We are entering a new era of IT. One that fundamentally reimagines where we work, the way we work, and how we provide the tools for work.
The first era was mainframes. The second, client/server. We are now embarking on the Third
Platform era: a confluence of the Internet of Things, Big Data, Social and Mobility.We are untethering from the desktop, both as a physical surface, and as a machine. Software is rented as a service, data is seamlessly accessed across multiple devices and business is conducted whenever and wherever it can be.
Today is only the beginning of this paradigm shift. Businesses are yet to catch up to the cultural and technological changes occurring around them. They are aware of the seismic technologies emerging.They may even use some. But they are lagging in how they manage
the day-to-day.
The problems we face with outdated technology today will only be amplified two years from now. In the following pages, we will paint a portrait of the workplace of the near future – Workplace 2020. We’ll look at who will be working, where and how.
Through this whitepaper we will show you how HP Device as a Service can help you make the most of this future, enabling you to harness the power of the new IT epoch.