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EDITORIAL ello and welcome to

On the cover this issue , Dan Djuric , VP , Global Infrastructure and Enterprise Information Management at Domino ’ s , tells us how it leveraged Pure Storage ’ s data management solution on its journey to become the world ’ s number one pizza company . We hear how the company has experienced major change in terms of scale and data growth , and about how the solution has given Domino ’ s the ability to house , store , move and protect information effectively . Read more about this on page 51 .

Another of our top stories this month is about the use of Edge data centres and how they are becoming more utilised as a result of pandemic-fuelled transformation . Arun Shenoy , Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing , Serverfarm , explains why Edge Computing investments are expected to see a massive ROI by helping to maintain productivity as the use of Edge data centres increases .

Similarly , our ‘ Expert Opinion ’ piece also considers the use of Edge technology but from an alternative perspective . Jackson

Lee , VP of Corporate Development , Colt DCS , explores whether Edge still has a place in the ‘ new normal ’ as hyperscale offers businesses the flexibility and scalability to deal with any situation that comes their way .

Another interesting topic of discussion this issue is why businesses are moving their IT workloads to the Nordics . We investigate some of the major advantages of relocating to this part of the world as enterprises are expected to discover innovative ways of operating more sustainably moving forward . You can read more about this on page 48 .

On page 64 , we hear about what sets CNet Training apart from other education providers in the market . We also gain some insight into a CNet expert ’ s career journey as she offers some advice for aspiring data centre professionals .

For this month ’ s ‘ Deep Dive ’ discussion , we hear from James Petter , VP International , Pure Storage , who tells us about how he got to where he is now , as well as 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 upcoming features , including case studies , please don ’ t hesitate to get in touch at alix @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk

Alix Pressley Editor

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