In compute, the old model is no longer the only model. Every company has their own needs for compute resources, depending on how their data is structured inside the business and where their data lives outside. Businesses are transitioning their infrastructure models to move their compute closer to the data, be that on-premises, in the Cloud or out on the edge of company networks.

To open a window on this trend, John Furrier (@furrier) and Dave Vellante (@dvellante), cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, visited the HPE Discover 2016 conference in Las Vegas. There, they sat down with Susan Blocher, global VP of Servers Marketing at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE).

The right size solution for customer needs

The conversation started as Blocher described the latest feedback from customers. “Customers are telling us one size does not fit all,” she said. She explained how HPE has a wide portfolio that requires the company to help customers understand which options are right for their company.

She pointed out how the customer consumption models are changing. Things used to be about data center compute; now it’s Cloud and off-premises. She mentioned how HPE helps customers migrate in a seamless transition to off-premises infrastructure. Its goal was to help customers extract analytics and insight without bringing the data to the data center.

Catching the shift in business

The demand for compute is growing, Blocher said. The shift is what the customers are using that compute to do. Customers want high-scale architectures that can grow; they want high-performance computing. HPE knew that Cloud, Big Data, security and mobility were big trends for customers.

Blocher explained how customers are asking for compute outside the data center. She described compute solutions that can go physically anywhere, such as an oil rig or a mine. She mentioned repurposing servers to leverage that capacity in a rugged form factor that can go wherever the customer needs it.

“Imagine putting compute right out where you’re collecting data and making real-time decisions. That’s the power of the Internet of Things,” she said.

Watch the full interview below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE’s coverage of HPE Discover 2016.

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