Intelligent Data Centres Issue 14 | Page 27

PROJECT FOCUS MIDDLE EAST Technology service company, Rackspace, is increasing its global footprint to bring more local resources and plug the cloud technology skills gap in the Middle East. Rackspace is investing heavily across the EMEA region in 2020 as part of its overall strategy to be the best technology services company in the world. As part of this ambition, it announced its expansion into the Middle East to enhance the support of local customers. MIDDLE EAST Limelight Networks, a leading provider of Edge cloud services, has announced it has increased its network egress capacity by more than 70% to support the growth of online traffic and the needs of customers in the Middle East. The additional capacity has been implemented in an environmentally sensitive manner, setting a new standard for more energy efficient content delivery solutions and is in response to the growing need from end-users in the Middle East, underpinned by exponential growth in digital services – covering media and entertainment. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 14 27