Monday, October 24, 2011

What are some data center trends in 2011 that you think are worth watching?

Wee Wah: In 2011, we see that many organizations are no longer just talking about virtualization; they are actually implementing it with greater confidence as the adoption rate on virtualization picks up. In fact, the June 2011 market research report from Forrester Research, Inc. entitled “Data Virtualization Reaches Critical Mass” reported that technology advancements, new patterns and customer successes are making data virtualization both a short and long term solution to today's data integration challenges.

I think another trend that is quickly evolving are the roll-outs of new best practices and standards for green data centres. Spring Singapore, for example, has recently published the SS 564: 2010 – Singapore standard for Green Data Centres – Energy and environmental management systems. The emergence of new approaches and management tools that integrates data centre, cloud computing, virtualization, power, cooling, security, efficient hardware & software administration and service processes are also exciting areas to keep an eye on. 

* 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   

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