Expert Opinions | Digitalisation World

Megacities in the digital age - and how the data centre is the key to their survival

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Energy Management Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

Experts agree that megacities - cities with populations of ten million or more - present challenges and opportunities in equal measure. By Neil Cresswell, CEO for VIRTUS Data Centres.

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Plan for Scalability when Implementing A/V Systems

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Infrastructure + Hardware

Scalability is a critical concern in today’s IT environment. Given the accelerating pace of demand for IT services, organizations must ensure that systems can scale in terms of performance and capacity without forklift upgrades. Organizations need a well-architected environment that makes it...

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Data Migration Requires Careful Planning and Execution

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware

A U.K.-based bank recently discovered the risks and challenges associated with data migration. When it was acquired by a Spanish banking group, the bank was faced with transferring customer data from one system to another. Many things went awry, resulting in disruption of some operations and the...

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Why Organizations Need a New Approach to the Campus Network

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware

The campus network, both wired and wireless, has never been more important. Users rely on the campus network for ready access to productivity-enhancing applications and services, both on-premises and in the cloud. In an increasing number of organizations, Internet of Things (IoT) devices also...