The management of today’s data centers is becoming increasingly complex. Data center managers are charged with optimizing resources and minimizing capital-intensive upgrades, at the same time they are grappling with how best to incorporate new technologies like cloud computing, virtualisation and new data storage applications.
Nearshoring is here to stay and the Americas region is brimming with cost competitive and competent destinations, each vying to be the next big thing. But the looming question is, will these contenders co-exist with the larger and more mature offshore destinations or is this a zero sum game?
Countries across Africa are vying for position as competitive destinations for IT/ BPO by promoting low-cost labor and nurturing conditions for the development of world class IT and public infrastructure. In this article, Dr. P.K.Mukherji highlights the vast African opportunity and how government, and the private sector alike can participate in the same.
Comprehensive insights into the opportunities presented by BPO as well as an ideal path forward for leveraging such opportunities for the developing nation is considered. The article provides a detailed overview of the market opportunity, potential benefits to developing nations, key selection drivers, conducting self-assessments and, the final development of an Investment Promotion Strategy.
Financial distress due to the global credit bubble and the accelerated growth of the Indian economy has led to Indian Rupee appreciation. Ultimately, the Indian Outsourcing Industry is under significant challenge. This Avasant article discusses the challenges and possible strategies that the Indian IT/ITES industry may adopt to overcome or mitigate these challenges.
The rapid evolution of remote server-management technologies and IT architectures, changes in customer behaviors and demand patterns; and developments within the provider and offshore supply environment is propelling the industry toward accelerated adoption of Remote Infrastructure Management.
Managed Engineering Services are an exciting new offshore outsourcing opportunity, especially for India. Based on current demand patterns, the market is expected to grow better than 40 percent over the next five years. However, increasing resource constraints need to be addressed quickly through privately funded education and training programs to ensure the promise of this growing segment is kept.
