ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY
Driving Digital Transformation and Edge Computing
Edge Computing is a distributed IT architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network , as close to the originating source as possible . Data is the lifeblood of modern business , providing valuable business insight and supporting real-time control over critical business processes and operations . Mandy Duncan , Country Manager Aruba – South Africa , tells Intelligent Tech Channels how the company is building solutions with its ecosystem partners together with the channel for enterprise customers to enable their staff to work from anywhere at any time . By Manda Banda .
Mandy Duncan , Country Manager Aruba – South Africa
You have been really pushing Edge Computing and Digital Transformation . Can you tell us about where you see the Edge , why it ’ s important and where is the opportunity for Aruba and its channel partners ?
For us in Aruba , the focus is working towards an “ intelligent Edge ”, where the experience economy will become a mainstream movement across industries and where fully converged systems will be able to deliver on the complete needs for networking , compute storage and cloud connectivity .
Edge gives businesses the flexibility needed to manage present and future AI requirements while avoiding network
We see the channel as an integral part of our community , they are an extension of our team .
latency and achieving faster response times .
As a multi-vendor with multi-platform and technology-agnostic implementation , the Edge has applications across multiple industries . We have seen a significant investment from companies like HPE , Microsoft and IBM – that are current thought-leaders and innovators in this segment . For Aruba and our channel partners , this means we can build solutions with our eco-systems partners for customers as well as allow their staff to work from anywhere at any time .
How do you as a company address this opportunity and how are you equipping your channel partners considering that every customer ’ s needs are different ?
We see the channel as an integral part of our community , they are an extension of our team . We assist them with certification , workshops and vertical focused solutions so that they are confident in selling Aruba .
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