Op-Ed: How cloud technology is helping combat COVID-19

Op-Ed: How cloud technology is helping combat COVID-19

In the exclusive op-ed by David Parker, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bahrain Economic Development Board, he outlines in detail how scientists are leveraging the capabilities of the technology in an attempt to control the outbreak.. Many of the world's major economies have already realised the value of this technology and are working in close partnership with providers to facilitate the opening of large data centres - such as in Bahrain, where last year's opening of the first Amazon Web Services region in the Middle East heralded the start of an official commitment to migrate all government services to the cloud.. But if the global crisis has shown one thing, it is the power of technology - whether for scientific research, for corporate continuity or for enabling our students to continue learning from home.. As more businesses and governments continue to migrate their services to the cloud, it is clear that this modern-day infrastructure will have a truly transformative impact on our way of life..