Philip Marais

Philip has been working with startups for the last 20 years within the VC, technology transfer and business incubation industries. He has accreditation as a mentor and business coach with Mentors and Business Coaches International and currently leads the OVHcloud Startup Program globally. OVHcloud is a leading European hyperscaler and pure-play cloud provider.

Avoiding lock-in – how to ensure interoperability in the cloud 

Avoiding lock-in – how to ensure interoperability in the cloud 

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For startups, this is a time of opportunity. Not long ago it could take years to turn a good idea into a working product. These days, cloud applications can be created and distributed to millions of users within a matter of hours.   The challenge, however, particularly in terms of complexity and interoperability, comes as companies increasingly move to multi-cloud […]

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Three benefits of multi-cloud approach for startups

Three benefits of multi-cloud approach for startups

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Many large enterprises choose to operate a multi-cloud strategy—defined as using two or more different cloud providers—which allows them to pick and choose the ideal cloud solution for each of their business workloads. However, these same benefits are also available to smaller companies and startups, with the right approach.   Developing a multi-cloud strategy will provide your startup with the

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Cloud pricing and transparency: key points to consider

Cloud pricing and transparency: key points to consider

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Many companies overspent on cloud as they scrambled to adapt to new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies rushed into cloud investments without conducting their usual due-diligence processes, which led many to miss some of the price pitfalls in vendor pricing models.   Small businesses have been particularly hard hit by this cloud overspend. According

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How startups can ensure data protection and data sovereignty compliance in the cloud

How startups can ensure data protection and data sovereignty compliance in the cloud

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Business use of the cloud is booming, with companies spending more than ever on developing existing cloud projects while record numbers of new entrants take their first steps into the cloud journey.   It’s a trend that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with analyst Gartner predicting that global spending on public cloud services will grow 23.1% in 2021 to $332.3

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