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Rise above the cloud

Organizations everywhere have turned to cloud in the name of digital transformation. Yet many are struggling to harness cloud's full potential. That's because optimizing and securing cloud environments has become more complex than ever.

We believe today's digital world demands a new approach to cloud.

One where your people, processes and technologies work together in harmony. Where you have the visibility and resiliency needed to scale at the speed of your business.

It's time to rise above the cloud.

Check out the latest perspective from our experts in the field.

6 Key Concepts Driving Cloud Success

As adoption continues to soar, it's worth pausing to consider some basic drivers behind cloud's growing value as a tool for digital and business transformation.

Nov 7, 2022

7 min read

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eBook: Rise Above the Cloud

An in-depth guide for CIOs and IT decision-makers to bridge the gap between cloud initiatives and business outcomes.

Nov 2, 2022

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WWT Experts: Jack French on Cloud

Grab a quick dose of deep expertise with the WWT Expert series. In each episode, our host poses topical questions to a WWT Expert. Learn about the business solutions these experts have created, the technologies they've mastered and the trends they're seeing in the marketplace. All in 30 minutes or less. During this event, Matthew Coble with chat with cloud expert, Jack French. As the Director of the Cloud Platforms team, Jack brings a depth of experience in public cloud technologies to WWT. Jack leads our go-to-market strategy and solution development efforts for all cloud initiatives. Jack has a strong understanding of the cloud marketplaces, and he regularly helps our clients and our colleagues navigate the complexity of cloud.

Dec 08, 2022 • 1 pm (CST)

Case Study Why WWT

Reimagining Audacy's Digital Future in the Age of Streaming

WWT and Audacy collaborated to build a robust, data-centric technology platform that forges deeper connections with its personalities and brands while leveraging an innovative business model to monetize content.

Oct 27, 2022

8 min read

WWT Research

Actionable insights into technology solutions and trends that can help you make more informed decisions and outpace the competition. Log in to explore the latest cloud reports.

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Why WWT?

The difference of cloud strategy plus execution

Man crouched atop a mountain, looking at the sunset over a sea of clouds.

Unlike traditional consulting organizations, boutique firms and cloud service providers (CSPs), WWT offers independent expertise across all areas of cloud, from strategy through execution.

Our expertise is informed by three decades of building the infrastructure on which clouds run. We've designed, deployed and secured complex multicloud, data center and networking solutions for some of the largest businesses in the world.

We bring the leading CSPs, OEMs, independent software vendors (ISVs) and technology platforms together in a collaborative ecosystem where clients can learn about and test cutting-edge technologies and integrated architectural solutions.

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Topics

Explore specific capabilities and offerings across our cloud practice.

Cloud Strategy

Craft a strategic vision for business-critical applications that assures they're accessible whenever you need them.

Cloud Migration

Simplify the process of migrating applications and workloads to the right cloud environment for your business.

Cloud Optimization

Best practices for cloud operations to help extract the maximum value from their architecture investments.

Cloud Security

Defending valuable corporate assets that have moved from the traditional enterprise perimeter to the public internet.

Cloud Networking

Paving the way for connectivity across multiple cloud environments.

Cloud Marketplace

The industry's #1 cloud marketplace channel partner.

Find your path to cloud success

Cloud solutions are deployed in three primary ways. The right model for your business will depend on your unique needs and goals.

Public Cloud

On-demand computing services and infrastructure managed by third-party providers, shared with multiple organizations over the public internet.

Hybrid Cloud

Bridging the gap between public and private clouds.

Private Cloud

Building, modernizing, securing and optimizing private cloud environments.

Industry case studies

Cloud is changing how organizations operate and achieve business outcomes. Explore some of our client success stories.

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Net Zero and Data Centers: Is It Possible?

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Aug 29, 2022

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Top 8 Trends in Data Storage

WWT storage industry experts dive into eight data storage trends, based on customer insights, testing in the ATC and OEM partnerships.

Mar 28, 2022

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What is SASE?

Find out what SASE is, why companies use secure access service edge, what industries can benefit from SASE, and how to implement SASE architecture using the right vendors.

Aug 20, 2021

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Find out how HPE's Greenlake infrastructure as a service enables organizations to leverage cloud benefits across their IT estates, from the data center and private cloud to the edge.

Jan 27, 2022

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How Cloud Optimization Saves Money and Positions You for Long-term Success

Cloud adoption has accelerated in recent years. Whether spurred by the pandemic, the need to enable hybrid work, or the desire to meet heightened consumer expectations for digital experiences, most organizations have a cloud footprint today. Yet in their rush to migrate, many organizations took shortcuts -- the consequences of which will make it harder to scale their footprint and realize the full benefits of their investment. That's where cloud optimization comes in. Join WWT Director of Cloud Platform Jack French and WWT Cloud Marketplace Specialist Josh Bushman as they discuss cloud optimization's critical role in achieving long-term cloud success. Given cloud's reach across technology stacks, their discussion focuses on some top ways organizations can put optimization into action, including tips for implementing best practices around cloud governance, cloud cost management, cloud security and cloud marketplaces.

Feb 16, 2023 • 9 am (CST)

Case Study Cloud Marketplace

Global Financial Org Evaluates Cybersecurity Solutions, Optimizes Cloud Investments

Learn how the firm streamlined cloud software procurement and leveraged WWT labs to compare endpoint detection and response solutions.

Feb 2, 2023

6 min read

Case Study NetApp Blue XP

WWT Streamlines a Critical Move to the Public Cloud for a Private Holdings Company

By leveraging NetApp® ONTAP®, the company improved latency by 15X and file availability by 7.5X.

Feb 1, 2023

3 min read

Article Cisco

A new evolution in networking brings on-demand cloud connectivity using software-driven middle-mile networks

Using the middle-mile to improve connectivity and on-demand agility becomes imperative for end-user satisfaction and application performance as businesses create IT infrastructure built on the cloud.

Feb 1, 2023

8 min read

Article Veritas

The Most Comprehensive Cloud Data Management Platform for Any Environment

There is a shared responsibility between cloud service providers and their customers around security and compliance. Veritas Alta Cloud Data Management platform allows you to deliver your part of the shared responsibility model and beyond. With Veritas Alta you can elevate your business to new heights by enabling business agility and reduce costs, while ensuring data and applications are protected, highly available, and compliant.

Jan 25, 2023

4 min read

Article Google Cloud VMware Engine

How Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) Streamlines Cloud Migration and IT Modernization

Before you embark on migration, learn how technologies from Google Cloud, VMware and Intel can streamline your journey.

Jan 25, 2023

6 min read

Event webinar

TEC37 E22: How to be Cloud Ready, Cloud First and Transform Your Organization's Culture

Join host Robb Boyd, Maria Sterck, VP of Cloud Services with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and Dave Sellers, GM of Multicloud at WWT as they discuss lessons learned and techniques to be successful with a Multicloud Architecture.

Dec 02, 2020 • 1 pm (CST)

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TEC37 Cloud Series E01: What the Covid Spike in Cloud Adoption Means for Your Business

COVID took most organizations by surprise. Companies that had previously ignored cloud technology and strategy became increasingly disrupted. Even companies in the process of digital transformation -- while better positioned than most -- were unprepared for the magnitude of the challenge. As organizations increasingly accept that COVID is a longer-term challenge, they also have a chance to appreciate the pandemic's silver lining: enabling "work from anywhere" and accelerating technology modernization across all parts of the business -- even those areas previously not considered.

Feb 24, 2021 • 1 pm (CST)

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TEC37 Data Center Series E04: Modernizing Applications & Infrastructure with VMware Tanzu

Modern applications allow organizations to rapidly deliver new digital experiences to their customers. This has led to the rise of containers, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, but, without the right solutions and strategy in place, it can be challenging to transform legacy applications and infrastructure. VMware, long at the heart of Infrastructure as a Service strategies for both Private and Hybrid Clouds, paves a way forward for both application developers and IT services providers with VMware Tanzu. In this session, you'll hear about the relevance of containers and container platforms to the application developers tasked with the digital transformations of their organizations, and how the many facets of VMware Tanzu fill the strategic gaps in both giving developers the tools they want as well as modernizing the infrastructure services they require.

Apr 08, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)

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TEC37 Cloud Series E03: WWT's Cloud Decision Tree: What Everyone Should Know Before Migrating Applications

In today's highly competitive digital landscape, migrating to the cloud is no longer a choice. Meeting the expectations of digitally-savvy consumers means maximizing cloud capabilities. Yet enterprises often find that migrating applications and workloads to the cloud can deliver uneven results in terms of added flexibility, scalability and computational power across a variety of use cases. If the wrong migrations tools or approach is used, even the most experienced cloud professionals can expect to encounter downtime, data loss or other severe consequences. In this TEC37, WWT's Multicloud experts outline the decision-tree criteria organizations should follow for cloud migrations. You'll learn about our approach for identifying which applications are great candidates for migration, which are weaker candidates, and which should not move to public cloud -- all while keeping your organization's business outcomes top of mind.

Apr 21, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

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Public Sector Tech Talk E02: Make a New World Happen With Data

More than ever, government agencies need to be able to deploy data wherever it needs to be whether that's on-prem, in a private cloud or in the public cloud. Providing the flexibility to adapt to changing work conditions while containing costs and keeping data available, secure, and accessible is critical. But how? NetApp and WWT help the public sector build and fully realize a data fabric by providing a cloud lead, data centered approach to digital modernization. NetApp enables organizations to confidently manage and maintain control of their data across any cloud, accelerating innovation and IT responsiveness. By providing a data fabric that spans private cloud, service providers and hyperscale cloud providers, NetApp allows organizations to embrace the cloud on their own terms by integrating enterprise-class data management and control with the flexibility, speed and economics of the public cloud.

May 18, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

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TEC37 Cloud Series E04: Defining your Strategy for Business Modernization

Innovative organizations are modernizing applications to accelerate software delivery, cut costs, and increase agility--often working with multiple cloud platforms. Join host Robb Boyd as he speaks with leaders from World Wide Technology, Google Cloud and Intel as they discuss building a modernization strategy to achieve these business goals, while avoiding vendor lock-in.

Jun 16, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

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Public Sector Tech Talk E11: Navigating the Government Data Surge

Every government agency is creating and collecting massive amounts of data, making storage and security of that data a significant business consideration. In fact, IDC predicts that by 2025, there will be well over 100 zettabytes of data generated and that number is only going to grow exponentially. How can agencies navigate this influx of data? Optimization will be key. This Public Sector Tech Talk episode will address how a cloud data management approach can help agencies more efficiently and effectively store, manage and access data on-premises, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment. Additionally, it will provide details on how this approach supports compliance, security and regulatory requirements for government agencies.

Jul 29, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

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Public Sector Tech Talk E12: Hybrid Cloud: Challenges and Considerations for a Successful Transition

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the federal government's digital transformation initiatives, including the migration to multicloud and hybrid cloud environments. This resulted in near-term benefits for agencies that simply needed to extend and support their mobile workforce, but the long-term impact and strategy needs to be addressed. This Public Sector Tech Talk will look at the challenges agencies are facing now as well as considerations for delivering a more efficient, agile and secure hybrid cloud environment. Subject matter experts from World Wide Technology and Dell Technologies will discuss what agencies need to do now to enhance their hybrid cloud infrastructure as well as the full lifecycle of the data that resides on the network. This includes technologies and approaches to deploy a hybrid cloud strategy that delivers agility, business continuity, security and ROI.

Aug 03, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

Event webinar

Inside the ATC Cloud: Hybrid Cloud Solutions

We first developed the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) as a place for people to get their hands on cutting-edge technology. Now we're unlocking this ecosystem and putting all the research, results, tools and expertise in the hands of customers and partners everywhere around the world. Hybrid cloud offers a vision of applications running wherever they maximize value while also meeting business requirements. But cloud platforms remain a confusing topic for many organizations. During this event, our experts will cover hybrid cloud solutions and how they fit into edge computing.

Aug 31, 2021 • 10 am (CDT)

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TEC37 Cloud Series E05: The Rise of Public Cloud

Because cloud is more complex than ever, it's important to choose the right deployment model for your business. Whether you need a public cloud, private cloud or hybrid cloud solution to drive your digital or business transformation, WWT's certified experts can help you choose, implement and optimize the right approach. Tune in as WWT Cloud Consulting experts Galen Seltzer (Managing Director, Cloud Services) and Yoni Malchi (Managing Director, Business Analytics Advisors) discuss the current state of public cloud computing as the market continues to evolve faster than ever.

Oct 06, 2021 • 10 am (CDT)

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TEC37 Cloud Series E06: Are You ACTUALLY Ready for a Private Cloud?

Because cloud is more complex than ever, it's important to choose the right deployment model for your business. Whether you need a public cloud, private cloud or hybrid cloud solution to drive your digital or business transformation, WWT's certified experts can help you choose, implement and optimize the right approach. Our experts will explore the many benefits to private cloud. Private cloud gives organizations full control over data and security, allows for cost control and efficiency, and improves privacy and risk-management capabilities. But these benefits come with tradeoffs. Do you know what it takes to implement a private cloud? Join our TEC37 experts as they discuss what your organization should consider before moving in that direction.

Oct 12, 2021 • 11 am (CDT)

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Public Sector Tech Talk E25: Data Centric Security for the Public Sector

Hackers can do a lot of damage in just a few seconds. In 2020, ransomware attacks cost U.S. government organizations around $18.9 billion in terms of downtime and recovery costs. This includes destruction of data, theft of intellectual property, removal and restoration of compromised data and systems, unhappy constituents who were unable to access key infrastructure and government services, not to mention reputational harm. During this Public Sector Tech Talk, NetApp joins WWT to provide insight on how to secure and protect public sector organizations against today's top cybersecurity concerns, discuss trends in recent ransomeware attacks, and share best practices for protecting government agencies against malicious actors who intend to prevent the delivery of mission-critical services.

Oct 12, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

Event webinar

TEC37 Cloud Series E07: Get the Most Out of Your Hybrid Cloud

Because cloud is more complex than ever, it's important to choose the right deployment model for your business. Whether you need a public cloud, private cloud or hybrid cloud solution to drive your digital or business transformation, WWT's certified experts can help you choose, implement and optimize the right approach. Our experts will explore how a hybrid cloud approach offers you the ability to deploy workloads and data where they maximize value, meet requirements, and solve business problems. However, many organizations do not experience the full benefits of hybrid cloud because they skip the necessary strategic work upfront. Join our TEC37 to learn how to maximize your investment.

Oct 20, 2021 • 1 pm (CDT)

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WWT Experts: Chris Williams on Cloud

Grab a quick dose of deep expertise with the WWT Expert series. In each episode, our host poses topical questions to a WWT Expert. Learn about the business solutions these experts have created, the technologies they've mastered, and the trends they're seeing in the marketplace. All in 30 minutes or less. In this episode, host Matthew Coble will be joined by Chris Williams, Cloud Consultant and Enterprise Architect (not to mention vBrownBag host extraordinaire!). They'll discuss all things cloud, including how customers can gauge their level of cloud maturity, why organizations engage multiple service providers, common cybersecurity threats, and foreseeable trends in the next three to five years.

Apr 28, 2022 • 10 am (CDT)