EDITOR’S NOTE
W
elcome to the first edition
of Intelligent CIO Europe in
2020. A new year, and decade,
will undoubtedly bring a whole host of
innovative technologies and approaches.
This month, we welcome NetApp onto
the cover. Alexander Wallner, Senior Vice
President and General Manager EMEA,
NetApp, discusses the CIO’s role in delivering
value within a changing cloud ecosystem
as multi-cloud becomes more commonly
utilised. He tells us why organisations must
ensure that the management of the hybrid
multi-cloud world is as easy as possible.
As one of our case studies this issue, we look
at 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.
Igal Muginstein, Storage and Backup Team
Manager at Bezeq, discusses future-proofing
the organisation, as well as how customers
have benefited from the solution.
Another of our case studies maintains the
focus of telecommunications and delves
into O 2 /Telefónica UK’s software delivery
using a Plutora solution. Fragmented
test environments, limited visibility and
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duplication of time spent collaborating with
diverse information are recurring issues
in this sector. O 2 /Telefónica UK aimed to
improve the speed and quality of application
development and delivery through improved
management of test environments.
Turning our attention to ‘Country Focus’,
this month we explore how Finland offers
technology services of the future. The Nordic
region is a key player in the development
of Europe’s technology landscape and
especially when it comes to 5G. We look
at how Nokia, among other companies,
is a huge contributor to technology
progression in Finland particularly, shaping
innovation and contributing to its Digital
Transformation journey.
Digital Transformation is a popular topic
across the IT industry and its success is
determined by creating the correct cultural
conditions within an organisation and
having the most efficient technology in
place. Sarfraz Ali, Senior Director of Market
Development at Smartsheet, discusses the
key to achieving Digital Transformation in
this issue’s ‘Talking Biz’.
Node4, demystifies Digital Transformation
and explains what yours might actually look
like, as well as how to find the right path for
your business.
Rounding off this issue, we ‘Get To Know’
John Morrison, SVP EMEA, Extreme
Networks. He tells us how he got to where
he is today and how he likes to relax and
unwind outside of the office.
I hope you enjoy this edition and if you are
interested in contributing any future content
then please don’t hesitate to get in touch at:
alix@lynchpinmedia.co.uk
Don’t forget to check our website for daily
updates at: www.intelligentcio.com/eu/
Alix Pressley
Editor
Our ‘Final Word’ feature magnifies
the steps needed to break your Digital
Transformation paralysis. Tom Needs, COO,
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