Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is generated worldwide every day. The data generated by connected industries, communication, and videos/films, is creating the digital ecosystem people rely on today. With more internet traffic predicted to be created in 2022 than in the previous 32 years, the pressure is on for data centers to grow alongside the demand at a record rate. With the expansion of 5G networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 gathering pace, it has never been more important for data center operators to invest in technology today that supports growth for many years to come.
Growing and keeping up with market connectivity and bandwidth demands is a challenge affecting not only enterprise and colocation data centers, but also hyperscale data centers too. The rapid pace of change means even tech giants with multiple hyperscale data centers and big budgets still need to make the most of their existing data center space, while retaining the ability to scale quickly.