Cloud migration, managed services and closing the skills gap in data centres
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Cloud migration, managed services and closing the skills gap in data centres
Data centres have evolved considerably over the past decade, to reach today’s high powered computing centres, deploying AI tools and services and equipped with advanced cybersecurity and data aggregation features. And as demands have risen, roles have changed, particularly during COVID-19, as moving to the cloud has become an increasing priority across the world’s businesses.
“One reason for the explosive growth of cloud is that on-premise infrastructure simply isn’t as compatible with remote working as the cloud, so businesses are increasingly migrating over,”
explains Jon Lucas , the Co-Founder and Director at Hyve Managed Hosting .
Hallmarked as a critical digital transformation area, the IT market is ripe for the shift. Cloud adoption can reduce IT costs, allow for greater flexibility, bolster scalability and pave the way for more efficient collaborations - to name just a few of the benefits. And so, with demand showing no signs of slowing down, cloud native software is on the rise, while the security of the hybrid cloud is at an exceptionally high level.?
Amid the need to bolster the growing remote workforce and the overarching importance of keeping our evolving digital world stable, secure and efficient - big data and data mobility is also in high demand. Digital transformation represents an exciting moment in the data centre industry. But with it, comes the urgency for agility and digital skills. Fortunately, there are many managed services which help make the shift more efficient for the industry.
Meanwhile, the next generation of data centre experts are being educated by the likes of 施耐德电气 at Schneider Electric University and other such specialist industry institutions. Initiatives such as these will prove pivotal in closing the digital skills gap, and ensuring that the sector has the talent that it needs to keep on top of emerging technologies.
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Top news stories
Flexential launches hybrid options for FlexAnywhereTM
Flexential - a provider of data centre colocation, cloud and connectivity services - has announced a new enhancement for its Flexential cloud service.?
Through the new market expansion, #FlexentialCloud will offer an improved UX through enhanced network performance and decreased latency.
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Orange expands its telco cloud footprint with Equinix
In a move to boosts Orange ’s cloud model, the company has partnered with Equinix to expand its network and reach to deliver improved services.?
Equinix has an as-a-service model that delivers choice and control of dedicated infrastructure, powered by clean and renewable energy.
This approach to #cleanerenergy consumption was a key factor for Orange to choose to partner with Equinix, in line with its 2040 carbon neutral objective, on top of its strategy to avoid energy consumption where there is no customer demand.
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Oracle unveils new infrastructure platform Oracle Alloy
甲骨文 has announced a new cloud infrastructure platform, named 'Oracle Alloy', which will enable organisations to become cloud providers and roll out new cloud services to their customers.?
Service providers, integrators, and ISVs partner with #OracleCloudInfrastructure to provide applications and services tailored to specific industries.
To help these partners capitalise on business opportunities, scale, and performance of the cloud, Alloy will enable them to innovate faster with more customisation and control.??
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Highlighting: Trailblazer
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Funke O. , CEO & Founder at MainOne
For more than a decade, Funke has been one of the driving forces behind the development of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and economy. She has held a number of ICT roles at leading US telecommunications and tech firms, including Verizon and MTN .
Since 2008, she has been serving as the CEO at MainOne - which has become West Africa’s leading communications services and network solutions provider.
The company has recently been bought by Equinix , which aims to build on the company’s already resounding success.?
Discover: Top 10 Cloud Infrastructure Providers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) , Google Cloud and Salesforce are amongst the top cloud service providers right now. With a growing list of services to choose from, discover the rest of our Top 10 selects.
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Not to miss: Exclusive interview with...
Rory Reid ( Head of Department for Data Centres at Master Power Technologies ) and Menno Parsons (CEO of Master Power Technologies) who discuss their extensive range of solutions and how they are transforming the data centre environment through the power of data and regional development.?Read the discussion.
In their focused report, they dive into their work with Digital Parks Africa , which is now one of South Africa’s fastest growing DCs.
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Conclusion - remain one step ahead of the cloud
“A big part of modernisation is driving the company forward with agility, cost efficiencies and improved reliability. And the cloud has really enabled us to do a lot of those things,”
says Russ Soper , the Chief Information Officer at Finastra .?
Right now, one of the biggest market opportunities that we’re seeing is building bespoke services, which give organisations their required degree of flexible control over their cloud-based operations.?
Although hybrid IT infrastructure has emerged as the de facto model for modern organisations, data centre managers still need to be aware that cloud management optimisation isn’t just a one-off process. It is pivotal that they continue regularly reviewing and revisiting their cloud-based services, to ensure maximum efficiency in an ever changing landscape.?
And, in this cloud-first era, it is not just about moving to the cloud, but about connecting multiple clouds efficiently and remaining one step ahead of the cloud.??
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