Why an Open, Hybrid Cloud Architecture is essential to your customer’s experience

Overview

If the pace of the pre-coronavirus world seemed fast, then time, in an evolutionary sense, post the pandemic seems to have transgressed further. Businesses that once mapped digital strategy in one- to three-year phases must now scale their initiatives in a matter of weeks.

In short digital transformation is no longer an option.

Now more than ever, organisations are relying on digital interactions, expecting them to be seamless and secure. Businesses in every single industry are working quickly to develop new and expanded ways to digitally engage with their customers while accelerating their shift to the cloud.

A recent study by the IBM Institute found that Indian firms allocated about 17% of their IT spend towards Cloud and they intend to increase the share of spend on hybrid Cloud from 42% to 49 % by 2023. The majority of their cloud budgets are being allocated to hybrid cloud platforms even as their public cloud spend is set to reduce from 50% today to 43% in the same time period.

Some of the other benefits of cloud computing includes — faster deployment, enhanced security, remote and always-on monitoring, and reduced footprint.

Introducing ET’s The Cloud Innovation Series webinar

As enterprises grapple with modernizing operations, the benefits of their digital transformation must be balanced by the certainty that it will bring sustainable value. As businesses realise that questions around digital transformation are changing from “if” anymore; to “how fast we can pivot?” to “what are the costs involved?”, the Economic Times The Cloud Innovation Series, powered by IBM, is an effort to understand how enterprises and applications can benefit immensely from discussions on how a string architecture strategy and deep industry expertise are critical to a hybrid cloud journey and digital transformation success. Join the webinar to learn why open architecture matters as business embark on their digital journey and why hybrid cloud matters to bridge the gap between the new world of cloud and traditional technology investments.

Speaker

Subram Natarajan
CTO
IBM India / South Asia

Agenda

02:45 – 03:00

 Registration

03:00 – 03:05

 Opening Remarks by ET Edge/Moderator

03:05 – 03:50

 Speaker session

03:50 – 04:00

 Q&A Session

04:00

 Closing remarks by ET Edge

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Subram, as the CTO, leads the technology mandate for IBM India/South Asia. Along with a team of Deep Technology experts he drives IBM’s Platform conversations around Cloud and Cognitive with Enterprises, ISV’s, Developers, and Startups. He is responsible for all technical engagements with key customers in the region in helping them address their IT and Business challenges.

In the recent past, he was leading the Industry Solutions team and the client center teams for IBM in India and South Asia. In this role, he helped develop key architectural patterns and drove industry adoption of cutting edge domain specific solutions.

Subram has been with IBM for the past 20+ years serving various roles. Apart from industry solution group, he held various roles in the past. He was the leader for the Technical Sales function of Systems Hardware group where he was responsible for providing innovative hardware solutions to customers. Prior to this he led the Technical computing group and was responsible for the fast-growing segment’s business development and sales.

In an earlier role, Subram was the Solutions Architect for ASEAN and Asia Pacific division. Until, 2005, he was based out of Beaverton, Oregon, USA, where he led various product development teams for the SAN file system, storage and database. Apart from IBM, his 25+ years of industry experience includes leading various engineering teams with Procter & Gamble and Informix. He holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from McGill University, Canada.

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