Investimentos decided to replace its traditional virtualization approach with a new container and microservices-based architecture and cloud technology to stay competitive in the dynamic Brazilian investment market .

“ We know that Digital Transformation is essential . We want to keep up and be competitive in the market with a platform that is flexible , efficient and highly available ,” said Cerqueira . “ The container platform is much smarter than our traditional virtual environment and helps us adapt quickly as needs change .”

You can find out more details about the project by turning to p56 .

Elsewhere , we take a look at how SAS predicts that analytics , cloud and Artificial Intelligence will be definitive for digitizing financial services , transforming telcos and creating new experiences for customers in different industries .

In this month ’ s Talking Business we look at how a study from Axur reveals a monumental increase in credential attacks in Latin America . The study reveals that cybercriminals are increasingly using better tactics so that the user can fall more easily for fraud .

For more details on this sobering study , turn to p36 .

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Santiago Fainstein , Senior Director of Cloud Sales , SAS Latin America , said : “ A key step taken in recent times is to bring benefits not only in the cloud but also in terms of Big Data and analytics . Companies need more intelligence to make the best business decisions . If today their services are in the cloud , they need to obtain intelligence in real-time to analyze the data directly in those clouds .”

For more analysis turn to p23 .

Mark Bowen Editor

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