Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 23 | Page 80

INDUSTRY WATCH Hyper- availability: The competitive edge for digital banks With downtime and unavailability significantly impacting on the reputation of a bank, fintechs are in a prime position to embrace hyper-availability and gain the competitive advantage over the incumbents. Kate Mollett, Regional Manager for Africa South at Veeam, explores the impact it is making in the local banking sector. 80 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com