Intelligent Data Centres Issue 02 | Page 47

END USER INSIGHT h Ve n ka t , C hie f In form bai ation Of fi cer, flydu OPTIMISING AIRLINE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE WITH INTERCONNECTION flydubai deployed its global booking platform on Platform Equinix, placing the Dubai-based airline in a stronger position to drive Digital Transformation. The customer The customer From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 90 destinations. Over the next decade, the airline will see its fleet grow by up to 237 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing barriers to travel, creating free flows of trade and tourism and enhancing connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. The flydubai fleet serves customers across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. www.intelligentdatacentres.com The company wanted to upgrade its IT infrastructure to create one that was global, agile and flexible, capable of connecting to other carriers and providers of cloud services. It looked to Equinix, a global company which connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most interconnected data centres, for a solution. Business challenge Business challenge Since commencing operations in 2009, the airline has shown no sign of slowing down. flydubai has marked its journey with a number of milestones that represent the scale of the ambition planned for the airline. Issue 02 47