MANAGEENGINE PROFILE
Engine for growth
ManageEngine is planning large-scale growth in the UK this year and has already made significant investment towards that as the company seeks to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the move towards cloud by many businesses.
When ManageEngine announced in April that it was opening its first data centre facilities in the UK, it was a significant move for the company. Not just in terms of investment – about $1 million – but also as a statement of ManageEngine’s plans to expand by 25-30% in the UK this year. The data centres, sited in London and Manchester are ISO/IEC-27001-certified and have been built to support UK customers with a need for data sovereignty and data residency. The data centres offer enhanced data security and carry all the necessary SOC, ISO and PCI DSS certifications, ensuring that data is stored securely and in compliance with local regulations and industry-specific standards. The new sites are hosted by Equinix, which was selected by ManageEngine for its state- of-the-art, global, secure, sustainable data centre platform. The data centres will host a few prominent ManageEngine products, including ServiceDesk Plus Cloud for IT and enterprise service management, and Endpoint Central Cloud for unified endpoint management and security. The long-term plan is to offer ManageEngine’s
entire portfolio from the UK data centres. “Cloud adoption has been rapid in the UK, far outstripping other markets,” says Rajesh Ganesan, president of ManageEngine. “We have seen 70% growth in cloud adoption year-on-year since 2018, versus 50% globally. Post-Brexit, we also saw increased demand from customers for data centres to be located in the UK to ensure data sovereignty and comply with local regulations.” Keeping it private Rajesh adds that this decision is also driven by the need of the majority of its customers to have data within the UK because UK is a sizable market, and ManageEngine’s future growth depends on how well the company serve its customers in the region it is investing in. As mentioned, the data centres are co- located with the Equinix facility, but the entire stack, including all hardware and software is built in-house by ManageEngine. “This is a commitment we give to our customers.” he says. “We could host with other providers – there are many cloud providers today and they are good options – but we believe the moment you rely on a third
Rajesh Ganesan president
manageengine.com
We have seen 70% growth in cloud adoption year-on-year since 2018, versus 50% globally. Post- Brexit, we also saw increased demand from customers for data centres to be located in the UK to ensure data sovereignty and comply with local regulations. “
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