Digital transformation is the number one driver for virtually all organisations as they seek to develop and accelerate change. Each digital transformation journey is unique, but there are many digital infrastructure buildings blocks common to the new, or next, normal for almost every business. Customer-facing applications are the ultimate driver of the disruption and innovation experienced across all industry sectors. And these rely on solution stacks – a mixture of hardware and further software technologies – which need to deliver the right mixture of optimisation, scalability, flexibility, agility, and pure speed.

Digitalisation World reflects this new, digital world, by bringing together the key technology disciplines in one, comprehensive media platform: Cloud + Managed Services; Data Centres – on premise, colocation, hyperscale and edge; Data + Analytics; Storage + Servers; Networks + Telecoms; Cybersecurity + Compliance; Artificial Intelligence – IoT, AIOps, machine learning, robotic process automation, augmented and virtual reality; Apps + DevOps; IT Management + Service; Open Source.

Digitalisation World also covers the technology and business trends which are shaping the digital landscape, topics such as 5G, edge, sustainability, the Channel, collaboration, the customer and digital experiences and the hybrid world of both the workplace and the underlying IT infrastructure.

Behind virtually every aspect of modern-day life, somewhere in the background is a data centre. Take these facilities away and, as the headlines too often remind us, chaos ensues. So, ensuring the safe, efficient operation of this critical infrastructure is a vital role. The more so as digitalisation becomes ever more pervasive in both the workplace and outside. Data, connectivity, latency, agility, flexibility, scalability, optimisation – these are some of the watch words of the digital age.

And cloud, edge, 5G, hybrid, software-defined, AI and cybersecurity are just some of the most recent technology solutions and ideas developed to address these digital demands. And the data centre is where everything comes together. And that’s why Data Centre Solutions (DCS) has such a vital role to play in ensuring the data centre owners, operators, end users, equipment vendors, consultants, systems integrators and IT professionals understand what’s going on. We are confident that the breadth and depth of our DCS digital infrastructure information platform is unrivalled in terms of both quality and quantity. And we’re also certain that you won’t find a more agile, flexible or knowledgeable media partner when it comes to assisting you achieve your digital marketing objectives.

The SDC Channel Insights multimedia digital publication is the latest in a series of Channel-focused launches from leading media organisation, Angel Business Communications. Well known within the IT Channel market for the highly successful Managed Services Summit events held in the UK and Europe over the past few years, Angel has continued to develop its portfolio in recent times as organisations begin to adjust to the ‘new normal’.

The first virtual SDC Channel Summit event, held in July 2021, brought together keynote presentations and roundtable discussions to provide VARs, managed service providers and other Channel organisations with valuable insights as to how to develop their businesses in the post-pandemic, digital age. The first SDC Channel Insights magazine was published in Autumn 2021, building on the success of the virtual event, and featured a combination of articles and video interviews – a true multimedia publication.