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Vodacom launches Africa ’ s first Amazon Web Services Outposts Innovation Lab
Vodacom , a purpose-led African connectivity , digital and financial services company , has launched Africa ’ s first Amazon Web Services
( AWS ) Outposts Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS and Intel .
The laboratory will focus on accelerating technology innovations across different industries , delivering faster scalability , and creating the opportunity to use infrastructure and technologies to solve business challenges .
Kabelo Makwane , Managing Executive for Cloud , Hosting and Security , Vodacom Business , said : “ We are extremely proud to collaborate with AWS in rolling out AWS Outposts on the continent . This is testament to the AWS managed cloud professional services capability Vodacom Business has amassed over the last few years , together with our world class tier certified data centres that meet AWS ’ s high global standards . This offering represents a great opportunity to meet our customers ’ demands for AWS hybrid cloud on and off-premises – often a barrier to cloud adoption in more regulated industries where privacy and control of sensitive data and information are important considerations .”
Vinod Krishnan , Partner Development Lead for Europe Emerging Markets , AWS , said : “ While customers are increasingly looking to
leverage cloud technologies for faster innovation , some workloads need to remain on-premises where data residency is paramount or where every millisecond counts .”
Orange Business Services and Fortinet partner on SASE
Anne-Marie Thiollet , EVP , Global Solutions , Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services , a global network-native digital services company , and Fortinet , a global provider of automated cybersecurity solutions , have partnered to deliver a disruptive approach to Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) by integrating Fortinet ’ s Securitydriven Networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure .
The partnership reinforces security and networking convergence , while optimising performance regardless of the user ’ s location .
“ Digital acceleration and the shift to support ‘ work from anywhere ’ is driving the hybrid convergence of networking and security to enable zero trust across all edges . Expanding upon our longstanding relationship with Orange , we ’ re pleased to further integrate our Security-driven Networking technology into the Orange infrastructure to enable a converged networking and security solution , unmatched in terms of visibility , management capabilities , resilience , and user experience ,” explained John Maddison , EVP of products and CMO , Fortinet .
Anne-Marie Thiollet , EVP , Global Solutions , Orange Business Services , said : “ This innovative partnership is a continuation of our cloud-focused network evolution . By integrating Fortinet Security-driven Networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure , we enable our customers to easily adopt a cloud-native environment that is increasingly critical for businesses globally . At Orange Business Services , we facilitate the deployment and take-up of technologies that drive innovation and business growth for our customers in a fast and secure way .” •
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