Data Center Design Incorporates High Density Zones for Improved Efficiency
A number of data center facilities utilize high density computing equipment to support growing customer demands for more efficient, available services.
A number of data center facilities utilize high density computing equipment to support growing customer demands for more efficient, available services.
In order for a data center project to be successful, decision makers must consider the type of structure, the location and carrier neutrality.
Recent data center research indicated that a growing number of enterprises plan to consolidate their facilities in 2014, which experts predict will drive significant growth within the data center industry.
Operators and organizations in the industry should take a few steps to better plan their facility strategies to address changes in technical, fiscal and service delivery.
Cloud-based applications must be stored and supported by hardware, creating increased demands on data center facilities as this sector sees considerable growth.
Recent data center research from Gartner showed that if organizations want to hone their service delivery and cut costs, they should limit their facility locations to two data centers per continent.
The global data center networking market is poised to grow from 2013’s $12.49 billion to reach $21.85 billion by 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent within the five year period.
Fujitsu recently announced the opening of two new facilities to support the company’s growing service footprint in Western Japan. The structures, deployed at the Akashi System Center, leverage Fujitsu’s modular data center technology.
Decision makers can analyze the effective use of data center space by examining existing IT systems relative to the availability of total space to be used for IT. The Gartner DCSE metric is one approach that can be used.
The new year will bring a number of changes to data center processes for both facility operators and clients.