Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 15 | Page 63

Case study ////////////////// Research project utilises Red Hat solution for intelligent data sharing High on the list of priorities for many enterprises and organisations is operational efficiency and the cloud is a key driving force behind this. The Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) project utilised a scalable open source cloud solution to allow for collaboration and data sharing between university sites and groups. Simon Thompson, Head of IT at Swansea University, tells us more. ho m www.intelligentcio.com ps on , H ead of IT at Swansea University INTELLIGENTCIO 63