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Listen "Breaking the Data Centre: How Coventry University Rebuilt for the Hybrid Era - Part 1"
Episode Synopsis
Episode 1: A Decade of Change, Culture and Cloud
Rob Sims welcomes Coventry University CTO Steve Rogers to unpack the university’s bold shift away from overloaded comms rooms and sprawling legacy infrastructure toward a modern hybrid cloud strategy.
Steve reveals what sparked the transformation, how 850 services were re-imagined for the cloud, why culture and skills mattered more than servers, and how universities can unlock agility for a new generation of digitally-native students.
Part 1: Building a Sustainable Hybrid Strategy past
Part 2: The Partnership Approach
Part 3: The Future View in Higher Education
A candid, practical and inspiring conversation that any technology leader grappling with hybrid strategy will want to hear.
Rob Sims welcomes Coventry University CTO Steve Rogers to unpack the university’s bold shift away from overloaded comms rooms and sprawling legacy infrastructure toward a modern hybrid cloud strategy.
Steve reveals what sparked the transformation, how 850 services were re-imagined for the cloud, why culture and skills mattered more than servers, and how universities can unlock agility for a new generation of digitally-native students.
Part 1: Building a Sustainable Hybrid Strategy past
Part 2: The Partnership Approach
Part 3: The Future View in Higher Education
A candid, practical and inspiring conversation that any technology leader grappling with hybrid strategy will want to hear.
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