Intelligent CIO North America Issue 32 | Page 7

EDITOR ’ S NOTE

Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO magazine for the North America region . This month ’ s cover features Brandon Schneider ,

President and COO of seven-time NBA champions the Golden State Warriors . He tells how the team slamdunked the first deployment of a Wi-Fi 6E network at a live entertainment venue in North America .
This implementation significantly increases available bandwidth in the arena as fans embrace streaming , uploading content and other high-bandwidth activities during events .
This also ensures ample bandwidth for stadium operations , IoT implementations and experiencerelated services such as in-seat ordering and contactless payment . created relief surrounding malicious cyber incidents and enabled higher employee efficiency .
“ Our aim is to ensure that Enloe clinicians can focus completely on the patient ,” says Addington . “ We don ’ t want our people to waste time waiting to access essential data or worrying whether patient information is secure . By taking care of all that in the background , we allow them to pay attention to what really matters .” There ’ s much more to discover about this story on p61 .
In this month ’ s Talking Business Lee McClendon , Chief Digital Officer , Tricentis , tells us that by integrating automated testing from the get-go , businesses will achieve quicker innovation and superior user experience .
“ The Warriors are obsessed with creating world-class experiences . Providing fast , reliable connectivity for sold-out crowds of 18,000 plus fans at games and events at Chase Center is an incredibly important part of that ,” says Schneider .
“ With the addition of Wi-Fi 6E Access Points in the arena bowl , we can provide fans a more immersive experience that we believe is unmatched by any other professional sporting venue .” You can find out more details about the project by turning to p56 .
Elsewhere , we take a look at how Enloe Medical Center , in Chico , California , has progressed its Digital Transformation through data security and IT solutions with Veeam .
“ As enterprise organizations develop applications that rely on continuous software updates , automating testing is a crucial element to increasing release speeds and improving application quality , helping the organization run more efficiently to meet its bottom line ,” says McClendon . For more on this turn to p36 .
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I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !
Eric Addington , Manager of Systems Infrastructure , discusses how Veeam ’ s modern data protection has
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