Where do you see data centers in Asia evolving in the next 3 years and 5 years?

Wee Wah: In the next 3 years, cloud computing will likely go mainstreams in many data centers.While, I do not expect to see many data centers to go for full cloud implementations, many may likely build service models around IaaS, PaaS or SaaS. “We will see a faster erosion of enterprise class data centers as more and more applications for e-commerce are deployed in public cloud facilities,” said Deborah Grove of Grove & Associate. On top of that, we may also see the emergence of more certifications, standards and best practices for green data centers.

In the next 5 years, I would predict that the total cost of building data centre to reduce as servers, networks and storage optimization techniques mature and together with a bigger pool of well trained professionals, would contribute a significant part to overall cost-savings strategy of the organisation. We may also likely to observe a new wave of cloud thought leadership, as well as practitioners who have mastered the integrated process and infrastructure skills.


* This article is an extract from the media interview I've done with Divya Sangam, Online Communications Manager. For full interview's content, refer to IQPC Worldwide www.iqpc.com.sg