COUNTRY FOCUS : UNITED KINGDOM
Paul Walsh , Director of IT Infrastructure and Service
Delivery , Nationwide
Furthermore , a dedicated service within HPE GreenLake cloud gives the building society a clear overview of their energy consumption and emissions , enabling them to manage their infrastructure more efficiently and reduce the environmental impact . The impact will be further reduced by upcycling and recycling of decommissioned assets , such as the end-of-use compute and storage infrastructure that GreenLake has replaced .
“ We are proud to support Nationwide with their cloud vision , providing them with enhanced control and security and the reliability and flexibility for growth ,” said Matt Harris , Senior Vice President and Managing Director , UK , Ireland , Middle East and Africa at HPE . “ Nationwide ’ s modernisation journey showcases the effectiveness of HPE GreenLake cloud , with the storied institution transitioning from complex , legacy technology to a modern , future-proofed hybrid cloud operating model where a one-size-fits all public cloud could never be the only answer .”
We asked Paul Walsh , Director of IT Infrastructure and Service Delivery , Nationwide , further questions to find out more about the project :
What were the key factors that led Nationwide to choose HPE GreenLake as the foundation for its hybrid cloud strategy ?
Partnering with Greenlake to provide our on-premise hosting platform enables us to build on our existing hybrid cloud capabilities and significantly increase the standardisation of our infrastructure . Ultimately , it means we can deliver more relevant services to our internal developers and engineers .
We want a flexible and standardised set of infrastructure hosting platforms that allow us to deliver resilient services to our customers .
How does Nationwide ’ s hybrid cloud strategy align with its goal of enhancing customer experiences and introducing innovative financial services ?
We want a flexible and standardised set of infrastructure hosting platforms that allow us to deliver resilient services to our customers and as an
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