Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 26 | Page 67

t cht lk TECH TALK /////////////////////////////////////////////////// MEETING THE INTELLIGENT DATA MANAGEMENT NEEDS OF 2019 Dave Russell, Vice President for Product Strategy at Veeam, outlines five intelligent data management needs CIOs need to know about in 2019. T he world of today has changed drastically due to data. Every process, whether an external client interaction or internal employee task, leaves a trail of data. Human and machine generated data is growing 10 times faster than traditional business data, and machine data is growing at 50 times that of traditional business data. With the way we consume and interact with data changing daily, the number of innovations to enhance business agility and operational efficiency are also plentiful. In this environment, it is vital for enterprises to understand the demand for Intelligent Data Management in order to stay one step ahead and deliver enhanced services to their customers. www.intelligentcio.com I’ve highlighted five hot trends in 2019 decision-makers need to know – keeping the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market in mind, here are my views: • Multi-Cloud usage and exploitation will rise. With companies operating across borders and the reliance on technology growing more prominent than ever, an expansion in multi- cloud usage is almost inevitable. IDC estimates that customers will spend US$554 billion on cloud computing and related services in 2021, more than double the level of 2016. On-premises data and applications will not become obsolete, but that the “ IT IS VITAL FOR ENTERPRISES TO UNDERSTAND THE DEMAND FOR INTELLIGENT DATA MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD AND DELIVER ENHANCED SERVICES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. INTELLIGENTCIO 67