Data Centre Magazine February 2023 | Page 90

EQUINIX

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC DIGITAL LEADERS

digital transformation ? For us , it was very simple . It was about making IT infrastructure modern because of the legacy footprint that we have . That organically translated into reduction of the footprint , thus reducing the carbon footprint ." Xach Nimboorkar , Senior Vice President of Global IT Infrastructure and Operations at Schneider Electric .
Grace puts emphasis on mindful digital transformation and why digital services from Equinix are required alongside the public cloud .
“ Cloud is only one piece of the puzzle . We have to remember that the cloud has a physical home and underlying physical resources ,” says Grace .
“ So , this idea of sustainable digital transformation is also an idea of efficiency within the way we design systems . With the tools and components that make up digital services from Equinix , we are maximising the physical infrastructure that already exists in a