Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 37 | Page 73

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cloud Managed Service Providers can advise enterprises on cloud services ///////////////////////////// Yasser Zeineldin, CEO from eHosting DataFort Rapid transformation and the sheer number of services on offer means Managed Service Providers have an opportunity to provide trusted advice and services around cloud computing for their end-customers, says Yasser Zeineldin, CEO from eHosting DataFort, a leading provider of managed services, cloud infrastructure and managed hosting in the Gulf region. T he rush to the cloud is adding a layer of challenge in an already overloaded and overcharged Digital Transformation environment. Major public cloud service providers like www.intelligentcio.com Microsoft, Google, AWS, release close to 50 new features every month, according to global consulting firm Gartner. An average enterprise may require only a handful of new cloud features every month, throwing a THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS TO GROW THEIR WALLET SHARE IN COMING YEARS. INTELLIGENTCIO 73