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Once a Whisper, Now a Roar: India’s AI Is Taking Off

Posted on June 3, 2025January 19, 2026 by yotta@manage

When we announced our partnership with Microsoft to power Shakti Cloud with Azure AI, we expected the industry to take note. What followed was far bigger.

Our news was picked up by The Times of India, The Economic Times, CNBC TV-fv18, Business Standard, Business Today, Tech Circle – and echoed across top-tier publications nationwide. For a tech story to cut through the noise like that, something has to click. This did.

Because this isn’t another cloud announcement.

This is a blueprint for India’s AI future.

Together with Microsoft, we’re building an AI environment that’s made in India, for India. Azure’s intelligence. Shakti’s muscles. The collaboration merges Microsoft’s advanced AI models, versatile apps, agents, and developer tools with Yotta’s sovereign, cost-efficient, globally benchmarked GPU infrastructure. An AI stack that speaks the language of India’s enterprises, startups, and public sector.

And it’s fast – ultra-low latency fast. Built for real-time inferencing and heavy-duty model training, right here on Indian soil. Fully sovereign, deeply trusted, and engineered to meet the unique scale and complexity of our country.

This partnership is a shot in the arm for the IndiaAI Mission – the national push to make India a global hub for AI innovation. It’s designed to support the dream of homegrown innovation – whether that’s a researcher at an IIT, a startup founder in Bengaluru, or a government agency building the next generation of digital citizen services.

At Yotta, we’ve always believed that infrastructure is a silent power. But every once in a while, it’s okay for that power to make some noise. The kind that makes headlines.

And this time, it did.

This is India’s AI decade. And we’re proud to help shape it – one GPU cycle, one breakthrough, one story at a time.

Catch the story behind the headlines – Read the press release

The Role of Public Cloud in Enhancing Data Security and Compliance for Modern Organisations

Posted on March 31, 2025January 19, 2026 by yotta@manage

Public cloud computing has fundamentally transformed how organisations manage their IT infrastructure. However, as businesses migrate to the cloud, concerns related to security, data sovereignty, and compliance remain high on the agenda. For instance, a recent survey by PwC found that 83% of businesses cited security as the biggest challenge when transitioning to the cloud, illustrating the magnitude of concern around data protection and governance in a cloud environment.

Real-world incidents underscore the critical importance of properly configuring cloud security to mitigate risks. A notable example is ICICI Bank, one of India’s largest private-sector banks, which experienced a data leak in 2020 due to misconfigured cloud storage settings. This breach exposed sensitive customer information and highlighted the vulnerabilities that can arise when cloud security protocols are not meticulously implemented. This case serves as a stark reminder that cloud security misconfigurations are a leading cause of data breaches, with 50% of all breaches in 2020 attributed to human error, such as misconfiguration. As a result, public cloud services have become synonymous with robust security, making them an ideal solution for modern organisations.

How Public Cloud Enhances Data Security

1. Multi-Layered Security Approach: Public cloud providers use a multi-layered security model to protect their infrastructure from both internal and external threats. This includes advanced firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and DDoS mitigation strategies. Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud offers these security features out-of-the-box, backed by continuous monitoring to detect and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. Organisations can focus on their core business functions while relying on Yotta’s robust security infrastructure to shield them from cyber threats.

2. Identity and Access Management (IAM): Identity and access management (IAM) tools are critical for maintaining strict control over who accesses sensitive data and systems. Yotta’s cloud platform includes advanced IAM capabilities that allow organisations to implement role-based access controls (RBAC), ensuring that only authorised users can access specific data or systems. This minimises the risk of unauthorised access, whether by malicious actors or internal employees.

3. Advanced Encryption and Data Protection: Public cloud platforms like Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud offer enterprise-grade encryption to protect data both in transit and at rest. This ensures that sensitive information, whether it’s customer data or proprietary business insights, is shielded from cyberattacks or unauthorised access. For example, Yotta’s cloud infrastructure ensures that all data is encrypted using the latest industry standards, ensuring compliance with even the most stringent security regulations.

Enhancing Compliance with Public Cloud Solutions

1. Meeting Regulatory Requirements: Compliance is a significant challenge for businesses that deal with sensitive information, particularly in industries like healthcare, finance, and government. Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud is designed to meet international compliance standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and SOC 2, ensuring that organisations using the platform can easily meet regulatory requirements. Yotta also provides tools for auditing, logging, and reporting, which are essential for demonstrating compliance during audits and inspections.

2. Data Sovereignty and Residency: Another significant challenge that organisations face is ensuring that their data is stored and processed in the right geographical locations, in compliance with data residency laws. Yotta’s public cloud services provide options for data localisation, ensuring that businesses can store their data within the country or region that aligns with local data protection regulations.

3. Automated Reporting and Auditing: Yotta’s cloud infrastructure includes built-in tools that help organisations maintain visibility into their cloud environment. With automated reporting and real-time monitoring, businesses can track data access, changes to sensitive data, and user activities. This functionality helps meet the compliance needs of highly regulated industries that require audit trails and transparency, such as finance and healthcare.

4. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Cloud environments are inherently more resilient than on-premises infrastructure, but a well-designed cloud strategy must still include business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) measures. Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud offers robust BC/DR options to ensure that businesses can quickly recover from outages, natural disasters, or other disruptions. This is critical for compliance with regulations that mandate data availability and continuity of operations.

5. Yotta Enterprise Cloud: A Game Changer in Security and Compliance Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud, hosted in the world’s 2nd largest Tier IV data center, Yotta NM1, delivers the highest level of reliability to organisations across industries. With an infrastructure uptime SLA of 99.99%, Yotta’s cloud services ensure that businesses can rely on continuous access to their data, applications, and services. Furthermore, Yotta’s self-service portal provides organisations with full control over their cloud environment, allowing them to easily manage, monitor, and scale their operations.

For businesses that require additional support, Yotta offers optional managed cloud services, with certified cloud professionals available 24×7 to assist with cloud management, troubleshooting, and optimisation. This makes Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud an ideal solution for organisations, without the overhead of managing cloud infrastructure themselves.

Conclusion

The public cloud is a powerful tool for modern organisations seeking to enhance data security and ensure compliance with ever-evolving regulations. By leveraging platforms like Yotta’s Enterprise Cloud, businesses can achieve high levels of security, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance while scaling their operations to meet future demands.

Key Trends shaping cloud computing in 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025January 19, 2026 by yotta@manage

Cloud computing market projections show an expected growth to $864 billion by 2025, with a remarkable 21.5% expansion rate. Gartner predicts that hybrid cloud adoption will reach 90% of organisations by 2027. The digital world continues to evolve through groundbreaking cloud trends that alter how businesses grow and scale. Edge computing combined with 5G now enables immediate data processing. AI integration enhances automation and creates individual-specific experiences. Data centre power usage will likely increase by 160% by 2030. This surge could generate 2.5 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, making eco-friendly cloud computing essential today.

This piece explores the key trends in cloud computing and looks at the most important factors shaping the industry in 2025.

1. Digital transformation: Digital transformation—the integration of digital technologies into all areas of business—is driving rapid cloud adoption. Organizations leveraging cloud computing achieve up to 3x faster time to market and 30% higher operational efficiency. A McKinsey study highlights that companies embracing digital transformation can increase profits by 20%

2. AI driven cloud optimisation: A study initiated by the global SaaS company Ciena has revealed that a majority of IT engineers believe that the use of AI would improve network operational efficiency by 40%. AI-driven cloud optimization is set to significantly shape the cloud market in 2025 by enhancing efficiency, security, and cost management. Here are some of the ways it will define the market. Enhanced security measures driven by AI can analyse vast amounts of data to detect anomalies and potential threats, allowing quicker responses to security incidents and reducing the risk of data breaches. AI also facilitates predictive analytics by analysing historical data to forecast future trends and demands.

Additionally, AI continuously monitors and analyses cloud usage to identify cost-saving opportunities, such as shutting down unused resources or optimizing workloads for cheaper alternatives. Finally, AI improves performance by distributing workloads across the most efficient resources, ensuring high performance and reliability.

3. Efficiency with Edge Computing: 75% of respondents from a survey (initiated by Lumen technologies and Intel) of business leaders, agreed that 5ms Latency is a necessity for applications for edge computing initiatives. And in the modern tech sphere, companies need edge computing to process data in real-time. This speed allows instant data analysis and decision-making, especially when you have healthcare and manufacturing requirements. Edge cloud infrastructure consistently keeps latency under 5ms, while on-premises edge solutions deliver sub-millisecond responses for critical applications.

4. Emerging Technologies: 5G, IoT, and Internet Adoption: The global IoT market is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2026, fueled by rapid 5G expansion. 5G networks process data 100 times faster than 4G, enabling ultra-low latency applications and significantly enhancing real-time cloud interactions. Cloud-based remote work solutions have led to a 60% rise in productivity among hybrid workforce models, further solidifying the importance of seamless connectivity in modern business operations.

5. Seamless Deployment with Serverless Computing: Serverless computing is set to revolutionize cloud technology by enhancing developer productivity with advanced tools for debugging, local development, and monitoring, thus accelerating innovation and reducing time-to-market for new applications. It will support seamless deployment across multiple cloud platforms, enabling businesses to optimize performance, reduce costs, and avoid vendor lock-in by leveraging the unique strengths of different providers.

Serverless computing will simplify the deployment and management of AI and machine learning models, facilitating real-time data processing and analytics for actionable business insights. With the proliferation of IoT and edge computing, serverless solutions will become essential for handling massive data volumes, enhancing the scalability and efficiency of cloud-based data analytics crucial for applications like smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.

6. Hybrid & Multi-cloud Strategies: Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies are set to redefine cloud technology, offering businesses greater flexibility, resilience, and efficiency. The adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud environments will continue to grow, with 89% of organizations leveraging multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in and optimize performance according to Statista.

AI-driven hybrid cloud management will play a crucial role, as AI tools analyse data flows and optimize workload distribution across public and private environments, enhancing cost-effectiveness and performance. Additionally, AI-driven threat detection systems will improve security by identifying vulnerabilities before they escalate.

Edge computing integration will be another key strategy. By processing data closer to the source (e.g., IoT devices) and integrating results with private and public clouds, hybrid cloud enables seamless edge-to-cloud integration.

The adoption of zero trust security models, which demand continuous verification of user identities and device integrity, will protect data across diverse environments. This approach will ensure robust security in hybrid and multi-cloud setups.

Finally, a study by Gartner says that increased cloud spending will be a significant trend. Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to total $723.4 billion in 2025, up from $595.7 billion in 2024.

7. Advancements in Cloud Security: Security remains a top priority in cloud computing, with AI-driven cybersecurity reducing threat detection times by 60%. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks are improving security postures, reducing breaches by 45%. As cyber threats continue to evolve, businesses are investing in next-generation security solutions to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance.

8. Introduction of Quantum Computing via the Cloud: Cloud providers are now offering quantum computing services, enabling businesses to solve complex problems beyond the reach of classical computers. Quantum computing can process calculations exponentially faster than traditional systems, making breakthroughs in fields such as cryptography, pharmaceuticals, and logistics. IBM, Google, and AWS have launched quantum computing services, allowing researchers and enterprises to experiment with quantum algorithms via the cloud. As quantum technology matures, businesses will gain access to unparalleled computational power that could revolutionize AI training, financial modeling, and material sciences.

9. Growth of Industry-Specific Cloud Solutions: Tailored cloud services are emerging to meet the unique needs of various industries, ensuring compliance and efficiency. In healthcare, cloud solutions provide secure patient data management and AI-powered diagnostics. Financial institutions benefit from high-performance cloud computing for fraud detection and algorithmic trading. Manufacturing leverages cloud-based IoT integrations to optimize supply chain operations. By aligning cloud services with industry requirements, providers enable businesses to operate with enhanced security, scalability, and regulatory compliance.

10. Sustainability and green cloud computing: Sustainability and green cloud computing are at the forefront of the cloud market, driven by increasing environmental concerns and regulatory pressures. Cloud providers are now offering more transparency into their sustainability practices, with metrics like Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) becoming standard. These metrics allow businesses to make informed decisions based on the environmental impact of their cloud services

Governments and regulatory bodies are imposing stricter sustainability requirements on cloud providers. This includes mandatory reporting on energy usage and carbon emissions, as well as incentives for adopting green technologies. Compliance with regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures that cloud providers operate within legal and ethical boundaries

Environmental sustainability stands as a vital concern in cloud operations. Moving business applications to the cloud can cut energy consumption and carbon emissions by 30% to 90%, depending on the organization size. Small businesses with 100 users see the highest benefits, reducing emissions by up to 90%. Medium-sized companies with 1,000 users achieve 30-60% reductions based on studies from E+E Leader platform.

Data center operators use several strategies to boost sustainability. These include using renewable energy sources for power generation, creating facility designs that improve airflow, setting up water cooling systems to manage heat, and using AI-driven energy management solutions. These measures collectively contribute to more sustainable and efficient cloud operations.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, these trends collectively highlight a dynamic and innovative future for cloud technology, where businesses can leverage advanced tools and strategies to drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability. As we move forward, staying abreast of these developments will be crucial for organizations looking to harness the full potential of cloud technology. Finally, AIOps is revolutionizing IT operations by automating and enhancing monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization processes, leading to higher performance and reduced operational costs.

Unified Cloud and Networking Management: Streamlining Operations Across Multiple Cloud Platforms and on-premises Environments

Posted on November 29, 2024December 30, 2025 by yotta@manage

Businesses are increasingly adopting multi-cloud strategies to leverage the strengths of different cloud providers and enhance operational flexibility. Unified cloud and networking management is becoming a critical capability for organisations to streamline operations across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises environments.

Connectivity is key to achieving this, but establishing multiple connections to different cloud platforms results in high costs, complex management, and a lack of visibility and control. Imagine a solution that bridges the gap between your infrastructure and cloud platforms, while eliminating the hassles of complex connections and high costs. Unified cloud management is becoming a critical capability for organisations to streamline operations across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises environments.

Unified cloud management involves integrating and overseeing various cloud services—public, private, and hybrid—alongside on-premises systems through a single management interface. This approach helps organisations simplify operations, enhance visibility, and boost efficiency by providing a clear view and control over all IT resources. By consolidating management tasks, organisations can reduce complexity, streamline workflows, and ensure consistent policies across their different environments.

Flexibility and Avoidance of Vendor Lock-In: One of the key benefits of multi-cloud solutions is the flexibility to choose the best cloud services for specific needs. By avoiding vendor lock-in, organisations can select different cloud providers based on their strengths—such as superior machine learning capabilities, robust security features, or cost-effective storage solutions. This flexibility enables businesses to optimise their cloud strategy and adapt to changing requirements.
Enhanced Risk Management: Relying on a single cloud provider can expose organisations to risks such as service outages or data breaches. Multi-cloud strategies mitigate these risks by distributing workloads across multiple providers. This diversification reduces the impact of a single point of failure and enhances overall system resilience.
Access to Best-of-Breed Services: Different cloud providers offer specialised services that may be superior in specific areas. For instance, one provider might excel in data analytics, while another is known for its cutting-edge AI tools. Multi-cloud computing allows organisations to leverage the strengths of various providers, ensuring they have access to the most advanced and suitable services for their needs.

Understanding Yotta’s Unified Cloud Management:

Yotta’s Unified cloud management platform along with Global Cloud Konnect solution, integrated with DE-CIX DirectCLOUD, facilitates easy connectivity between major global cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Office 365. Seamless connectivity across different cloud platforms ensures smooth data flow, reduces transfer costs, and minimises latency, enabling businesses to optimise their multi-cloud strategy without being hindered by network complexity or performance issues.

Features of Yotta Global Cloud Konnect

Direct Connectivity for Colocated Clients: Businesses colocated at Yotta can establish direct connectivity using Cross Connect to connect their infrastructure to DE-CIX nodes. This setup provides straightforward access to a variety of cloud services via Global Cloud Konnect.
Convenient Access from Various Connectivity Locations: Organisations with on-premises infrastructure can also take advantage of Global Cloud Konnect by linking their systems to the closest Yotta connectivity site, ensuring smooth integration and enhanced connectivity options.

Simplified Operations: Managing multiple cloud platforms and on-premises systems individually can lead to increased complexity and operational overhead. Unified cloud management simplifies these operations by providing a single pane of glass for monitoring, controlling, and managing IT resources. This centralisation reduces the need for disparate management tools and interfaces, streamlining administrative tasks and minimising the risk of errors. For example, instead of navigating through various cloud provider dashboards and on-premises management systems, IT teams can access a unified platform that integrates all their resources. This streamlined approach allows for more efficient task execution, from provisioning and configuring resources to monitoring performance and managing incidents.
Enhanced Visibility and Control: One of the primary advantages of unified cloud management is the enhanced visibility it provides into the entire IT landscape. By consolidating data from multiple cloud platforms and on-premises systems, organisations gain a comprehensive view of their infrastructure. This visibility enables better decision-making and more effective management of resources. It typically includes dashboards and reporting tools that aggregate data from various sources. IT teams can monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), track resource utilisation, and analyses trends across their entire environment. This holistic view facilitates proactive management, allowing teams to identify and address potential issues before they impact operations.
Consistent Policy Enforcement: In a multi-cloud and hybrid environment, ensuring consistent policy enforcement can be challenging. It helps address this issue by providing tools to implement and enforce policies across all environments. Organisations can define security protocols, compliance requirements, and operational standards centrally, ensuring that all resources adhere to the same guidelines. For instance, security policies such as access controls, encryption standards, and vulnerability management can be applied uniformly across cloud and on-premises resources. This consistency helps reduce the risk of security breaches and compliance violations, ensuring that the organisation’s IT environment remains secure and compliant.
Cost Optimisation: With resources spread across multiple cloud providers and on-premises systems, tracking and optimising expenditures can be complex. Unified management tools provide insights into resource usage and spending patterns, helping organisations identify opportunities for cost savings. By analysing data from various sources, IT teams can optimise resource allocation, eliminate waste, and negotiate better pricing with cloud providers. Additionally, unified management solutions often include budgeting and forecasting features, allowing organisations to plan and manage their IT budgets more effectively.
Improved Security and Compliance: Security and compliance are top priorities for organisations operating in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Unified cloud management enhances security by providing centralised control over access, monitoring, and threat detection. This approach ensures that security measures are consistently applied across all resources, reducing vulnerabilities, and improving overall protection. Unified management platforms often include advanced security features such as real-time threat monitoring, automated incident response, and compliance reporting. These tools help organisations detect and respond to security incidents more quickly, ensuring that their IT environment remains secure and compliant with relevant regulations.
Seamless Integration and Interoperability: A key challenge in multi-cloud and hybrid environments is ensuring that different systems and platforms work together seamlessly. Unified cloud management solutions facilitate integration and interoperability by providing connectors and APIs that bridge disparate systems. For example, a unified management platform can integrate with various cloud providers’ APIs, allowing for smooth data transfer and application interoperability. This integration simplifies workflows, enables more efficient resource management, and enhances the overall user experience.

Conclusion:

To optimise performance in a multi-cloud environment, seamless integration of your infrastructure and cloud services is important. Yotta Global Cloud Konnect simplifies this by providing a reliable connection to leading global cloud providers, ensuring your data takes the fastest route and reducing latency. This solution also eases the workload on your IT teams by consolidating connections, streamlining operations, and enhancing service delivery to customers-all while lowering costs.

How Yotta Power Cloud Revolutionises Hybrid Cloud Computing

Posted on November 29, 2024January 19, 2026 by yotta@manage

The demand for robust, flexible, and secure IT infrastructures has never been higher. Traditional data centers and legacy systems are increasingly being replaced by cloud solutions that offer scalability, cost-efficiency, and enhanced performance. Yotta Power Cloud, a cutting-edge platform built in collaboration with IBM Power, is designed to revolutionise the way enterprises manage their critical workloads and emerging technologies.

Yotta Power Cloud elevates hybrid cloud computing by unifying private cloud and on-premises infrastructure with a seamless public cloud environment. This combination creates a flexible and powerful IT ecosystem capable of meeting the growing demands of modern businesses.

The Power of IBM Power in Yotta Power Cloud

One of the key reasons Yotta Power Cloud stands out is its collaboration with IBM Power. IBM has long been recognised as a leader in the enterprise IT space, known for its innovative and reliable solutions. The IBM Power Systems—specifically the IBM P-Series—are trusted by businesses around the globe for their unmatched performance, reliability, and security. Yotta Power Cloud delivers a robust, enterprise-ready cloud infrastructure designed to handle both today’s and tomorrow’s workloads.

Here are some of the core benefits that Yotta Power Cloud provides:

Unmatched Reliability and Uptime: IBM Power is built to provide industry-leading server reliability and uptime. According to IBM, 93% of IBM Power customers report up to 6x better system reliability and availability. For enterprises that rely on mission-critical applications, this level of reliability is a game-changer. Downtime is costly, and with Yotta’s proven infrastructure, businesses can ensure their operations remain seamless and uninterrupted, even during high-demand periods.
Enterprise-Ready Cloud Integration: IBM Power easily integrates with private or hybrid cloud environments, making it an ideal choice for businesses seeking to build or migrate their workloads to the cloud. Whether you are looking to extend your on-premise infrastructure to the cloud or fully transition to a hybrid cloud model, Yotta Power Cloud offers a flexible and customizable solution that adapts to your specific needs. This integration ensures a smooth and efficient transition with minimal disruption to business operations.
Cutting-Edge Technology: Yotta Power Cloud leverages the most advanced processor technologies available today. Powered by IBM Power’s state-of-the-art I/O subsystem technology, including next-gen NVIDIA NVLink, PCIe Gen4, and OpenCAPI, this cloud platform is built for high-performance computing. These technologies allow for faster data processing, more efficient workload management, and seamless scaling, making it an ideal solution for businesses looking to harness the full potential of AI, machine learning, and other data-intensive applications.
Proactive Security and Threat Detection: In an age where cybersecurity threats are increasingly sophisticated, businesses need infrastructure that can not only detect attacks but also respond quickly. Yotta Power Cloud provides enhanced security features that protect your enterprise from breaches. One standout feature is its ability to detect and thwart attacks immediately or within just 10 minutes of a breach. This proactive approach gives businesses a much larger response window to mitigate potential damage, protecting both sensitive data and business continuity.

Supporting Emerging Technologies

As businesses increasingly turn to technologies like AI, machine learning, and big data analytics to stay competitive, they need a cloud infrastructure that can keep pace. Yotta Power Cloud is designed to support these emerging technologies by providing the high-performance computing power, advanced storage, and security needed to handle massive data volumes and complex workloads.

The platform’s ability to seamlessly integrate with AI and ML frameworks ensures that businesses can easily deploy, scale, and manage their AI models in the cloud. Whether you are training deep learning models or running big data analytics, Yotta Power Cloud provides the resources and flexibility needed to accelerate innovation and unlock valuable insights from your data.

Conclusion

The future of cloud computing is hybrid, and Yotta Power Cloud is at the forefront of this revolution. By combining the best of IBM Power’s cutting-edge technology with the flexibility and scalability of hybrid cloud computing, Yotta Power Cloud offers a solution that is not only powerful but also future-proof. With unparalleled reliability, proactive security, and support for emerging technologies, Yotta Power Cloud is the perfect platform for businesses looking to take advantage of the latest IBM p-series machines, without the hefty CapEx associated with it,

For enterprises that want to embrace the future of cloud computing, Yotta Power Cloud offers a flexible, cost-efficient, and secure solution that will accelerate their digital transformation journey.