COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just 29% of data center decision-makers say their current facilities are meeting their needs, and just 6% say their data centers are updated ahead of their needs. These are among the findings included in a new report from Forbes Insights and Vertiv, The Modern Data Center: How IT is Adapting to New Technologies and Hyperconnectivity, which examines the results of a survey of 150 data center executives and engineers from various industries around the world.
The survey results indicate a troubling lack of planning and preparation for today’s evolving data ecosystem. A closer examination of the results reveals a stark contrast between executives and engineers: 11% of executives say their data centers are updated ahead of current needs while just 1% of engineers say the same.