EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
SAIDA ORTIZ , CHANNEL DIRECTOR ,
VERTIV LATIN AMERICA
Latin America is undergoing an unprecedented transformation supported by the growth of digital consumption and the fact that the 5G network is starting to be deployed in the region , making Edge Computing necessary to meet the new digital demand .
In this regard , CIOs in the region must manage more devices than ever before while the user experience and their business needs have increased dramatically . All this through an infrastructure that allows them to offer services remotely in a globalized and digitized world .
An important fact is that , according to Vertiv ’ s Data Center 2025 : Closer to the Edge research , more than half ( 53 %) of IT industry professionals believe that their investment will exceed 100 %. 20 % believe that this investment , ranging from the future role of cloud computing to the issue of renewable energy , will double .
It will occur especially in healthcare , telecommunications , energy distribution and transport . However , a great opportunity presents itself in the education sector as well .
The implementation of Edge undoubtedly brings multiple benefits of connectivity and improved performance compared to how we interact . Therefore , I believe that a CIO must understand that Edge Computing is about distributing information efficiently , quickly and appropriately for the business .
Thus , I believe that there are four points that a CIO should be aware of to take advantage of Edge Computing :
• Understand how information must be distributed in order to deliver it as quickly as possible to customers
• Understand the corporate infrastructure strategy to determine what initiatives or actions to implement regarding customer investment , satisfaction and momentum
• Understand the conceptual elements that have to do with technology to understand what technological transformation means and how to implement it
CIOs in the region must manage more devices than ever before while the user experience and their business needs have increased dramatically .
• Finally , it is necessary to identify what cultural transformations must happen within the organization . For this , it is crucial to drive change management concepts , change the mindset of employees , help them find the organization ’ s purpose and reflect this in their day-to-day actions .
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