WSO2 is an open-source technology solution provider for organizations that are looking to build digital experiences for their customers, employees, and partners. Uday Shankar Kizhepat, VP and GM – MEA, WSO2 speaks about the company’s portfolio of integration, API management, and customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions.

Speak about the solution that WSO2 offer to customers in their digital transformation journey?

Organizations that partner with WSO2 know that they are getting more than just our industry-leading products in the areas of integration, API management, and CIAM. They choose us for our deep domain expertise, our ability to understand their business’ pain points, and our innovative solutions and best-in-class support. We have also developed a framework for addressing the people, processes, and technology that need to be aligned for digital transformation, which has added significant value to our customers’ business.

Discuss the role of the cloud and its services in digital transformation

 

The cloud has rapidly become an enabler in today’s digital transformation initiatives and plays a crucial role in an organization’s ability to build and implement scalable solutions faster than ever before. Unlike running your own data center, when you leverage the cloud, you get access to all the required infrastructure without the cost and maintenance burden that comes with on, premises data centers—you only pay for what you use. Better still, the cloud is limitless; as your business grows, or with fluctuations in demand, you can scale up or down depending on your needs. So, not only can businesses see significant cost savings, but they also can more quickly react and adapt to changing requirements.

How do you distinguish between WSO2 and its competitors in offering advanced solutions?

There are many ways to distinguish WSO2 from our competitors, but I will highlight the two key differentiators:

• WSO2 is the only technology company that provides a comprehensive platform solution offering API management, integration, and identity and access management capabilities
• The second differentiator is at the heart of what WSO2 is all about: open source. WSO2’s open source portfolio offers the solution to these requirements, giving information technology teams the ability to utilize our open-source products and deploy them on-premises, in a public cloud, in a private cloud, or a hybrid setup.

Elaborate on the opportunities of SMEs and large enterprises while choosing to transform digital applications and devices

SMEs and large enterprises that want to keep pace with changing consumer trends need to embrace the digital evolution that was accelerated by the pandemic. From the web to mobile apps, the Internet of Things, and the newly emerging metaverse, acknowledging how intertwined our lives have become with the digital world and adapting your business model and operations to those requirements is the first step.

Now there’s a new generation of SaaS offerings for application development that hide the complexity of cloud infrastructure and automate many previously manual functions. These SaaS offerings are leveling the playing field for enterprises of all sizes.

Tell us about the cloud strategies enforced by WSO2 in favor of its customers

WSO2 works closely with our customers to help rapidly and securely move on-premises APIs, integrations, and identities to the cloud and provide a SaaS experience. Depending on the organization’s requirements, we can also provide a hybrid of on-premises, private cloud, or full SaaS deployment options. Doing so offers enhanced agility, reduces the total cost of ownership, provides automated updates, and facilitates rapid innovation.