Datacentre capacity planning
Effective capacity planning evaluates how well the datacentre helps achieve its business objectives in the present and anticipates the organisation's future needs. As a capacity planner, you must examine hardware, infrastructure and personnel, and determine whether these IT components can handle growth and new requirements that may arise. This section covers how to develop an effective datacentre capacity planning strategy to ensure your datacentre is scalable and prepared for the future.
Datacentres of tomorrow: What the future holds
New technologies are widely-tipping to become a mainstay of datacentres in the future. Learn about new and emerging technologies that look set to shake-up the way datacentres are managed, monitored, powered and cooled as well.
News : Datacentre capacity planning
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January 15, 2021
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Jan'21
European IT providers struggle to capitalise on continent-wide growth in cloud demand
Latest tech market tracking data shows demand for cloud services is rising across the continent, but local IT providers are continuing to lose share to US giants such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google
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January 14, 2021
14
Jan'21
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to step down and take over as Intel chief
Pat Gelsinger is calling time on his tenure as CEO at VMware to return to take over the leadership reins at ex-employer Intel
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January 13, 2021
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Jan'21
Cut off from the cloud: How free speech-touting Parler became a tech industry pariah
Now Amazon, Google and Apple have all cut ties with controversial, free speech-championing social networking site Parler, claims made by its CEO that it will bounce back are starting to ring hollow
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January 05, 2021
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Jan'21
Ex-UKFast CEO Lawrence Jones charged with rape, Greater Manchester Police confirms
Former boss of UKFast has been charged with one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault, and will face magistrates later this month
In Depth : Datacentre capacity planning
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Data Dynamics aims at single view of unstructured data
Data volume is ballooning, and storage is becoming more disparate, which makes the need for a single platform to manage storage and compliance a key requirement for organisations Continue Reading
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Datacentre energy efficiency: Is the time now for a big switch-off?
The clock is ticking on sustainable IT and energy use, and much more can be done to save energy, power and reduce emissions at a datacentre level. So why isn’t it happening? Continue Reading
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Serverless: Weighing up the pros and cons for enterprises
The concept of serverless computing has been gaining traction within enterprises for several years now, but what is it and how do CIOs know if it is the right fit for their applications? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Datacentre capacity planning
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Datacentres in 2030: What the future holds
In this guest post, Tony Jacob, vice president of design and construction for Europe, Middle East and Africa at colocation giant Digital Realty predicts what the next decade holds for the ... Continue Reading
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Working through the Covid-19 lockdown: What to look for in a datacentre partner
In this guest post, Darren Watkins, managing director of colocation provider Virtus Data Centres, talks about how Covid-19 has changed what enterprises want from their datacentre partners. More ... Continue Reading
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Using AI and digital twins to future-proof datacentre designs
In this guest post, Paul Finch, CEO of Essex-based colocation provider Kao Data, sets out the potential for digital twins and AI technology to usher in a rethink of how designing datacentres is ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Datacentre capacity planning
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How serverless computing could help enterprises cut cloud complexity
The reality of cloud is failing to live up to the hype for some enterprises, but serverless computing could help firms attain the operational benefits they're looking for Continue Reading
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Infrastructure as code: What does it mean and why does it matter?
The emergence of software-defined hardware has given rise to the phrase “infrastructure as code” to describe the way these environments are managed Continue Reading
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Choosing the right colocation provider
Quocirca's Clive Longbottom runs through the list of items enterprise IT managers should look for in prospective colocation providers Continue Reading