Five Reasons Financial Institutions Need Virtualization Now
Since financial institutions are well known for having complex, heterogeneous IT environments (through home grown systems, rogue purchases by a line-of-business or department, and years of industry consolidation), there is tremendous opportunity for financial services institutions to simplify and benefit from virtualization. Here are five good reasons to consider virtualization.
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Obama’s technology-savvy election team worked very effectively to leverage a new world order of YouTube, social networking, and blogging tools to promote his agenda, connect with a nation of voters, and raise campaign funds. But does he really know what it’s going to take to overhaul and connect all the disparate government information systems? He has certainly raised hopes and set expectations high for both the technology and financial sectors.
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Fearful tech workers tiptoeing along the shaky alleys of Wall Street -- and fretting about losing their jobs -- should take a deep breath. Of the more than 100,000 job losses expected as a direct result of the financial crisis, only a tiny slice will likely be from the tech ranks, figures Sean O'Dowd, an analyst at market researcher Financial Insights.
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