Given how interconnected today’s society is, a business’s ability to adapt and course-correct quickly to changing market conditions is critical to its survival. A business’s digital capabilities also play a key role in innovation, especially when it comes to changing its business model. To survive and thrive in this more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, there is therefore a need for businesses to adopt an agile approach and a flexible business model.
A solution that businesses can consider in addressing business agility is the take-up of anything/everything-as-a-service (XaaS). Deloitte noted that XaaS allowed businesses to transform digitally, become more agile, and deliver competitive advantage by democratising innovation. XaaS also delivers sustainability benefits, according to an article from the Harvard Business Review.
The premise behind the benefits XaaS promises to deliver is that customers are given the ability to use a pay-for-use (or consumption-based) basis, or a subscription based on use metrics. XaaS enables businesses to procure IT resources via a consumption-based, subscription model. Hence, businesses can scale up or down as needed, with IT products and services delivered on demand.
So why is adoption of the XaaS model still low in Malaysia? Well, many business owners and even IT professionals have reservations about XaaS – reservations that in certain cases are rooted in misconceptions surrounding XaaS adoption. Throughout the rest of this article, we will debunk the common misconceptions that businesses have when it comes to the adoption of XaaS, and how they can leverage solutions from Lenovo including Lenovo TruScale Everything-as-a-Service offering.
Myth #1: XaaS is too expensive
Reality: Yes, many companies do think that XaaS (especially when it comes to the cloud) adoption is costly. One survey from Foundry (formerly IDG Communications) cited 36% of IT decision-makers having challenges in controlling cloud costs and 25% having challenges with the cost of moving data into and between clouds.
However, 38% of respondents in a Deloitte survey have switched to XaaS in order to reduce costs. Most XaaS offerings, such as Lenovo TruScale, provide businesses the opportunity to adopt a pay-as-you-go business model. This means customers no longer have to take capital ownership of the IT assets, and instead pay for what they use each month as part of their operating expenses. In addition, it also accounts for costs associated with hardware installation, deployment, management, maintenance, and removal.
Myth #2: XaaS packages don’t offer enough flexibility to suit my needs
Reality: Not true; businesses can choose the right XaaS solution provider as a strategic partner and the solutions and services based on their needs. With Lenovo TruScale, for instance, businesses can customize their infrastructure and devices needs with Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Lenovo TruScale Device-as-a-Service.
Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure-as-a-Service provides customers all the power and strategic advantages of its state-of-the-art datacentres, with evergreen solutions that can be quickly scaled without incremental capital investments, 24/7 proactive monitoring, management, and service support.
Lenovo TruScale Device-as-a-Service empowers business growth with a wide range of digital workplace solutions, flexible payment options, and reliable, high-quality equipment that inspire confidence and productivity. Customers can choose from a variety of laptops that suit different professionals, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a well-built laptop aimed at business professionals who are on-the-go and require a device that is powerful, dependable, and lightweight. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon operates on Windows 11 Pro. With Windows 11 Pro, you can deploy, manage, and support your hybrid workforce using familiar tools with cloud technologies.
Meanwhile, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is operating on Windows 11 Pro and powered by AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 6860Z processor. It is part of Lenovo’s premium business laptop portfolio, designed for business users. The laptop delivers seamless audio and video performance, maximum responsiveness, and incredible battery life in applications like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Myth #3: I cannot get a single XaaS vendor to fulfil my business’ IT requirements
Reality: Most businesses believe that they must engage multiple IT vendors for their business needs, but that simply is not the case. As your strategic technology partner, Lenovo can act as a single management point providing end-to-end support from consultation, deployment, and end-of-cycle service for all your IT infrastructure. Organisations can plan, procure, and run their entire infrastructure with a single vendor through Lenovo’s global channel network. With Lenovo’s experience and expertise, Lenovo’s consultation services can advise and support businesses in making informed decisions when mapping out their IT strategy.
The need for digital transformation is more pressing now than ever, and businesses cannot afford to take their time; agility is everything in today’s environment. A trusted and experienced technology partner, such as Lenovo, can help support businesses while enabling them to focus on their core business competencies and concentrate on serving their customers better.
XaaS services such as Lenovo TruScale offer a complete portfolio of IT solutions, which simplifies the procurement, deployment, and management of modern IT infrastructure, enabling organisations the flexibility and security to deliver performance that drive growth and competitive advantage. Lenovo TruScale offers customers real-time insights that help drive efficiency, while its robust foundational security approach builds comprehensive protection across product and service lifecycles.
Interested to learn more about how Lenovo TruScale can help your business achieve greater agility and improve your business model? Visit https://techtoday.lenovo.com/my/en/truscale
