AI and Cloud Adoption Rise, Digital Infrastructure Demanded to Be More Secure
The acceleration of digital transformation, cloud technology adoption, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing companies’ need for fast, secure, and reliable application infrastructure. This condition is also driving greater access to edge cloud technology, content distribution, and application and API security solutions in Indonesia. This need is one of the reasons behind the partnership between PT Synnex Metrodata Indonesia and Fastly, a global edge-cloud platform provider.
Through this collaboration, PT Synnex Metrodata Indonesia will expand access to Fastly’s programmable edge cloud platform for organisations in a number of sectors, including banking, retail, telecommunications, and digital-native businesses. Support for partners and customers will cover the entire technology cycle, from pre-sales and implementation stages to post-sales services and partner capability development.
Indonesia is one of the fastest-growing digital economy markets in Southeast Asia. At the same time, various organisations continue to accelerate digital transformation, cloud migration, and AI adoption. The digital transformation market is estimated to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.11% during the 2026-2031 period.
The increasing dependence of businesses on digital applications, application programming interfaces (APIs), and cloud infrastructure is also raising the need for systems capable of delivering high performance while protecting against cyber threats. The development of AI and automation is also making cyber-attack patterns increasingly complex. Companies are required to maintain the security of digital experiences without sacrificing performance, reliability, or service speed.
Director of Synnex Metrodata Indonesia, Lie Heng, said the partnership comes at a time when companies in Indonesia are increasingly placing investment in data and cyber security as an important part of digital transformation. “The partnership between PT Synnex Metrodata Indonesia and Fastly is formed at a crucial time, when organisations in Indonesia are prioritising investment in data and cyber security,” said Lie Heng.
He emphasised that the collaboration enables companies in Indonesia to leverage world-class edge cloud, content delivery, and security solutions. “Combining Fastly’s innovative technology with PT Synnex Metrodata Indonesia’s extensive channel ecosystem and local expertise, we aim to help organisations accelerate digital transformation and deliver faster, safer, and more reliable digital experiences.”
Through the partnership, organisations in Indonesia will gain access to various edge cloud solutions, ranging from high-performance content delivery, application and API security, edge computing, to observability capabilities. Edge technology enables content, application, and security decision processing to be carried out closer to users. This approach can help reduce latency while improving the security and reliability of digital experiences.
A number of benefits offered through this approach include increased website and application speed, protection against cyber threats, reduced potential downtime, and improved service resilience. In addition, the integration of various functions in one platform is intended to simplify security management and application delivery. The infrastructure also enables development teams to carry out deployments more securely and accelerate product development and iteration processes.
Area Vice President, Asia at Fastly, Rachel Ler, said digital development in Indonesia is creating a greater need for infrastructure capable of combining performance and security. “Indonesia is entering an exciting phase of digital growth, with various organisations increasingly adopting digitalisation, AI and cloud to transform the way they innovate and interact with customers,” said Rachel Ler.
The collaboration is part of efforts to expand access for companies in Indonesia to digital infrastructure that supports modern application needs. As the use of cloud, AI, APIs, and digital services increases, performance and security are becoming two needs that are increasingly difficult to separate in digital service development.