VODAFONE
“ Our first option is to move systems to the cloud and the second is to lift and shift them out entirely,” Paul shares.“ We are always evaluating in terms of cost savings and value.
“ When we decommission legacy systems, we want to unplug the power, reclaim the kilowatts and then assess the financial benefits.”
Within the data centre industry, AI and edge computing technologies are challenging operators around the world. When it comes to infrastructure management, these technologies can be vital to meet customer demand, speed up essential processes and reduce downtime.
And whilst AI hasn’ t yet significantly impacted the way Vodafone runs its data centres, Paul recognises the inevitability of how emerging technologies continue to impact the wider industry.
“ We’ re aware of its potential. As a telco company, our AI applications so far have been more focused on the office IT side,” he says.“ We haven’ t seen the AI hit us in the data centre space yet, but I’ m sure we will. We have different types of projects in the pipeline that will expand our data centres.”
With partners like Kirby Group Engineering, Vodafone is confident that its transformation efforts will be successfully scaled to suit the unique business needs of its customers moving forward.
“ We haven’ t seen the AI hit us in the data centre space yet, but I’ m sure we will”
“ Our partners are vital for expansion,” Paul says.“ They have proved themselves in the way they developed our on-cloud-prem solutions that we wanted in just five months, in addition to the successful build out and putting pods in the room and achieving fantastic results.”
He adds:“ I like people who know our environment, so it is very difficult to bring in outside suppliers. If you know the basics already and want to make improvements, those are the companies I go to first.”
96 April 2025