Can network agility allow businesses to capitalise

With the pandemic forcing working models to shift from centralised to distributed ones, new challenges have emerged in the blink of an eye. As workloads move to the edge, enterprises are having to react swiftly and re-evaluate their business agendas. Among all the priorities, an agile Information Technology, IT, environment has become essential to help them adapt to ever-changing market conditions and ensure operational efficiency.

An agile IT environment adapts to ever-changing market conditions and ensures operational efficiency

According to International Data Corporation, IDC, 65% of organisations have shifted to a digital-first model this year; and more significantly, 54% of organisations will increase their investment in technologies that can help them digitalise their businesses in the coming months.

Without any doubt, a fast-changing environment requires higher standards for security, adaptability and flexibility in IT operations and support. This is putting the spotlight on digital ecosystems, as they enable enterprises to work closely with service providers, partners, and customers to create efficient end-to-end business flows and deliver positive business outcomes.

Navigating the pace and growth of the digital landscape requires a network-wide transformation. Digital leaders are looking for ways to create and interconnect modern digital infrastructure by leveraging more agile network architectures to bridge legacy infrastructure with emerging digital technologies. Some of the approaches they are taking are scalability, interconnection to ecosystems, high availability, high performance, and security.

An agile, flexible approach to network makes changes and operations manageable, scalable, and predictable, while reducing costs. At Equinix, the network agility allows businesses to capitalise on their digital transformation investments and see top-line benefits. Arguably, network agility is the most important priority of today’s digital leaders transforming their digital architectures.

Digitising infrastructure, improving network optimisation, and moving infrastructure to the digital edge are top priorities for EMEA organisations, according to the latest Global Interconnection Index, GXI, an annual market study published by Equinix.

Other top priorities reflected in the survey results include complying with data protection regulation, improving cybersecurity, and improving the user experience for customers and employees. Virtualisation helps companies address those priorities and gives them even more ways to access the right places, partners, and possibilities they need to create business advantage.

Virtualisation gives access the right places, partners, and possibilities companies need to create business advantage

As the global business community adjusts its understanding of ownership and responsibility around climate change, sustainability and the uncertainties around Covid-19, leading datacentres are innovating around a few key areas to ensure continued progress on environmental sustainability.

The datacentre of the future is no longer just about space, time, and availability, it is about efficiency, innovation, and reliability for all stakeholders, from customers, investors, and employees to surrounding communities.

The datacentre of the future is about efficiency, innovation and reliability for customers, investors and employees

With the pandemic forcing working models to shift from centralised to distributed ones, new challenges have emerged in the blink of an eye. As workloads move to the edge, enterprises are having to react swiftly and re-evaluate their business agendas. Among all the priorities, an agile Information Technology, IT, environment has become essential to help them adapt to ever-changing market conditions and ensure operational efficiency.

According to International Data Corporation, IDC, 65% of organisations have shifted to a digital-first model this year; and more significantly, 54% of organisations will increase their investment in technologies that can help them digitalise their businesses in the coming months.

Without any doubt, a fast-changing environment requires higher standards for security, adaptability and flexibility in IT operations and support. This is putting the spotlight on digital ecosystems, as they enable enterprises to work closely with service providers, partners, and customers to create efficient end-to-end business flows and deliver positive business outcomes.

Navigating the pace and growth of the digital landscape requires a network-wide transformation. Digital leaders are looking for ways to create and interconnect modern digital infrastructure by leveraging more agile network architectures to bridge legacy infrastructure with emerging digital technologies. Some of the approaches they are taking are scalability, interconnection to ecosystems, high availability, high performance, and security.

An agile, flexible approach to the network makes changes and operations manageable, scalable, and predictable while reducing costs. At Equinix, network agility allows businesses to capitalise on their digital transformation investments and see top-line benefits. Arguably, network agility is the most important priority of today’s digital leaders transforming their digital architectures.

Digitising infrastructure, improving network optimisation, and moving infrastructure to the digital edge are top priorities for EMEA organisations, according to the latest Global Interconnection Index, GXI, an annual market study published by Equinix.

Other top priorities reflected in the survey results include complying with data protection regulation, improving cybersecurity, and improving the user experience for customers and employees. Virtualisation helps companies address those priorities and gives them even more ways to access the right places, partners, and possibilities they need to create business advantage.

As the global business community adjusts its understanding of ownership and responsibility around climate change, sustainability and the uncertainties around Covid-19, leading datacentres are innovating around a few key areas to ensure continued progress on environmental sustainability.

The datacentre of the future is no longer just about space, time, and availability, it is about efficiency, innovation, and reliability for all stakeholders, from customers, investors, and employees to surrounding communities.

An Agile approach to network makes operations manageable and predictable, and allows businesses to capitalise on digital transformation investments.