modular systems
colocated hybrid cloud – where
businesses place their infrastructure
right next to the access points to the
major cloud providers – colocation
facilities could seamlessly expand to
support even larger communities of
interest, empowering customers with
a flexible hybrid IT environment fit for
the long term.
Surfing the next
wave of innovation
Today, the ability to drive innovation
is being accelerated by new
additions to the modular data centre
design stable – from prefabricated
equipment that can be rapidly
installed on site, to containerised
data centres ‘in a box’, offering
stand alone power, cooling,
connectivity and security at the flick
of a switch, anywhere anytime.
Meanwhile, new trends like
the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber
physical systems and quantum
computing prove that data centre
capacity requirements will continue
to increase, with no end in sight. No
one can predict where the future
will ultimately take us. However, one
thing is certain: Any turnkey data
centre will rapidly become obsolete.
Turnkey deployments leave
organisations less able to innovate
or make new choices, hamstrung
by huge capital investments in
overengineered systems and under
the burden of a greater total cost
of ownership. Trying to design and
provision for an uncertain future is a
costly exercise at best. Conversely,
the ability to innovate quickly, while
controlling spending, is becoming
crucial to success.
The cloud is making every CIO rethink
their approach to IT infrastructure.
forced to take set paths in their IT
evolution, or solve challenges in
the same way. Instead, the best
ideas can win. Isn’t that what true
innovation is all about?
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A truly modular, flexible and
adjustable approach to data centre
design doesn’t just keep pace with
change, it empowers it. With just-intime capacity, organisations aren’t
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