Intelligent Data Centres Issue 11 | Page 34

NOTE ello and welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent Data Centres. Our cover story this month explores how Bezeq, a leading telecommunications provider in Israel, has cut its database run times up to 90% and boosted throughput 2x–3x after deploying simple, scalable Excelero NVMesh shared NVMe storage. H Igal Muginstein, Storage and Backup Team Manager at Bezeq, tells us how the solution has enabled high performance, cost-savings, simplicity and scalability, while also eliminating hardware vendor lock-in. Meanwhile, industry experts offer their insight into the key trends and themes which are set to be front of mind for data centre and infrastructure teams in the new year in our first feature. We hear how the colocation industry is expected to grow, while many businesses are expected to return to a hybrid IT model. You can read the predictions in full on pages 35 to 38. As more organisations accelerate their Digital Transformation strategies, networking requirements have also shifted. Kelly Ahuja, CEO, Versa Networks, tells us why enterprises need to reconsider their approach to networking to ensure they are able to meet modern demands for Edge services, in our second feature. 34 Issue 11 LYNCHPIN MEDIA TEAM MANAGEMENT MANAGING PARTNER Richard Judd richard@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 7534 132 966 MANAGING PARTNER Stuart Lynch stuart@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 7514 807 117 EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR AND EDITOR, INTELLIGENT CIO ME, ICIO KUWAIT AND INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS Mark Bowen mark@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 20 3884 2225 EDITOR, INTELLIGENT DATA CENTRES AND I NTELLIGENT CISO Jess Phillips jess@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 203 890 4069 EDITOR, I NTELLIGENT CIO EUROPE Alix Pressley alix@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 20 3884 2225 To round off this month’s magazine, we ‘Deep Dive’ with Mitch Fonseca, Vice President Product and Data Center Strategy, Cyxtera Technologies, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. EDITOR, INTELLIGENT CIO AFRICA Paul Rogers paul@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 20 3890 4084 EDITOR, INTELLIGENT CIO INDIA Partha Srinivasan partha@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +91 909 681 6957 This is my last edition as Editor of Intelligent Data Centres as I am moving on from Lynchpin Media this month. It’s been a pleasure to have had the opportunity to work with so many brilliant people since launching the publication and I hope our paths will cross again at some point. Thank you for the support. HEAD OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Pippa Sanderson pippa@lynchpinmedia.co.uk HEAD OF DIGITAL SERVICES Charles Brandreth charles@lynchpinmedia.co.uk I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’d like to contribute to any future issues please do not hesitate to contact alix@lynchpinmedia.co.uk DESIGN SALES & MARKETING COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR SALES MANAGER MARKETING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER Michal Zylinski michal@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +48 883 746 917 Amy Poole amy@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +971 52 883 0211 Curtis Driscoll curtis@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +44 20 3884 2536 COUNTRY PARTNERS Jess Phillips Editor COUNTRY MANAGER – KUWAIT Rajesh Gandhi rajesh@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +965 6601 3056 COUNTRY MANAGER – KUWAIT Feroz Tapiya feroz@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +965 6616 6052 COUNTRY MANAGER – INDIA Partha Srinivasan partha@lynchpinmedia.co.uk +91 909 681 6957 Lynchpin Media © 2020 Intelligent Data Centres is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT data centre professionals. If you wish to subscribe for regular copies then please email info@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230. 5 Burnside Court, Leominster Enterprise Park, Herefordshire, HR6 0LX www.intelligentdatacentres.com