Imagining the Data Centre of the Future Today

Source: https://www.rahisystems.com/blog/imagining-the-data-center-of-the-future-today/
What will the data centre look like in 2019 and beyond?
That’s one of the most pressing questions facing data centres. The IT
environment continues to evolve rapidly to support changing business
requirements, making it difficult to conceptualise a data centre infrastructure
that can meet tomorrow’s demands.
Organisations are looking to take advantage of artificial
intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the Internet of Things and other
workloads that weren’t on anyone’s radar a few years ago. These applications
require sophisticated new hardware that delivers the highest levels of
performance, and a network capable of moving large volumes of data with minimal
latency.
In addition to “new,” data centre managers must worry about
“more” — more workloads, more data, more users, more devices. The IT environment
is growing quickly within the data centre, at the edge and in the cloud. The
need to control operational costs requires a high-density architecture that
maximises the use of data centre real estate and power optimises resource
utilisation.
Thing is, few data centres were planned with this degree of
change in mind. There are so many things to consider – rack size and
configuration, power density and distribution, cooling, and cabling, just to
name a few. IT teams tend to base current requirements with a fudge factor for
growth. Those decisions probably didn’t take into account the need with GPUs
that consume a lot of power and generate a lot of heat, or IoT applications
that demand a highly distributed environment.
So,
what requirements should data centre managers be considering as we enter 2019?
- A flexible data centre infrastructure infrastructure-management
that can facilitate change and support workloads at the edge
- Cooling solutions that optimise airflow to enable higher
power densities while keeping a lid on costs
- Power distribution solutions that can accommodate various
types of hardware
- Automation tools that streamline workflows and provide the
data IT teams need to better manage the data environment
- “Future-proof” cabling solutions that enable bandwidth
upgrades and changing architectures without costly “rip and replace”
- Interoperable systems that maximise utilisation and enable
consolidation
- Expertise in the design, architecture, deployment and validation of cutting-edge IT solutions
- Provisioning processes that enable the rapid rollout of new
applications and service
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