Enterprise Data Center: What's in Store for 2013?

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?
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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• Just as last year brought many changes to the
  enterprise data center market, 2013 will likely
  see some exciting trends as well.
• During 2012, traditional issues like power and
  cooling efficiency topped many news articles.
• These issues will still be important in the
  coming year, but the emphasis will be on
  performance.
• In 2013, the issues likely to get the most press
  will be the following

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• Bring Your Own Device, also known as BYOD
• As more and more end users want to use their own
  mobile devices, IT managers will be challenged to
  incorporate them into the work environment.
• According to industry analyst Gartner, 70 of
  respondents to a December 2012 survey said their
  enterprise data centers plan to have BYOD
  policies in place within the next year.
• The big push during 2013 will be for enterprise
  data centers to develop sound security policies
  to protect corporate data while allowing
  authorized access to users who have their own
  mobile devices.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• New Server and Storage Technologies
• Enterprise data centers will incorporate new
  server and storage technologies that will
  significantly improve performance of the IT
  infrastructure.
• Examples include flash-based storage such as PCIe
  cards and system-on-chip (SOC) technology that
  enable servers to consume minimal power.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• The Ongoing Demand for Bandwidth
• Not only are greater numbers of enterprise data
  centers needed, but the bandwidth requirements
  within each facility are growing rapidly.
• Bandwidth investments are expected to be
  significant in 2013.
• Feeding this bandwidth growth are increased
  demand for cloud services, big data, disaster
  recovery and more.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• Fewer Corporate Data Centers More Multi-Tenant
  Enterprise Data Centers
• Although this statement may at first seem
  contradictory, it makes sense.
• Corporate data centers have been consolidating
  and this trend will continue during 2013.
• Mergers and acquisitions is a main factor for
  this consolidation.
• Companies have to eliminate the redundant IT
  systems and facilities.
• But, as companies look to lower costs and shift
  IT focus to strategic projects, managed services
  and colocation at multi-tenant enterprise data
  centers will become more attractive business
  choices.
• As companies increasingly use these services,
  providers will continue to build new facilities
  in 2013.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• Modular Enterprise Data Centers
• Modular data centers will continue to be deployed
  in 2013.
• In a modular design, service providers build out
  data center infrastructure on customer demand in
  phases of 10,000 square feet at a time.
• DCIM is Key for 2013
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
  software will be essential to improving data
  center efficiency.
• It can manage things like enterprise data center
  hardware, cooling, power and more.
• DCIM software can come in a variety of
  complexities with the price reflected in the
  number of features offered.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• Enterprise Data Centers Providing Cloud Services
• The cloud has really taken hold in most corporate
  IT department plans.
• Therefore, companies will expect their data
  center partners to provide cloud services,
  especially for disaster recovery.

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ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER WHATS IN STORE FOR 2013?

• CyrusOne currently provides more than 1,000,000
  square feet of colocated floor space in top tier
  data centers across the nation.
• The company operates colocation facilities in
  various centers of business including Houston,
  Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Cincinnati,
  Phoenix, Chicago, London and Singapore.
• CyrusOne serves enterprise clients in many
  industries, including energy, oil and gas,
  medical, technology, finance and consumer goods
  and services.

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About the author
Nicole Aguillard is the marketing director for
CyrusOne, a global enterprise colocation provider
operating 23 highly secure data centers across
the United States, London and Singapore. Learn
more about an Enterprise Data Center by visiting
http//www.cyrusone.com.