Networks Europe Mar-Apr 2018 | Page 3

CONTENTS 03 06 News Networks Europe helps you to understand the art of the possible as the news desk highlights some of the stories currently catching their attention. 12 Increasing performance Artificial intelligence and machine learning hold the keys to reducing the cost of data centre operations 12 16 Changing shapes on a cloudy day Predictions for how commoditisation through cloud computing will shape cloud services across all industries 20 The impact of GDPR How the regulation will impact multinational businesses and how they must prepare themselves 22 Driving efficiency The data centres behind the complex and demanding cloud structures of tomorrow 20 26 It's time to think differently Making life harder for attackers using network segmentation to create an access control barrier 28 The 90-day data centre challenge Amdocs worked with Eaton to build and open new site in less than three months 32 Take a top-down view How drones can be used in the data centre industry to aid the planning, construction and redevelopment of sites 28 34 LAN cable certification What does a LAN cable certifier test, and when should installers certify LAN cabling? 36 36 Automation is the future Robert Neave, co-founder of Nlyte explains where the data centre industry is heading 38 24/7 monitoring Advanced insights and remote monitoring of the data centre delivered directly to the users’ mobile phone 41 Directory NETWORKS EUROPE 10 St Thomas Place, Cambridgeshire Business Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EX Tel [phone] www.networkseurope.com Published by: LGN Media LTD CEO: Ian Titchener Creative Director: Andrew Beavis Editor: James Abbott Director of Events: Rachel Titchener Advertising Sales Executive: Lloyd Vella Financial Controller: Samantha White The views expressed in the articles and technical papers are those of the authors and are not endorsed by the publishers. The author and publisher, and its officers and employees, do not accept any liability for any errors that may have occurred, or for any reliance on their contents. All trademarks and brandnames are respected within our publication. However, the publishers accept no responsibility for any inadvertent misuse that may occur. This publication is protected by copyright © 2016 and accordingly must not be reproduced in any medium. All rights reserved. Networks Europe stories, news, know-how? Please submit to [email protected] including high resolution (300dpi+ CMYK) images. www.networkseuropemagazine.com