CIO opinion
CIO OPINION
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FOR MISSION-
CRITICAL
BUSINESS OPERATIONS,
LIKE HIGH-PERFORMANCE
ANALYTICS OR ANYTHING
AT SCALE, A HYBRID
ENVIRONMENT IS
BETTER SUITED.
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Yousuf Khan, CIO, Pure Storage
Public cloud: part of
the strategy for MEA
organisations but not
the strategy
Yousuf Khan, CIO at Pure
Storage draws upon MEA data
from the recent Evolution
survey to advocate a hybrid
cloud approach.
F
or consumers and businesses alike, digital technology has proven
disruptive. Consumers can, in theory, embrace or reject the trend
as they see fit. But a reluctance to embrace digital technologies
can leave organisations falling behind competitors. The good news is
that enterprises in the Middle East are already making strides in this
area. In a recent survey we conducted, of 300 IT decision makers in
the region, 72% of respondents stated that their organisations are
committed to being information-based companies. In fact, the survey
found that digital solutions already contribute almost 50% of revenue
in these companies.
It is often the responsibility of IT leaders to innovate in line with the
business’s digital vision, without breaking the bank. In response to this
pressure, over the past several years, public cloud has seen increased
adoption across a multitude of industries. The demand for simpler
storage, combined with an unprecedented explosion of data, has
created the perception of an unstoppable drive towards the public cloud.
A ‘cloud-first’ strategy is the popular buzzword for executive leadership.
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