Exciting changes are on the way for the data center industry. The latest research reports predict the marketplace to grow over $178 billion by 2030, primarily driven by cloud adoption and the ever-increasing need for data storage and management. With demand for secure data centers expected to reach new heights […]
How To Choose the Right Data Center Provider
The numbers are still rolling in, but 2022 estimates from Statista indicate that companies around the world spent roughly $274 billion on big data last year. Clearly, data centers have been busier than ever housing critical data and infrastructure. By 2025, experts estimate that the volume of data worldwide will […]
Data Center Trends: Challenges in the Industry
Data centers are often looked upon as impervious facilities that have the latest and best security solutions, but they face their own unique set of challenges, including outages and staffing issues. There are continuous regulation changes to deal with as well as uptime challenges. Fortunately, data center providers are working […]
Sustainable Data Centers Focus on These Four Areas
Data centers are always at the forefront of developing innovative ways to improve energy efficiency and promote sustainability with renewable energy in procurement strategies. Even so, power consumption in data centers will continue to grow in order to meet demands for digital infrastructure. Racing to meet the demand often seems […]
4 Trends Shaping Data Center Management
While constant change is always a factor in data center management, recent years have been particularly impactful for the data center. Businesses are always looking for ways to increase efficiency and sustainability, and recently there have been more opportunities to do so. Even so, findings from ABB highlight the challenges […]
Three Ways to Approach a Data Migration Plan
There are a variety of events that lead to a data migration to the cloud, from a merger or acquisition to simply looking for better performance from a software solution. The drastic increase in data produced for companies is making a data migration a more significant event. Choosing the right […]
Grounding Private Data Centers in the Age of the Cloud
Software as a Service (SaaS) and public clouds are becoming more popular with organizations looking to streamline operating expenses and improve their financial outlook. This makes it all the more surprising to see a company still using its private data centers, especially with so many low-cost alternatives available. Owning private […]
How the Cloud Improves Small Business Productivity
It’s no secret that cloud computing has transformed the way businesses get things done. For small businesses, the cloud has opened new doors in terms of efficiency, functionality, and productivity, allowing them to be more effective at their core business with fewer resources needed and at a lower cost. The […]
The Advantages of Data Center Colocation
Most large-scale enterprises have the financial resources to stay abreast of the latest technological advances. Many of them are even able to purchase and manage their own equipment and host it all at their own facilities, complete with a dedicated workforce. But for smaller companies, an in-house solution is a […]
An In-Depth Look at Interoperability and SD-WAN
Of all the benefits that software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) offers to enterprises and service providers, interoperability is one that has had the greatest impact for its users. Interoperability offers both groups the ability to create effective solutions that are applicable to their needs while avoiding vendor lock-in. Interoperability is a key […]