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A recent analysis reveals that organizations investing in modern infrastructure management can see a staggering 192% return on investment. That’s not just tech talk-it translates to real dollars saved adn a more agile IT department.
IT Departments can Now Be Strategic Partners with the Right Tools
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A new study quantifies the economic benefits of streamlined infrastructure management.
- A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ analysis found Cisco Intersight delivers a 192% ROI.
- The payback period for intersight is less than six months.
- Organizations realized $5 million in benefits over three years.
- Mean time to resolution (MTTR) of infrastructure issues decreased by 50%.
- IT productivity increased, saving hundreds of hours on infrastructure builds.
For IT groups striving to become strategic business partners, the key isn’t just keeping the lights on-it’s proactively shaping the future. But that requires solutions capable of navigating the complexities of artificial intelligence and ever-present security threats. A new study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Forrester Consulting demonstrates just how valuable those solutions can be.
The extensive Total Economic Impact™ analysis focused on Cisco Intersight, a cloud-native IT operations platform designed for infrastructure lifecycle management. The results? For a composite institution, Intersight delivered that notable 192% return on investment (ROI) and a remarkably swift payback period of under six months.
What is Cisco Intersight?
Cisco Intersight provides IT teams with comprehensive visibility, control, and automation across Cisco’s compute solutions-whether those reside in data centers, colocation facilities, or at the network edge, leveraging the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). It seamlessly integrates with leading operating systems, storage providers, hypervisors, and third-party IT service management and security tools.
The platform’s unified, policy-driven approach automates numerous tasks, freeing up IT professionals to focus on more strategic initiatives. As the Forrester study revealed, this isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about fundamentally changing the role of IT within the organization.
The Bottom Line: Important cost Savings and Efficiency Gains
The study detailed several key areas of financial impact. Organizations experienced a 50% reduction in mean time to resolution (MTTR) for infrastructure issues, leading to increased uptime and reduced business disruption. Furthermore,IT teams saved hundreds of hours previously spent on manual infrastructure builds and maintenance. These efficiencies translated into a $5 million benefit over three years, with quicker returns on infrastructure investments, delivering a $267,000 benefit.
Beyond the Numbers: Strategic Advantages
The study also highlighted broader business benefits, such as more cost-effective hardware management. Intersight’s platform optimizes workloads, leading to reduced overprovisioning and more informed hardware decisions based on actual usage patterns.
Furthermore, Intersight enhances compliance with corporate policies and industry regulations by standardizing configurations, minimizing manual errors, and providing real-time visibility into infrastructure health.
Automating repetitive tasks and reducing hands-on management time also boosts IT job satisfaction. By freeing up time,Intersight empowers IT teams to focus on higher-skilled,transformational work,solidifying their role as strategic partners within the organization.
as a compute manager for a financial services firm put it, “Every hour that I have my guys work on something that could be automated or made easier thru intersight is an hour I get back that they can be doing the transformational work I need them to do.”
Cisco Intersight simplifies IT operations, increasing uptime, improving productivity, and reducing risk. Learn more by downloading the free study The Total Economic Impact™ of
