As global enterprises grow, they must also transform their IT operations. That’s because two of the major drivers for growth require enterprise data centers to migrate their on-premises delivery and deployment platforms to a hybrid public/private cloud model and evolve from a reactive operational model to a proactive and, eventually, autonomous approach.
Bob Moul, the CEO of Circonus, joined Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical magazine, on The Thought Cloud podcast to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and how that relates to the digital transformation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shock waves throughout the world. As organizations around the globe scramble to help slow the spread of the virus, some companies find themselves with increased responsibility. Data centers, in particular, have a crucial role to fill.
This year, Gaw Technology, located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, marks three decades of providing physical cabinets and racks for the data centers that aggregate everything that makes modern life tick.
Why would one want to risk security, time, and effort to source and integrate different services from various providers? The answers to these questions lie in the notion that organizations are willing to adopt best-of-breed applications rather than settle for mediocrity from a single provider in the name of uniformity.
The colocation site selection process has evolved dramatically. Gone are the days when prospective clients only had to consider standard Tier III site criteria in addition to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP).
While they started out like lab spaces in the ’70s, data centers evolved. By the ’90s, most had transformed into enterprise-owned, purpose-built, “island fortresses” with all data held inside.
There are billions of connected devices in use worldwide, and that number is increasing by the millions every year. Unfortunately, many of these IoT devices, as well as those currently being developed and deployed, lack critical security features, making them easy targets for hackers and botnets.