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Nokia and SK C & C deploy managed SD-WAN to accelerate group wide Digital Transformation
improves service deployment time and removes the need for capital expenditure through its As-a-Service subscription model . This allows SK C & C to focus on the deployment of SD-WAN and accelerate the uptake of private and public cloud deployments without the burden of additional network CAPEX .
Nokia has announced that SK C & C has deployed its managed Nuage Networks solution , Nokia Cloud Managed SD-WAN Service , which provides network connectivity between branches and the cloud while delivering enhanced security and network visibility .
SK C & C will benefit from advanced networking services , including application aware routing , multiple WAN uplinks per site , and a set of centrally managed network and security policies that simplify wide area and security management .
The Nokia Cloud Managed SD-WAN Service removes the start-up and operational costs of deployed SD-WAN via its leading cloud hosted , multi-tenancy deployment model that delivers SD-WANas-a-Service .
As a locally hosted solution , SK C & C benefits from a simplified deployment model that
The deployment and maintenance services are provided by Nokia Cloud Managed SD- WAN Service distributor , Dongkuk Systems .
Jangsoo Shin , Head of Hybrid Cloud1 Group at SK C & C , said : “ We are excited to use the Nokia Cloud Managed SD-WAN Service to drive operational efficiency at a lower expense . Further , it delivers enhanced security and multiple uplink support compared to traditional WAN , leading to a substantial increase in network availability while reducing on-going maintenance costs .”
Snowflake announces ASEAN annual Data Drivers Awards winners
Snowflake has announced the finalists and winners of the fourth annual Data Drivers Awards for Southeast Asia .
The awards honor Snowflake customers leading their organizations and reimagining what ’ s possible with the Snowflake Data Cloud across their industries .
This year ’ s Data Drivers Awards winners consist of data leaders from Southeast Asia businesses and organizations including the Government Technology Agency of Singapore ( GovTech ), Globe Telecom , Lomotif , M1 , Singlife with Aviva and funding societies .
“ Snowflake customers continue to push the envelope of what ’ s possible with data , unlocking new ways to drive impact across the Data Cloud ,” said Sanjay Deshmukh , Senior Regional Vice President , ASEAN and India at Snowflake .
“ They demonstrate how a well-implemented cloud data analytics strategy drives innovation , increases business agility , improves time-to-market and enhances customer experience .”
The top award category , Data Driver of the Year , was presented to Singlife with Aviva , a leading financial services company headquartered in Singapore .
Following the merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife , Singlife with Aviva developed a central data cloud platform on Snowflake to consolidate existing data from Aviva Singapore and Singlife in a single view of its customer and advisor base , creating a connected financial ecosystem and allowing the newly merged company to fully leverage its data for data science and Machine Learning .
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