Description
At the 15th SME Channels Accelerator Awards 2025, Manoj Dhanda, Founder & CEO of Utho Cloud—India's homegrown public cloud platform—highlights the event as a key forum where partners and OEMs exchange market feedback to spark innovations. Utho shifted its entire ecosystem to partner-led two years ago, using SME Channels events to identify pain points and build customer-loved products.
Facing AI, edge computing, quantum, and autonomous disruptions, Mr Dhanda views them as global opportunities, equipping users with sovereign AI infrastructure like GPUs, high-compute HCI servers, and full data control on Indian soil. Users can migrate models from hyperscalers affordably, retaining pricing, tech, personnel, and data sovereignty for secure, long-term AI investments.
Key Highlights:
- SME Channels as an innovation hub for OEM-partner feedback loops
- Utho's 2-year pivot to 100% partner ecosystem focus
- Sovereign cloud advantages: data/tech/pricing control for AI builders
- AI infra offerings: GPUs, HCI compute servers, hyperscaler migrations
- Turning disruptions (AI/edge/quantum) into affordable opportunities
A must-watch for SIs, resellers, and AI/cloud builders seeking control amid hyperscaler dependency.
