Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Veeam?
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Tue 8 Dec 2020
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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Veeam is a tech company that develops backup, disaster recovery and intelligent data management software for virtual, physical and multi-cloud infrastructures.
Today we speak to Veeam senior global technologist Anthony Spiteri, who discusses the great shift to a digital economy, how this could impact payments, privacy and more, and whether organisations should invest into digital platforms as an exercise in future-proofing.
Watch the video below.
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