Hybrid Cloud is the way to go: IBM
NEW DELHI: At a time when the considerations for adopting cloud technology have evolved and customers globally are looking for public and private cloud capabilities in one infrastructure, hybrid is the solution, an IBM executive has said.
"When we work with private and public clouds on workload assessment, customers think of what would go Hybrid. We do studies and assessment with our customers every day. So, there is no doubt or question in our mind that hybrid is the way to go," Vikas Arora, Cloud Business Leader for IBM India and South Asia, told IANS.
He said IBM believes that it has the best of enterprise cloud and hybrid is a very core capability that it has, adding that there is a need of a global footprint of data centres.
"Data centres need to be secured and Watson gives this additional capability to secure our cloud, along with the capability that it should provide support for innovations like blockchain and quantum computing," Arora noted.
On a question on the key focus areas for IBM cloud in India, Arora said that the company's priority in India is to make sure that all our customers are aware of what really is our cloud and cognitive road-maps.
"We have seen the progression of cloud in India very closely. While some businesses adopted it for more efficient infrastructure and to move from capex to opex model, some did as they believed it is low cost IT," Arora emphasised.
"Cloud is not just a race for how big or global you are. It is a big factor that gives you the global scale. But Cloud also needs to deliver value to the business that comes from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning.
Taking about the Friday's tie-up announcement with automaker Honda and Kalyan Jewelers, Arora said that the company's second priority in India is to grow from their existing clients relationships.
"When we work with private and public clouds on workload assessment, customers think of what would go Hybrid. We do studies and assessment with our customers every day. So, there is no doubt or question in our mind that hybrid is the way to go," Vikas Arora, Cloud Business Leader for IBM India and South Asia, told IANS.
He said IBM believes that it has the best of enterprise cloud and hybrid is a very core capability that it has, adding that there is a need of a global footprint of data centres.
"Data centres need to be secured and Watson gives this additional capability to secure our cloud, along with the capability that it should provide support for innovations like blockchain and quantum computing," Arora noted.
On a question on the key focus areas for IBM cloud in India, Arora said that the company's priority in India is to make sure that all our customers are aware of what really is our cloud and cognitive road-maps.
"We have seen the progression of cloud in India very closely. While some businesses adopted it for more efficient infrastructure and to move from capex to opex model, some did as they believed it is low cost IT," Arora emphasised.
"Cloud is not just a race for how big or global you are. It is a big factor that gives you the global scale. But Cloud also needs to deliver value to the business that comes from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning.
Taking about the Friday's tie-up announcement with automaker Honda and Kalyan Jewelers, Arora said that the company's second priority in India is to grow from their existing clients relationships.