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10/10/24, 2:49 PM Red Hat survey: Centralising cloud management is top priority for UAE organisations
The survey asked for the main obstacles preventing CTOs or equivalent decision makers from
advancing generative AI initiatives. The top listed were:
● Concerns about data privacy and security (43%)
● Energy consumption / sustainability concerns (39%)
● Insufficient infrastructure or resources (32%)
● Lack of transparency in AI models (31%)
Supporting Quotes
Hans Roth, Senior Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Red Hat, stated “Cloud technology
continues to unlock significant advantages in scalability, cost efficiency and faster time to market. Yet,
this adoption can also drive increased complexity, with many organisations finding themselves slowed
down by internal silos, as shown in this latest survey. With the increasing prominence of AI in cloud
strategies, we see from this survey that both IT managers and CTOs care about transparency when it
comes to AI models: we believe that an open source approach can bring the transparency, modifiability
and explainability needed for enterprise-ready generative AI.”
Adrian Pickering, Regional General Manager commented on the findings, “Businesses in the UAE are
strongly motivated to use cloud technologies to stay competitive, manage cost pressures, and boost
overall efficiency. As we look to the future, we see AI playing a central role in innovation and
necessitating greater flexibility, choice, and independence across different cloud environments. This
requires strategic collaboration, allowing organisations to seamlessly integrate diverse tools, vendors,
and clouds. Businesses can confidently navigate the rapid advancements in AI by adopting an open-
source approach, bolstered by Red Hat's robust enterprise support and a vast network of contributors.”
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