etc 13 Department in 2021 Jointly issued in the second half of 《 New business supports healthy development mode Activate the consumer market Opinions on promoting employment expansion 》, Clearly put forward the concept of digital economy 15 A new type of business and a new model . among , Internet based medicine 、 Telecommuting 、 Online services represented by digital governance are supported by policies , Will achieve faster development .

Information consumption upgrade 、 High quality development of digital economy , And the innovative development of enterprise business , Both require greater reform on the supply side , From focusing on products in the past to focusing on customers and ecological development now , And further promote the refinement of service supply , Find the entry point and focus of service .

In this trend and context ,“ Namely service ” The tentacles of the business model will extend to broader fields and scenarios .

for instance , There are many categories of information consumption 、 Fast growth , Although it is not as easy to calculate as physical consumption , But statistics show that , The amount of information consumption has accounted for “ half ”. Especially after the outbreak , telemedicine 、 Online training 、 Online entertainment is booming , It has further promoted the upgrading of information consumption .

Today, with the deep integration of industrialization and informatization , The scale and proportion of services will continue to increase , This is a rigid demand . In cloud computing 、 big data 、 With the blessing of artificial intelligence and other new generation information technologies , The trend of manufacturing service will effectively enhance the overall competitiveness of China's manufacturing industry .

The manufacturing industry is transforming to service , It is conducive to promoting the transformation of manufacturing enterprises from providing products to providing full life cycle management and system level solutions , It can effectively solve the problems of overcapacity at the low end and insufficient capacity at the high end , Accelerate the pace of industrial upgrading .

Let's take another look at the big data medical service field , Deep integration of big data and medical care , It can better drive the reform of medical teaching mode , Promote the innovation of clinical teaching mode and medical research mode , Accelerate the development of new drugs , Let people enjoy the fruits of intelligent medical treatment .

Now? , We are used to going out to scan yards and ride shared bicycles , Or use taxi software , While taking a plane will select the flight according to the flight big data and weather big data 、 Scheduled trip , This is it. “ Travel as a service ” Bring a lot of convenience .

Above all ,“ Namely service ” The pattern is from 2C End to 2B End , From our life to our work , From what we can see 、 Tangible consumption leads to invisible but enjoyed services , Extend to every aspect , yes Irreversibility The trend of .

“ Customization as a service ” Why stand out

“ Namely service ” The reason why the mode is favored by enterprises , It is because the enterprise management hopes to adopt this innovative model , Better control IT cost , To cope with unpredictability , In getting first-class IT At the same time of ability , It can also improve operational efficiency . In a word ,“ Namely service ” Better support business driven IT.

“ Namely service ” The appearance of pattern is right IT Infrastructure and operations , And the business personnel put forward higher requirements , For example, it allows business personnel to order and adjust business support and service levels according to business needs , Achieve accurate demand and capacity management ; It's safe 、 Compliance requirements ; Support agile development ; Achieve better operation, etc .

Now , More and more enterprises begin to re-examine the uncertainty environment IT Flexibility and agility , Some people call it “ Enterprise resilience ”.

“ Namely service ” Patterns enable flexible delivery and on-demand use of digital infrastructure , With lower cost 、 Higher efficiency , It can ensure the smooth evolution of enterprise users to hybrid cloud infrastructure .IDC According to the survey data ,61% Of enterprises are turning to infrastructure services based on consumption and usage , To migrate to a hybrid cloud .

To sum up ,“ Namely service ” The goal is , Help enterprises improve agility and control , Simplify transformation .

“ Namely service ” What is the core value of ？” The industrial user survey data of Zhongqiao consulting gives the answer （ Pictured 1）.

30.5% Of users chose “ elastic ”, The reason is through “ Namely service ” It can meet the needs of booming business , Ensure the user experience ;27% Of users think “ Namely service ” The biggest advantage of “ Fast ”, Can be IT The system deployment time is shortened from a few months to about two weeks ; have other 19.9% Of users pay more attention to “ economy ”, Think “ Namely service ” It can effectively reduce the cost of the project IT spending ; also 22.7% Of users chose “ controllable ”,“ Namely service ” Can span existing data centers 、 Mix the clouds , Better realize intelligent monitoring and management .

chart 1 What do you think ,IT That is, what is the greatest value of services to users ？

More and more enterprises gradually realize , Start from your own needs ,“ cut the dress according to one 's figure ” To really eliminate the business pain points , And that is the choice “ Namely service ” The most important reason . The survey results of Zhongqiao consulting also fully verify this point .（ Pictured 2）

chart 2 Which do you think XaaS Of IT Solution as service is the most valuable ？

Think “ Custom as a service solution ” The proportion of the most valuable users is the highest , achieve 31.2%, The choices of hybrid cloud as a service and storage as a service are 27.4% and 17.5%.

This again reflects , What enterprises value more is business results , Not a single technology , Customized services can better adapt to the workload , Break through the application bottleneck .

And Dell APEX Flex On Demand（ abbreviation FOD） This is the customized solution . adopt FOD On demand mode , When enterprise users use Dell enterprise infrastructure services , According to the usage （ Use time or capacity ） Just pay , Realize pay as you go .

New models create new IT

  More intensively promote new development

In order to meet the needs of enterprises in AI、 Digital transformation, etc , Improve the operation and maintenance efficiency of the data center , Wanguo Data Service Co., Ltd （ hereinafter referred to as “ Universal data ”） Launched a new generation of data center infrastructure operation and maintenance scheme , The scheme adopts advanced modularization and on-demand customization pattern design , Integrated cabinet system 、 Power supply and distribution system 、 Refrigeration system 、 Generic cabling system and management system , Among them, the integrated digital monitoring of power and environment system has become the highlight of its technical scheme .

this , Wanguo data adopts FOD Mode procurement Dell PowerStore Storage , On the one hand, it can adapt to different business loads IT Changes in circumstances , Enhanced budget flexibility , Better play the role of budget control , Avoid frequent budget changes when the actual situation changes ; On the other hand , Be able to assess the use of funds on an objective and comparable basis .

FOD This elastic way , It is very applicable to the project expenditure of Wanguo data, which changes with the change of business volume . For universal data , Whether it's a server 、 Storage 、 Network firewall 、 Backup system , It used to be capital expenditure （CaPex）, Financial treatment such as depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of related assets is required , The initial cost is high ; Now use FOD The flexible payment model makes CaPex To OPex（ Operating expenses ）, Improve the annual fund utilization efficiency of relevant systems 5 times .

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Dell FOD The pay on demand scheme has a very professional billing system , In this system, Dell will measure the data storage capacity several times a day , The final usage reflects the daily average of the measured values value , Calculate the total monthly measurement cost based on the daily average value .

Dell will provide a copy of RAM And stored bills and detailed usage reports , And give us 15 Days of review time , Ensure accurate billing , At the same time, the flexible payment mode makes CaPex To OpEx, Make effective use of annual funds , The service was very considerate .

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Yuanguangfei

Vice president of cloud business division of Wanguo Data Service Co., Ltd

For enterprises , Now we should have a more sober and profound understanding of the assertion that digital services are the core mode of intelligent business in the digital era , And use this to guide the IT Infrastructure construction and operation practice .

Recognize the enterprise IT The general trend of service , Enterprises IT The builder and manager of , From the perspective of sustainable development of enterprises , Evaluate carefully “ Namely service ” Long term return on investment , Keep pace with the times , Maximize the value of the service , Support the transformation and upgrading of the business .

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