Data centres and IT infrastructure strategy are key to digital transformation

IT infrastructure matters more now than at any point in history. If businesses are to fully implement a digital transformation strategy, they first need to rethink the physicality of data Data centres, the powerhouses that sit at the heart of the world’s boundless computing needs, are often overlooked. Yet they are the unsung heroes of our digital world. As 5G networks, the metaverse, cloud computing, the Internet of Things and remote working are embedded in society, there’s an increasing disconnect with the actual physical infrastructure needed to serve these applications. As businesses transform and become more data-led, their IT infrastructure needs will grow and the nature of their data centre requirements will change as a result. The challenge, therefore, is delivering IT infrastructure to meet these needs, both in terms of capacity and connectivity. Corporations may have a digital transformation strategy; few have a data centre strategy. This needs to change if they’re to remain competitive. “Every business is a digital business, and as they roll out new innovations, new apps or products, which they want to scale up and industrialise, then they will encounter bottlenecks in terms of performance and cost unless they really think about the data […]

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