WE CATCH UP WITH SIMON MITCHIE , CTO OF UK HYBRID CLOUD AND COLOCATION FIRM PULSANT , TO GET A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE UK ’ S DATA CENTRES AND THE EDGE .

SIMON MICHIE

WE CATCH UP WITH SIMON MITCHIE , CTO OF UK HYBRID CLOUD AND COLOCATION FIRM PULSANT , TO GET A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE UK ’ S DATA CENTRES AND THE EDGE .

» Appetite for edge computing is growing across the UK , driven by a combination of increased 5G adoption , rapid uptake in IoT solutions and number of devices in the workplace , and a surge in demand for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies . Covid-19 also forced the hand of many businesses . The dramatic shift towards dispersed and hybrid working is also probably the most immediate use case for edge computing at present . The ever-increasing demand on networks has risen substantially since early 2020 when the pandemic struck . To maintain the same levels of efficiency and productivity in a central office environment , organisations will need points of presence in regional data centres , close to their dispersed users .

» The main challenge is that many

“ AT PULSANT , WE ’ RE MAKING A CLEAR

COMMITMENT TO BRING EDGE COMPUTING TO

EVERY BUSINESS , IN EVERY REGION OF THE UK ”