DesktopIP has built iFVirty’s localized cloud computing as an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) product that will enable users to develop scalable and flexible IT applications.
Heaptalk, Jakarta — Currently, most countries in the world are reported to have a high rate of digital dependency. Research from the University of Bonn, Germany, published in 2022 shows that a number of medium-sized technology powers, including Germany, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, France, and Australia, deal with their different degrees of vulnerability to China and the US in the field of digital technologies.
The study conducted by Prof. Maximilian Mayer and Yen-Chi Lu revealed that 87% of countries were highly vulnerable in 2019. Although the global dependency structure appears remarkably stable over time, there have been substantial changes. China, South Korea, Russia, Kenya, and the US have become more autonomous over the last decade. In contrast, Japan and Indonesia experienced a marked increase in digital dependency, while the positions of the other 16 countries changed slightly.
To date, the US is the least digitally dependent country with a digital dependence index (DDI) of 0.47 followed by China and South Korea. Meanwhile, European nations have maintained a highly vulnerable status while their gaps in autonomy with the US, China, and South Korea widen.
Technology companies from the United States such as VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix as well as from China, such as Alibaba are still dominant in supplying digital product needs in most countries, including Indonesia.
Perceiving the increasing dependency, Indonesia needs to initiate digital products made in the country to realize digital sovereignty. According to the CEO of DesktopIP, Phidi Soepangkat, Indonesia has the capability and resources to build its own digital products.
Phidi voiced, “The decision is in our hands, to have it or to build it. A product can be owned by buying it, but are we sovereign? Not necessarily. I think it is more important to build it rather than buy it. If you build the product, you can control everything, including the R&D and costs.”
Ability to create virtual machines and virtual private clouds
The essence of sovereignty lies in full control over the digital product itself. Therefore, by building its own localized products, Phidi is optimistic that Indonesia can achieve digital sovereignty.
To embody this goal, DesktopIP has developed localized cloud computing technology, namely IfVirty. Released in January 2023, this localized cloud aims to cut operational costs in using or purchasing hardware when applied to retail or SMEs. As a multinational technology company based in Indonesia, DesktopIP designed iFVirty as an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) product that enables users to develop scalable and flexible IT applications.
IfVirty carries two main features, namely the creation of virtual machines (VMs) and virtual private clouds (VPCs). Through the virtual machine creation feature, users can create private servers with specifications according to their needs, including choosing a server location and determining the OS, storage capacity, and bandwidth capacity. After use, users can upscale, downscale, or unsubscribe easily and quickly.
Meanwhile, the virtual private cloud creation feature allows users to select and arrange connections from several virtual machines they have. Users can monitor existing virtual machine activities easily with the freedom to choose the available location options, then provide a sign in the form of the name and range of the VPC to be created.
