The Vietnam Internet Ecosystem Forum in Singapore on April 13 discussed the development of the Vietnamese internet economy. Photo courtesy of the VNG SINGAPORE— The high rate of technology adoption in Việt Nam presents vast opportunities for growth, according to Lê Hồng Minh, co-founder, chairman and CEO of technology company VNG Corporation. In the field of mobile payments, for example, Minh said that by demand alone, “five years from now, Việt Nam could have 40 million transactions per year, 40 times the current capacity of the banking system”. However, "Việt Nam still faces challenges to fully exploit this opportunity," he said at the Vietnam Internet Ecosystem Forum held in Singapore on April 13. “Việt Nam lacks people who really understand and are fully committed to this tremendous change,” Minh said. As a result, businesses still lag behind consumers in technology … [Read more...] about Growth rate in internet services to soar
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IBM’s new offerings help deal with multiple cloud options
But only around 35 percent of them know about the procedures and tools required to operate in the environment. This migration is not at all easy due to the fact a number of security problems have been turning up and there is a lack of tools for managing and integrating. So IBM is offering its innovative hybrid cloud services tools to help companies deal with the sophistication of the technology. First and foremost, the new IBM Cloud Integration Platform was created to eliminate the time needed as well as the sophistication to implement new services and apps safely throughout the cloud environment. Secondly, new IBM services are created to assist in holistic cloud offerings. These new services are also able to make the process of managing resources in the cloud environment simpler. Finally, these services can provide a high level of security for both data and apps within the public cloud. As you can see, at the current stage of technological development, … [Read more...] about IBM’s new offerings help deal with multiple cloud options
Cloud computing to see big changes in 2019
1. There will be big growth in both cloud computing services and solutions It is predicted that the Software as a Service solution, in which users will pay a subscription, will experience a 20 percent rise within the next two years. Google Apps, Salesforce and some others will remain the biggest cloud providers in the market with a lot of users. The Platform as a Service solution will develop fastest among cloud platforms. More precisely, it will increase from just 32 percent in 2017 to more than 50 percent next year. Solutions of this kind offer clients a platform that helps them customize and control their apps in a simple way instead of setting up and managing the structure by themselves. The last solution, Infrastructure as a Service, which comes with virtualized computing resources, is also predicted to expand this year. According to research, Amazon will remain the largest provider of this solution with its Amazon Web Services. Of course, it faces competition from Microsoft Azure … [Read more...] about Cloud computing to see big changes in 2019
Cloud computing trends to witness in the future
Thus, it is no doubt that people are really appreciating cloud computing, which is not only a way used to leverage the infrastructure but also a multifunctional tool. A lot of methods are being discovered to take advantage of cloud so that businesses can reach their goals in the upcoming years. In a few years ago, the cloud computing was just someone’s storage tool and now it has become a big company’s storage system. That is the reason why cloud is providing organizations with chances to corporate more effectively. By contrast, a big problem that many cloud service vendors are coping with currently is to ensure their service safety and security. There are a lot of companies considering whether they should make a move into cloud or not. In this year, however, it is predicted that the choice will mostly depend on cloud mobility instead of efficiency or cost. Below are some numbers related to cloud that can be seen through conversations made about this topic. … [Read more...] about Cloud computing trends to witness in the future
Viettel eyes entry into digital services market
The country’s leading telecom company, Viettel, is set to become a digital service provider this year, having lined up a number of products and services from the digital eco-system. “To create a digital society, Viettel must do two things: manufacture products and services of industry 4.0 standard and promote digitisation of the government,” Gen Le Dang Dung, chairman of Viettel Group, told Viet Nam News. The military-owned company is upgrading its 4G network to create infrastructure for the internet of things (IoT). Viettel plans to offer 5G services in the first quarter of this year once the Government approves testing of 5G technical systems, and pilot business models that use 5G technology. By next year its 5G broadband network would expand to meet the needs of businesses and socio-economic development. Viettel has virtualised all core network equipment and information technology infrastructure; transferred all IT applications to cloud and is ready with mobile … [Read more...] about Viettel eyes entry into digital services market
CMC Telecom introduces cloud ecosystem
CMC Telecom introduced its cloud ecosystem at Internet Day 2018 in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — CMC Telecom has introduced its two Cloud services – Elastic Compute and Elastic GPU – which are suitable for many different consumer segments. Using modern virtualisation technology, multi-layer security and multi-tasking management, CMC Cloud solutions are currently being deployed for many domestic enterprises. Compared to a physical server, CMC Cloud helps customers to cut down on infrastructure investment, initial operation and management costs and wasted time, minimising the impact on production and business operation. Elastic Compute provides Cloud servers to customers who have the need to operate software, websites and data storage. Elastic GPU provides customers exclusive new technology. GPU virtualisation server supports complex mathematical problems such as Machine Learning, AI, video and image analysis and … [Read more...] about CMC Telecom introduces cloud ecosystem
There’s still much room in cloud computing market: Viettel IDC
As statistics show, Vietnam is a country with highest growth rate in spending on cloud computing in the period of 2010-2016 (64.4% per year), much higher than the average annual rate of ASEAN (49.5%). By 2018, Vietnam has earned 41/100 points and become the 14th country in the ranking of cloud service coverage among countries. This fact has proven that the cloud computing model has become popular and started to dominate the traditional information technology model. In the future, the application of this model in Vietnam is forecast to develop and vary more vigorously. However, the real spending on cloud computing in Vietnam remains low, standing at just USD 1.7 in 2016, 107 times lower than that of Singapore; 6.5 times lower than that of Malaysia; 2.4 times lower than that of Thailand and 1.3 times lower compared to that of the Philippines. During the symposium The spending on cloud computing in Vietnam shows that the demand remains very high for this sector in the … [Read more...] about There’s still much room in cloud computing market: Viettel IDC
Cloud software provider Nutanix enters Vietnamese market
Nguyen Tuan Hung, Country Sales Director, Nutanix Vietnam. — Photo courtesy of Nutanix Vietnam US-based cloud computing company, Nutanix, is now present in Viet Nam to support business growth with its leading hyper-converged infrastructure solutions, including 100 per cent software-based and multi-cloud management technologies. Hyper-converged infrastructure streamlines the deployment, management and scaling of datacentre resources by combining server and storage resources with intelligent software. Separate servers, storage networks and storage arrays can be replaced with a single hyper-converged solution. The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS enables enterprises to simplify infrastructure for a better focus on delivering business values and innovation. Integrated data protection, non-disruptive upgrades and self-healing systems ensure predictable performance, reliable disaster recovery and efficient operations at lower cost. Some of the world’s most advanced datacentres rely … [Read more...] about Cloud software provider Nutanix enters Vietnamese market
Cloud computing expected to bloom in Vietnam
Viettel IDC (a member of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group) organized a seminar in Hanoi on July 16 with the topic ‘Cloud Computing – Foundation for Industrial Revolution 4.0’. In the seminar, the representative of Viettel IDC reported the overview of contemporary trends in the world and in Vietnam regarding cloud computing as well as barriers that are preventing many enterprises and state offices to move their IT systems to Cloud – one of the primary factors to participate in Industry 4.0. Statistics show that Vietnam is the country that has the highest rate of expense increase on Cloud in the period from 2010 – 2016 (at 64.4 percent per year), higher than the average figure of the whole ASEAN (49.5 percent). It also takes 41 out of 100 points and stood at the fourteenth position in the list of cloud computing coverage in 2018. This means the Cloud model is dominating the market in Vietnam and is expected to have more powerful development. … [Read more...] about Cloud computing expected to bloom in Vietnam
VNPT targets to be leading digital service provider in Vietnam
Officially established in April 2018, VNPT-IT is a business having dependent accounting and a member of the VNPT. It has the responsibility to research and develop integrated information and communication technology (ICT) solutions to serve VNPT’s customers or independent clients and even foreign ones. This will make VNPT-IT a new pillar in producing software and IT applications of the whole Group, helping it achieving breakthroughs in the period of 2017 – 2025 in order to transform from a conventional telecommunications service provider to a supplier of multi-services, including telecommunications, information technology, and digital services. According to Mr. Ngo Dien Hy, Director of VNPT-IT, the assigned responsibility is truly challenging. To fulfill it, his company will integrate cutting edge technologies like AI, Bigdata, and Cloud into the services to offer more benefits to customers while increasing the competitiveness of VNPT’s products. The company’s … [Read more...] about VNPT targets to be leading digital service provider in Vietnam