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February - 2016 issue

Scalability in Space, Power and Connectivity: A Must-have for Data Centers

By Sudhakar Singh

Growing at a CAGR of over ten percent, data center solutions market is expected to be worth more than $30 billion by 2020. This exponential growth can be attributed to the increase in the amount of data consumed by various industries, individuals and organizations, and in turn to the surge in the demand for data storage. With the growing storage requirement, the associated data center assets and costs have increased. To minimize this cost associated with the operations of data centers and to maximize profits, various organizations are developing more scalable and efficient power and cooling data center solutions. In the present scenario, the global data centers are undergoing major technological transformations and are experiencing significant adoption.

However, selecting a data center or colocation provider is a difficult task for businesses as it involves housing their mission-critical infrastructure within someone else's facility. It costs a lot to pick a provider, move in and become operational. If you make the wrong choice, the costs of moving out later will be much higher than the costs of moving in.

That is why businesses should select a data center solution provider that understands not only their day-one requirements, but also has a clear vision of what the particular business wants to achieve in the future. The solution provider should be able to comprehend the business as well as IT requirements of an enterprise. And most importantly, the provider should help businesses scale in space, power and connectivity, so that they can move in different directions in the future. As changing the data center comes with huge costs, hassle and potential downtime, it is vital to choose a provider who not only meets your current needs but can also meet your future requirements.

In this issue, CIOReview presents to you 20 Most Promising Data Center Solution Providers who have successfully helped businesses with their innovative, flexible and scalable offerings. These companies pride themselves on keeping pace with the latest advancements in data center technology. We hope this issue gives you helpful insight into the current data center solutions market landscape.