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EXCLUSIVE: The Public Sector’s Cloud Conundrum: ‘In No Man’s Land’ and Losing Billions

In the face of government-mandated cloud-first policies, South Africa’s public sector organisations are stuck in the dark ages – literally, in no man’s land. They’re forced to choose between disparate cloud options, leaving them powerless to protect their most valuable asset: data. Data that holds the key to streamlining service delivery, reducing wastage, and unlocking innovation. And yet, a whopping 60% of enterprises are still struggling to gain control over their IT estates, says HPE South Africa’s managing director, President Ntuli.

So, what’s the solution? HPE’s GreenLake cloud offering proposes a hybrid approach, allowing for a strategically designed cloud experience that combines edge, hybrid, and AI capabilities. According to Ntuli, this will enable organisations to simplify operations, achieve stable infrastructure, and finally make sense of their ‘data explosion’. But how will this game-changing technology affect the public sector? We spoke with Ntuli and discovered the future of cloud computing is indeed hybrid.

At the recent ITWeb Executive Forum, hosted in partnership with HPE, key players shared their insights on the consequences of inaction. Warren Hero, Architecture Design Segment Product Lead at SARS, warned of the devastating effects of wasteful expenditure and the need for ‘data insight’ to cut through the noise. Meanwhile, President Ntuli stressed that the time for hybrid clouds is now, given the explosive growth of edge devices and the imperative to drive innovation at the edge.

So, as the public sector grapples with its cloudy future, one thing is clear: the stakes are higher than ever. HPE’s GreenLake technology promises a simple, self-service experience for data management and governance, but will the market respond to its call? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: the future belongs to those who control their data and harness its true potential.

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