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BT selects Rackspace Technology as cloud partner
Technology accelerates our plans to build a world-class hybrid cloud portfolio . It will deliver outstanding experiences for our customers and ensure they benefit from the best services , backed by our partner ’ s leadership in cloud .”
BT and Rackspace Technology , a leading end-to-end , multi-cloud technology solutions company , have announced a partnership agreement to transform BT ’ s multinational customers ’ cloud services .
Under the terms of the agreement , BT hybrid cloud services will be based on Rackspace Technology ’ s cutting-edge solutions , which the company will deploy in BT data centres along with its Rackspace Fabric management layer .
Customers will benefit from the integration of Rackspace Technology ’ s cloud management expertise and automation , analytics and AI tools with BT ’ s world-leading network and security capabilities .
This will enhance customer experience and enable BT to further evolve its managed cloud services .
Bas Burger , CEO of BT ’ s Global unit , said : “ This innovative partnership with Rackspace
Kevin Jones , CEO of Rackspace Technology , said : “ This exciting partnership with BT validates Rackspace Technology ’ s expertise in helping large , multinational enterprises in their cloud transformation journey and provides both companies with unique industry positioning . It highlights the enduring long-term value of a hybrid cloud model , as BT customers will now have access to the best of public cloud , private cloud and traditional hosted environments alongside the speed , security and resilience of BT ’ s worldwide networks .”
The companies have also committed to extend their partnership in the future to create new joint cloud offerings for their customers .
Sensei partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to enhance autonomous retail offering
Sensei , a leading European provider of autonomous stores , has partnered with Edge-to-cloud company , Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ), as its original equipment manufacturer .
Sensei technology is digitalising store operations , making it significantly more efficient . Retailers can improve the shopper ’ s in-store experience by providing a seamless , scan-free , checkout-less and queue-free shopping experience .
Using HPE ProLiant servers ’ innovative and sophisticated technology , Sensei can offer retailers state-of-the-art computing technology for real-time consumer insights as well as daily store management and invoicing , delivered affordably and at speed .
Consumer retail expectations have changed over the last two years and customers now value ease and convenience when it comes to shopping .
On average , Brits spend around 51 minutes a week waiting in line . But as the pandemic has shown , people are now demanding services that make buying simpler , whether that ’ s click and collect , contactless payments or subscription services . Autonomous retail is the next frontier , as it allows users to go into a store and pick up anything they want and leave . It removes the need to worry about long queues and thanks to the real-time stock insights that retailers receive , shoppers are reassured that the shelves will always be full .
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