Tech literature is full of commentary on the ever-changing landscape of data centers — everything is moving to the cloud, enterprise data centers are dead, colocation is the only way. A hybrid model mixes and matches these services, and, indeed, this works for some enterprise data centers. What underlies this message is that on-premises data centers, built to support single organizations, aren’t going away anytime soon. For some enterprises, especially those with significant legacy data or with strict compliance requirements or security needs, the on-premises solution may be the only option.
With all that necessary compute power and options for expanding the data center footprint outside the organization’s walls, it’s worth asking a few questions. Is your enterprise data center the right size for your needs? Are you getting the full value from your investment?