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CASE STUDY so we can apply the same management models we use for public cloud infrastructure to on-premise ,” he said . “ We ’ re currently developing a common API so we can provision wherever we need to , whether that ’ s on Nutanix , AWS , Azure or Google – that simply wasn ’ t possible for us before .”
Nutanix recently announced the availability of its technology on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure – two of the leading players in Australia ’ s near-A $ 1 billion infrastructure- As-a-Service ( IaaS ) market – which will help companies like RACQ succeed through hybrid cloud .
Lee Thompson , Managing Director at Nutanix A / NZ , said RACQ ’ s ability to reinvent itself and disrupt its own business models made it clear it was one of Australia ’ s most innovative organizations .
“ RACQ is a leader in business transformation in its truest sense ,” Thompson said . “ By entering the financial services market , it has shown it is able to fend off competitors and is willing to take the fight to deliver better competition and service for its members .
“ With its IT team liberated from the drudge work of hardware maintenance and freed up to explore the possibilities AI , Machine Learning , robotics and automation can have on its business , RACQ has set a strong foundation for its future – and the next industry it looks to disrupt .” p

I NOW HAVE A TEAM WHO NO LONGER HAVE TO RUN

HARDWARE AS THEIR PRIMARY DAY JOB .

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