EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO magazine for the APAC region . This month ’ s cover features Andrew Froehlich , President of West Gate Networks , and Lisa Schwartz , Director of Product Marketing at AEM .
They tell us about the nuances of testing and troubleshooting cabling in data center environments and why it is important to realize that testing needs should also evolve to keep pace .
Up for discussion are such topics as the different types of data centers from a cabling perspective ; network connectivity challenges within these different types of data centers and how AEM can help test and / or resolve those issues . You can find out more details about the subject by turning to p56 .
Elsewhere , we take a look at how a ransomware attack was a wake-up call for Hong Kong-based Tontec to invest in data protection in the cloud and develop a solid technology base . It turned to Veeam to help with this
“ We used to take four to five hours to fully restore an Exchange server , now it takes one to two hours ,” said Johnson Chiu , IT Manager , Tontec . “ Overall , Veeam has provided a more comprehensive , convenient and faster backup process which improves our ability to minimize downtime and our ability to recover from any security event .” There ’ s much more to discover about this story on p61 .
In this month ’ s Talking Business , we look at how a survey from Citrix reveals today ’ s CIOs are viewed as ‘ de facto Chief Operating Officers ’, responsible for business operations and direction .
It reveals how CIOs now control the majority of organizational budgets and are second only to the CEO in terms of shaping and delivering business strategy .
“ Businesses are in a state of flux , and CIOs are right at the center . CIOs are expected to be agents of change but are still caught up with legacy infrastructure and transformation projects ,” said Sridhar Mullapudi , General Manager , Citrix , a business unit of Cloud Software Group .
“ Additionally , they must play a key role in navigating the current talent crisis , both by providing tools to maximize employee productivity and by leading automation projects .” To read more turn to p36 .
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Once again , I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !
Mark Bowen Editor
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