The cloud landscape has dramatically changed in recent years as the global data centre market has witnessed significant growth . Such a drastic change can be attributed to rising demands for data and the widespread adoption of cloud technology .
Now , with the rapid rise of AI use , data centres are facing immense pressures to innovate . This has led to increased use of cloud data centres , which provide customers with entirely autonomous cloud-based architectures .
Ben Scowen , Vice President , UK & Ireland Cloud & Core Leader at Kyndryl , is wellversed in this current technology landscape . His main focus at Kyndryl is to scale up the company ’ s comprehensive consultancy business in the UK and Ireland so that it can provide more customers with better mission-critical business and IT outcomes .
In this exclusive interview with Data Centre Magazine , he tells us about how cloud computing is impacting the data centre industry , where cloud strategies are moving to next and how businesses can best migrate to the cloud .
Q . TELL US ABOUT YOUR ROLE AT KYNDRYL .
» As Vice President of Kyndryl ’ s UK & Ireland Cloud Practice , I oversee the delivery of complex cloud transformation projects that enable businesses to modernise and optimise IT environments . I help our clients leverage the cloud to reduce costs , lower carbon emissions and increase revenue with cloud-native driven innovation .
“Cloud platforms are becoming more intelligent and capable of handling complex workloads ”
I start by aligning the client ’ s cloud strategy with critical IT and business initiatives to create a comprehensive approach to cloud transformation . This includes identifying essential activities , capabilities and assets , while addressing skills shortages , reducing complexity and eliminating technical debt .
One recent example is UK Power Networks , who partnered with Kyndryl to enhance and expand its existing IT modernisation journey , enabling a Microsoft Azure cloud-based environment that will allow for faster deployment , increased innovation and higher operational resiliency .
This involves using automation through the creation of Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) pipelines , conducting cloud-native builds in Azure and hosting mission-critical systems on cloud to impact the electricity supply for 8.5 million customers .
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