Cloud + Edge: The Innovation Equation

Maximising the value of your data by making the most of your infrastructure

By now, most organisations are leveraging the cloud in some way, and usage is only increasing. Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud spending will grow by 23% in 2021 as organisations face ongoing pressure to support complex workloads and the demands of hybrid work.

While some continue to focus on core business functions such as IT cost optimisation, risk reduction and the digitisation of processes, the majority of organisations are now looking further ahead — seeking opportunities to leverage their infrastructure to drive growth, accelerate product development and scale innovation.

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About the authors:

Amol Ajgaonkar

CTO of Intelligent Edge, Insight

Amol draws upon more than 17 years of experience to drive thought leadership and strategy for outcomes-focused edge solutions. He’s a hands-on technical leader with a passion for building IP and designing secure, easy-to-manage systems that run at the edge and scale through the cloud. He specialises in helping organisations architect and operationalise AI models at the edge in a sustainable way.

Carmen Taglienti

Principal Cloud & AI Architect, Insight

Carmen has more than 25 years of experience as a cloud computing, data science, data analytics and data management expert. As a principal cloud and AI architect for Insight, he focuses on cloud-based business solutions across multiple industries and technical domains. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Science and the College of Professional Studies teaching graduate courses in data science, cloud computing and analytics. Carmen is a published author and speaks at industry and technology events.