NEIL LEWIS
RAHUL PRADHAN
CLOUD
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NEIL LEWIS
TITLE : CLOUD & AS-A-SERVICE SALES LEADER ( EMEA )
COMPANY : HITACHI VANTARA
INDUSTRY : IT SERVICES AND IT CONSULTING
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
Neil Lewis leads cloud and as-a-service sales in the EMEA region , providing expertise in cloud cost management and governance to help enterprises maximise the value of their IT budgets .
RAHUL PRADHAN
TITLE : VP PRODUCT AND STRATEGY COMPANY : COUCHBASE INDUSTRY : SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Rahul Pradhan leads Product and Strategy for Cloud Platforms at Couchbase and has over 16 years of experience leading and managing both Engineering and Product teams across Storage , Networking and Security domains .
• Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ): A model in which businesses can subscribe to networking services hosted in the cloud rather than investing in physical infrastructure .
• Cloud-based firewalls and security protocols : Providing robust protection for cloud networks against emerging cyber threats .
Cloud networking is integral to a range of modern technologies and services , including the Internet of Things ( IoT ), remote work platforms and edge computing . It allows organisations to scale their networking needs according to demand , without the constraints of physical infrastructure – leading to more cost-efficient and flexible solutions .
Opportunities in cloud networking The shift to cloud networking brings several opportunities for organisations , particularly in terms of scalability , flexibility and cost savings .
In traditional networking environments , scaling infrastructure to accommodate growth could be a time-consuming and costly process . Cloud networking , however , enables businesses to scale up or down their network capacity with ease . This level of agility is crucial for organisations that experience fluctuating traffic or seasonal spikes in demand .
According to a report by Gartner , by 2025 , over 85 % of enterprises will adopt a cloud-first strategy for networking , up from just 30 % in 2020