THE GLOBAL DATA TRANSFORMATION
DIGITAL REALTY
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“ We are really focused on supporting our customers in their enterprise journey , and a crucial aspect of that is not only focusing on what they need today , but what they ’ ll absolutely need tomorrow ”
— Chris Sharp , Chief Technology Officer , Executive Vice President and Service Innovation
The pace at which the global digital economy has evolved has changed the way enterprises in every sector create and deliver value . Now more than ever data , technology and an effective IT strategy are essential to enterprises . Equally so , is operating on demand , ubiquitously and in a manner that is augmented by real-time intelligence at every point of business globally . Yet , with that growth comes challenges . For example , as data creation and consumption rises , so too does the need for effective tools , networks and infrastructures to access and analyse it . This creates data gravity – a point that many enterprises reach as they scale in a digital environment .
THE GLOBAL DATA TRANSFORMATION
Sharp is a seasoned technology leader , with more than 20 years ’ experience and a proven track record of evolving businesses to meet the most complex and demanding technology trends . From the countless enterprise organisations that he and Digital Realty work with , he identifies an overarching trend driving change : as enterprises scale , they deploy globally and need access
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020