Today’s data centers are an evolving ecosystem that’s supporting new types of workloads and users. The important piece to understand is that there are new kinds of demands being placed around resource controls, facilities management, and data center optimization. Consider this – global spending on IaaS is expected to reach almost US$16.5 billion in 2015, an increase of 32.8 percent from 2014, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2014 to 2019 forecast at 29.1 percent, according to Gartner’s latest forecast. So, what can organizations do to have peace of mind knowing that their data center is constantly looking for new, greener, more effective technologies to keep our business moving forward? The answer revolves around creating the right types of data center partnerships, using the right kinds of tools, and creating new levels of efficiency.
In this whitepaper from FORTRUST we learn how an organization can reduce the impact on the environment, while growing and improving the company as a whole. And, you’ll see how all of this revolves around a detailed three-step process which includes:
- Creating and implementing a good design with the right data center partner.
- Enabling the best maintenance and data center control procedures.
- Evolving with the adoption of new and more efficiency technologies.
Moving forward, there will be growth in data, use-cases, and data enter utilization. Consider this from the latest Cisco Cloud Index report:
- Annual global cloud IP traffic will reach 6.5 ZB (541 EB per month) by the end of 2018, up from 1.6 ZB per year (137 EB per month) in 2013.
- Global cloud IP traffic will nearly quadruple (3.9-fold) over the next 5 years. Overall, cloud IP traffic will grow at a CAGR of 32 percent from 2013 to 2018.
- Global cloud IP traffic will account for more than three-fourths (76 percent) of total data center traffic by 2018.
Given the rapidly expanding collection of data for consumption at a moment’s notice, how the keepers of this information, the data centers, grow can have a huge impact on society’s future utilization of world’s resources. This is why it’s absolutely critical to work with the right kind of data center partner which can keep up with market demands and those of your business. Download this whitepaper today to learn how to use new kinds of tools and technologies to directly impact your data center partnership and overall efficiency.
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