--- title: CDW Blog | Data Centre Modernisation description: Data Centre Modernisation | --- [![cdw-2023-rgb-2](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cdw-2023-rgb-2.png?width=1080&height=580&name=cdw-2023-rgb-2.png)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/) Solutions Blog Insights From Experts Who Get IT [Explore CDW.com](https://uk.cdw.com) #### CDW Blog [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/Data%20Centre%20Man%20%26%20Woman.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/supporting-your-networks-edge-environment) ## [Supporting Your Network’s Edge Environment](https://news.uk.cdw.com/supporting-your-networks-edge-environment) 17 May, 2021 / by [Brandon Zimmerman](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/brandon-zimmerman) posted in [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [APC](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/apc) As edge environments become more critical to business success, maintaining the power, cooling and management needs should be top of mind. With more people working remotely, end users must have faster access to critical information. Edge environments move that critical information closer to the end user, thus making them more efficient. This is the same concept streaming services use to distribute content to their users. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/supporting-your-networks-edge-environment) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/24650-01-HPE-unleash/Why-Speed-to-Market-Matters_large.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vdi-needs-a-fast-storage-solution) ## [Beat the blockers: VDI needs a fast storage solution](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vdi-needs-a-fast-storage-solution) 22 April, 2021 / by [Oreste Majeli](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/oreste-majeli) posted in [Storage](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/storage), [Integrated Technology](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/integrated-technology), [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/hewlett-packard-enterprise) How often have you heard the phrase “speed to market”? This mantra is becoming commonplace as companies facing increased competitive pressure adopt a more agile and speedy approach to drive growth. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vdi-needs-a-fast-storage-solution) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/Intelligent%20Storage%20Liberates%20Data%20Potential_large.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/intelligent_storage_liberates_data_potential) ## [Intelligent Storage Liberates Data Potential](https://news.uk.cdw.com/intelligent_storage_liberates_data_potential) 20 April, 2021 / by [Oreste Majeli](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/oreste-majeli) posted in [Storage](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/storage), [Integrated Technology](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/integrated-technology), [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/hewlett-packard-enterprise) When I was little, my Dad used to keep a fuel logbook in his car. He would religiously write up his mileage and fuel purchase every time he would fill up. I inherited this habit, and I still have a collection of logbooks filed away. For tax purposes, of course. And nostalgia. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/intelligent_storage_liberates_data_potential) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/unlocking%20the%20hidden%20value%20in%20data_large.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/unlocking_the_hidden_value_in_data) ## [Feel the love: unlocking the hidden value in data.](https://news.uk.cdw.com/unlocking_the_hidden_value_in_data) 20 April, 2021 / by [Oreste Majeli](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/oreste-majeli) posted in [Storage](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/storage), [Integrated Technology](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/integrated-technology), [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/hewlett-packard-enterprise) I’ve been reading about Paracelsus, the early 16th century German-Swiss physician, who became famous for pioneering the use of chemistry in medicine. What I love most about him is his thinking, which is summed up in this quote: “The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love.” [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/unlocking_the_hidden_value_in_data) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/Engineer.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/it-automation-is-here) ## [IT Automation is Here - Reap the Full Benefits](https://news.uk.cdw.com/it-automation-is-here) 15 February, 2021 / by [Pete Hulme](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/pete-hulme) posted in [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation) Automation is one of the hottest trends in IT right now, for good reason. We all know that it can cut out some of the more tedious work involved in data centre management – but far more exciting is the way it can enable software development to proceed at a pace that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. In this blog post, I explore what’s driving automation and how organisations can reap the most benefit. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/it-automation-is-here) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1194430863.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/boring-enables-amazing) ## [Boring Enables Amazing: In Praise of the Invisible Data Centre](https://news.uk.cdw.com/boring-enables-amazing) 27 January, 2021 / by [Pete Hulme](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/pete-hulme) posted in [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation) One of the great paradoxes of technology is that the more successful it is, the more invisible it becomes. Car technology is a case in point. Let me tell you a story to back up my thinking. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/boring-enables-amazing) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1146417905.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/making-decisions-at-the-edge) ## [Making Decisions at the Edge](https://news.uk.cdw.com/making-decisions-at-the-edge) 20 October, 2020 / by [Ashminder Ubhi & Pete Hulme](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/ashminder-ubhi-pete-hulme) posted in [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation) Edge Computing, seen by many as the next revolution for processing data, extends network boundaries and takes computing power to where data is created, collated and acted on. It delivers processing power to everyday objects and deep analytics capabilities to the core. Edge Computing will enable organisations of all sizes across every sector to develop new ways of working and innovative propositions that are more efficient while delivering better user experiences. Ashminder Ubhi (Ash), CDW Category Lead for Core Data Centre and Pete Hulme, CDW Practice Lead for Hybrid Infrastructure, discuss four fundamental questions on how to get the most from Edge Computing. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/making-decisions-at-the-edge) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/GettyImages-972333940.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/the-rise-of-edge-computing) ## [The Rise of Edge Computing](https://news.uk.cdw.com/the-rise-of-edge-computing) 14 August, 2020 / by [Ashminder Ubhi](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/ashminder-ubhi) posted in [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation) Edge Computing is seen by many as the next revolution for processing data. Advancements in technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G will fuel Edge Computing and make it a reality for almost every business. It brings processing power to everyday objects and incredibly detailed analytics that will enable organisations of every shape, size and sector to develop compelling new propositions that are more efficient and deliver a better experience for customers, patients and citizens. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/the-rise-of-edge-computing) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/Picture%201.png)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vmware-vsphere-6.0-end-of-general-support-part-3) ## [VMC on AWS to Upgrade vSphere EOGS Versions](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vmware-vsphere-6.0-end-of-general-support-part-3) 1 June, 2020 / by [Ash Ubhi](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/ash-ubhi) posted in [Cloud](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/cloud), [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [VMware](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/vmware) Welcome to the final blog post covering the vSphere v6.0 End of General Support (EOGS) which ended on 12th March 2020. In our previous post, we covered how hardware incompatibilities present an opportunity to explore VMware software defined solutions (SDDC). In this, the third and final high level post, we will cover the option of using VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) - an excellent platform that can easily upgrade your environment from vSphere v5.x to the latest version. [Read More](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vmware-vsphere-6.0-end-of-general-support-part-3) [![](https://news.uk.cdw.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1010593510-2.jpg)](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vmware-vsphere-6.0-end-of-general-support-part-2) ## [VMware vSphere 6.0 End of General Support - Hardware Incompatibility Holding You Back?](https://news.uk.cdw.com/vmware-vsphere-6.0-end-of-general-support-part-2) 5 March, 2020 / by [Ash Ubhi](https://news.uk.cdw.com/author/ash-ubhi) posted in [Cloud](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/cloud), [Data Centre Modernisation](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/data-centre-modernisation), [VMware](https://news.uk.cdw.com/topic/vmware) An Opportunity to Modernise your Data Centre VMware announced that vSphere v6.0 is going End of General Support (EOGS) on 12th March 2020. To read a quick introduction to this, you can read part 1 of this blog series here. VMware recommend upgrading to vSphere v6.7 to remain in support. Whilst this may be an easy transition for some businesses, others will be faced with a complex upgrade project and one barrier to this could be hardware compatibility. 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