For many enterprises, managing the growing volumes of data is becoming a major challenge.  Data centre storage volumes continue to grow in excess of 40% per annum.  And this is only the tip of the iceberg: ever more enterprise data is now found not only outside of the datacentre, but outside of the physical boundaries of the enterprise - on laptops, tablets and smartphones - as well as in the Cloud.

Many enterprises now consider unmanaged data growth to be simply unacceptable.  This is evident from the number that are embarking on Information Governance projects.  According to the recent Symantec 2012 State of the Data Center Survey, over 90% of organisations are either actively discussing information governance or have implemented trials or actual governance programs.  In addition, about one-third have already implemented information governance solutions.

But what is driving this focus on information governance?  From my discussions with...

The Cloud Services market is already a big battlefield. As Forrester forecasts that the global market for cloud computing will grow from $40.7 billion in 2011 to more than $241 billion in 2020, more and more companies are entering this market in order to get a BIG piece of the cake.

Of course Cloud represents a significant opportunity for Telcos and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) as well. Their traditional voice revenue is flat or even declining for sometime and cloud services offered to their customers can promise a turnaround. Indeed CSPs are in a superb position to add cloud services to their existing portfolio. Their huge customer base, the IT infrastructure based on data centers, customer care centers and billing systems, their networks and a great services roadmap starting from their traditional communication business provide an excellent starting point. One of their biggest advantages is the trust they have built in the past with strong Service Level...