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Local specialist expertise critical to greater cloud uptake and usually host their internal applications on our platform too ,” he said .
Cruise added that it used to be the case that the local South African Internet infrastructure simply wasn ’ t up to the task of meaningful cloud uptake , but now the country is well positioned to be a digital services hub for Africa .
“ Fast , reliable , cheap Internet ( i . e . fibre ) is a necessary and a sufficient condition for successful cloud business strategies . We need good Internet for cloud to be an option and once it ’ s an option it becomes a no-brainer .”
While South Africa and the rest of the continent are slightly behind the cloud curve , Andrew Cruise , Managing Director , Routed , believes there is opportunity aplenty during this period of Digital Transformation where cloud migration is on everyone ’ s lips .
“ Specialist expertise like ours however is much harder to come by . We partner with service providers , typically MSPs , ISPs / telcos , SaaS and PaaS providers . Our providers resell our cloud as the foundation for value-added managed services or connectivity services
Today , with vastly improved connectivity , there is no obstacle , apart from outmoded ways of thinking , to utilising cloud for almost any workload .
“ It would be nice if South Africans in general can be persuaded to buy local ,” he said .
Synthesis achieves AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency status
Synthesis Software Technologies , an innovative software development and consulting firm , has announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) Microsoft Workloads Competency status .
The latest addition to Synthesis ’ list of AWS Competency designations recognises that the company provides deep expertise to help customers design , migrate , deploy and manage Microsoft-based applications on AWS . According to Synthesis , achieving the AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency further differentiates Synthesis as an AWS Partner Network ( APN ) member that is able to provide specialised technical proficiency and proven customer success with the specific focus on workloads based on Microsoft Productivity Solutions . To receive the designation , APN Partners must demonstrate deep AWS expertise and have a proven track record of solution delivery on AWS .
Synthesis was among the first APN Advanced Consulting Partners in Africa and the Middle East and among the first APN Partners in the region to achieve AWS Financial Services Competency and AWS DevOps Competency . In addition , the company is already an AWS SaaS Partner , with expertise in offering
APN Immersion Days , and conducting AWS Well-Architected Framework reviews . This additional AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency speaks to Synthesis ’ dedication in helping companies from across industries unlock the power of cloud and reach their business and technology goals .
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