||Data storage and movement practices are rapidly changing. In fact, it is predicted that 94% of workloads will be processed in cloud data centers in 2021. With this growth, global data center IP traffic is forecasted to reach 20.6 zettabytes (ZBs); companies need to be prepared for the demand. As such, new practices in regards to data sovereignty, data residency, and data movement are being implemented worldwide. How companies such as cloud providers store and move data is being met with increased scrutiny.  To understand how companies can prepare for these changes, we spoke with a subject matter expert on both the Global landscape and the Canadian marketplace; Michael Sutherland, Head of Global Product and Marketing of a major telecommunications provider, BCE Global, a division of Bell Canada, to get his insights into the key considerations for organizations.  State of data sovereignty in Canada In Canada, federal and provincial laws and regulations govern how organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information. Organizations may also have their own data residency requirements and classification standards to handle various data levels – especially those in highly regulated industries such as finance and healthcare. Data moving through or stored within Canada’s borders can be subject to these […]
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