enterprises simply don ’ t have a good understanding of how edge computing works or how to access it . Just like the rise of cloud and managed services ten years ago , edge computing is still a fairly new technology and can mean different things to different people .
Q . COULD YOU ELABORATE ON HOW PULSANT IS DELIVERING EDGE OPPORTUNITIES TO REGIONAL ENTERPRISE-LEVEL BUSINESSES ?
» At Pulsant , we ’ re making a clear commitment to bring edge computing to every business , in every region of the UK . We ’ re doing this through the creation of a UK edge computing platform which brings together our core data centre , network and cloud services in a single and easily accessible platform for enterprises . “ We ’ ve invested £ 8 million in a new high capacity , low latency , agile national network , which will see our network of 10 regional edge data centres connected via Zayo ’ s high-performance fibre network . This will deliver sub 5 millisecond latency to over 95 % of the UK population and provide the access and infrastructure businesses need to adopt and deploy distributed multi-cloud and edge strategies , regardless of location . “ For regional enterprise-level businesses , the platform will be a game-changer , enabling access to a unified network with reach across all corners of the UK , connecting users and cloud-based services .
“ THE EVER-INCREASING DEMAND ON NETWORKS HAS RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE EARLY 2020 WHEN THE PANDEMIC STRUCK ”
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