IN MYV EWBreaking Down the `Build or Buy' DilemmaWhen it comes to the banking sector in the APAC region, make-or-buy decisions are often segregated depending on the type of service required by an organization, the skill set of the employees, and the resources. Instead of complete outsourcing, a majority of the banks are leveraging IT infrastructure services to gain efficiency, flexibility, and scalability and reduce costs while increasing the focus on in-house system and application development. For example, even though Krungsri Bank is Thailand's fifth-largest bank with more than 20,000 employees, we have outsourced our IT infrastructure services to IBM since 2012. Tackling the Industry Challenges Owing to the domination of cloud technologies, the number of `as-a-service' offerings is growing by the day. This is one of the main reasons why businesses must establish a strong IT infrastructure in place to synchronize critical online applications such as desktop services and business contingency solutions. As a result, 21st-century organizations must leverage tools that monitor the infrastructure and application networks, and provide a real-time dashboard to keep track of overall performance and the security of their assets.Creating the Leading Edge in FinanceWe live in a time where large numbers of applications are being delivered in shorter turnaround times. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is the key to stay relevant in this seemingly ever-BY VORANUCH DEJAKAISAYA, CIO, BANK OF AYUDHYA (KRUNGSRI) ESTABLISHING A STRONG, FUTURE-READY IT INFRASTRUCTURE Voranuch Dejakaisaya
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