NEWS
Ducati boosts
business
performance
with
modernised
infrastructure
from NetApp
Kenya pushes for stronger
support for ICT innovations
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etApp, the data authority for hybrid
cloud, has announced the integration
of its industry-leading All Flash Storage
Array (AFF) Series into leading motorcycle
manufacturer Ducati’s Information
Technology (IT) environment.
By leveraging NetApp’s cloud-connected
flash and data services, Ducati can
modernise infrastructure, bolster compliance,
strengthen performance and ensure business
continuity during the transformation process.
Ducati is a leading manufacturer of
specially designed motorcycles that
are characterised by high-performance
Desmodromic engines, innovative design
and cutting-edge technology.
“We closely collaborated with Ducati’s IT
team to understand its need for a cutting-
edge data management infrastructure,” said
Fadi Kanafani, Senior Director Middle East
and Africa at NetApp.
Kenya has successfully pushed for the
adoption of a resolution that will see
stronger support for ICT innovations
K
enya has successfully pushed for the
adoption of a resolution that will see
stronger support for ICT innovations,
particularly in developing countries.
“The NetApp AFF series immediately
overhauls Ducati’s data management and
storage to build a powerful, modern IT
infrastructure. The solution aids the IT team
in critical decision making and implementing
operational efficiency in bike production and
other business areas.” The new resolution titled, ITU’s role in
fostering telecommunication/ICT centric
innovation to promote development of
digital economy, was adopted at the
2018 International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Through the new NetApp AFF data
management system, Ducati can now easily
manage about 200 applications and over 300
terabyte of data to grant reliable real-time
access to the world’s fastest enterprise all-flash
storage from anywhere in the world, across
multiple clouds, with full GDPR compliance. It will see the ITU play an increasingly
prominent role to support initiatives that
promote ICT innovations which have
gained recognition as being critical in
socio-economic development.
“Our new flash systems will allow us to
guarantee a quicker response to every business
instance as well as increasing the speed of our
prototyping and go-to-market,” said Stefano
Rendina, IT manager of Ducati Corse.
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ICT innovations are the driving force
behind the emergence and growth of
digital economies.
Even though there is lack of uniform
definition, digital economy is a new
concept that is associated to digital
networking and communication
infrastructures that provide a
global platform which people and
organisations devise strategies, interact,
communicate, collaborate and search
for information.
In Kenya, the ITU is already working with
the Communications Authority of Kenya
in the review of the country’s ICT-centric
innovation ecosystem, whose output will
be useful in guiding in the development
of a framework for ICT innovations.
The resolutions that were passed touched
on various areas including the use of
telecommunications and information
communication technologies to bridge
the digital divide and build an inclusive
information society, strengthening the
role of ITU in building confidence and
security in the use of IT, International
Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs)
and issues related to cybersecurity. n
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