CASE STUDY
We spoke to Osamah AlAbdullah, Deputy
General Manager – Information Technology
at Gulf Bank Kuwait, to find out more about
how the solutions are helping to futureproof
the organisation.
What were the key requirements
when you were looking for a
solution/vendor?
We were looking for a state-of-the-art
solution with a lower TCO to replace the
existing EOS systems, purpose-built to meet
the demand of our future with active/active
metro clustering and better data protection.
Why did you select Dell EMC?
Data is a critical asset to a bank. Hence,
Dell Technologies was selected as its
solutions are built on proven technologies
and methodologies. Moreover, it has strong
local presence pertaining to vendor and
partner support.
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How is your organisation approaching
the Digital Transformation process
and what has been the impact on
the organisation?
Gulf Bank (GB) is in the initial phase of
implementing its Digital Transformation
roadmap. This is a particularly challenging
process as it requires a complete culture
change alongside investment in both
technology and people. Having said this, GB
is making strides in the right direction. We
believe partnering with Dell Technologies is
one of the first steps in realising our Digital
Transformation vision.
How will the solutions future-proof
the organisation?
These solutions will provide higher
availability, resiliency and protection for
our mission critical applications and data.
Furthermore, they help us to use our data
centres to its optimum.
Are there any other trends you
expect to see within the data centre
space or any emerging requirements?
Automation and orchestration of the full
data centre is one of the emerging trends
bound to dominate the industry.
Havier Haddad, General Manager – Gulf at
Dell Technologies, said: “It is always great
to see established organisations look at
technology as a platform to uncover the
answers of tomorrow. Therefore, we are
pleased to be a part of the transformation
journey embarked by Gulf Bank. Its vision to
modernise and simplify data management
to unlock new enterprise capabilities
and offer more value to its customers is
something we advocate completely.
“ We look forward to helping Gulf Bank build
a benchmark by being fully committed to
investing our expertise in this relationship.” n
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