Intelligent Data Centres Issue 17 | Page 5

EDITOR’S NOTE LYNCHPIN MEDIA TEAM ello and welcome to H the latest edition of Intelligent Data Centres where we explore the current topics sparking discussion across the data centre industry. On this month’s cover, we have Riaan Vlok, Head of IT at Curro Holdings, who tells us how Curro schools continue to put learners at the heart of education as educators realise the importance of digitising their systems. Vlok tells us how the technology ecosystem required a data centre solution that could help it execute on a hybrid cloud strategy and still support and leverage current hardware investments. The organisation required a solution that meant sharing, movement and collaboration between schools of teachers, learners and learning resources, was possible. Talking to us about the future of data centres this month is Sanjay Kumar Sainani, SVP and CTO of Huawei Global Data Centre Facility Business, who discusses planning for the Middle East data centres of tomorrow. Data centre leaders need to consider how to prepare for future demand as the amount of data increases on an unprecedented scale. Also focusing on the Middle East region is Patrick Smith, EMEA Field CTO, Pure Storage, who offers some great insight into how to manage data centre operations sustainably as the demand for data centres balloons alongside the volume of data. For this month’s ‘Editor’s Question’, we ask industry experts what approaches they think organisations should take to cope with the explosion of data as Digital Transformation takes hold. Spokespeople from Pure Storage; Veeam; and Pegasystems, offer their thoughts. This issue, we ‘Deep Dive’ with CNet Training’s President and CEO, Andrew Stevens, who tells us how he landed in his role, and how he likes to relax and unwind outside the office. I hope you enjoy the read and if you’d like to contribute to any future issues, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected] Alix Pressley Editor MANAGEMENT Managing Partner Managing Partner Managing Editor and Editor, Intelligent CIO ME and Intelligent CIO Africa Lead Editor, Intelligent CIO Europe, Intelligent CISO and Intelligent Data Centres Editor, Digital and Intelligent Tech Channels EDITORIAL Head of Design and Production Head of Digital Services Richard Judd [email protected] [phone] Stuart Lynch [email protected] [phone] Mark Bowen [email protected] [phone], Ext 1004 Alix Pressley [email protected] [phone], Ext 1003 Rebecca Miles [email protected] [phone], Ext 1007 WEB SERVICES/DESIGN Pippa Sanderson [email protected] Charles Brandreth [email protected] SALES/MARKETING Director, Strategic Content Strategic Account Director Commercial Director Marketing and Operations Manager Intelligent Data Centres is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT data centre professionals. If you wish to subscribe for regular copies then please email [email protected] Lynchpin Media © 2020 Jess Phillips [email protected] [phone], Ext 1005 Gurbir Phull [email protected] [phone] Michal Zylinski [email protected] [phone], Ext 1002 Curtis Driscoll [email protected] [phone], Ext 1008 Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230. 63/66 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8LE www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 17 5