modular systems
MADE TO MEASURE
Clive Partridge of Rittal discusses the benefits of modular data centres and why making
the switch to a modular facility doesn’t necessarily mean disruption.
T
here are four primary
forces that, it is widely
believed, will shape
IT over the next few
years:
C
loud – public/private/hybrid
M
obility – various devices/remote
access/bring-your-own-device
B
ig Data – analytics
Internet of Things (IoT) – machinegenerated data/communication
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Clearly, cloud has been an
important buzzword in the industry
for a while to the point where the
question is not if cloud will be
adopted but what type of solution
is chosen; public (via a service
provider/hoster), private (in-house
or hosted), or hybrid (both types or
several clouds combined).
Cloud can provide companies
with greater agility, flexibility in
scaling and resource allocation, as
well as substantial cost savings, but
there is still a concern about placing
sensitive data into the public cloud
because of the potential for data
loss, theft and even government
snooping. What’s more, many
businesses see having an in-house
data centre as important because
service reliability and data availability
continue to be high priorities.
While many data centres
are very similar, when it comes