In our increasingly connected society, the relentless demand for capacity means that data centers are constantly being asked to do more, and to do it faster than ever. Those who design, build and maintain data storage facilities are in the crosshairs — and they recognize that optimization is essential for meeting the day-to-day needs of enterprises and industries, while keeping pace with rapid developments in streaming video, Internet of Things, smart cities, 5G wireless, and more. At the same time, they also must deal with challenges presented by interoperability, migrating legacy systems and applications, repurposing central offices into data centers, and introducing virtualized architectures.