Bridging the Digital Divide: Where do edge data centres fit in a hyperscale world?
Recorded
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 · 2:00 p.m.
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Data Centre World Asia and Cloud Expo Asia invites you to join us for an Executive Virtual Fireside Chat hosted by May-Ann Lim (Executive Director, Asia Cloud Computing Association) on bridging the digital divide. How can the data center industry most efficiently serve major metros while also serving rural communities? The panel will discuss edge to hyperscale and everything in between.
May-Ann will be joined by:
• Chris Thorpe – CEO & Founder, Leading Edge Data Centres
• Darren Hawkins – CEO & Founder, SpaceDC
• Braham Singh – CEO, BDx
Join industry heavyweights as they discuss the role of various cloud deployments and how they will shape the data centre landscape moving into the future.
AGENDA
What do organisations need to consider when deciding between edge deployments, regional deployments or keeping their data in a regional hub
How improvements in physical infrastructure, I.T. infrastructure and connectivity going to shape these considerations in the future
The specific applications which are best suited to life on the edge versus those which may be better suited to a centralised location and is this likely to change with technological progress
ADDITIONAL INFO
When:
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 · 2:00 p.m.
Singapore
Chris Thorpe is the CEO and founder of Leading Edge Data Centres. He has spent his career leading, transforming and growing businesses through different technology and economic cycles, and regulatory environments. Chris has gained extensive...
With more than 30 years of experience in the telecom industry, Braham Singh has been instrumental in the strategic development of Big Data Exchange (BDx). As CEO of BDx, Braham has led the development of the carrier-neutral, Pan Asian data center...
Darren is CEO and founder of SpaceDC, the first company in Southeast Asia that GIC has chosen to invest in and develop data centers with. With funding secured, Darren was able to develop an innovative green data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. This...