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Data Bytes: IDC Sees Enterprise Cloud Shift Accelerating in 2021

By Rich Miller - November 2, 2020

An overview of the leading players in the cloud computing service provider sector, via Synergy Research.

The COVID19 pandemic is likely to hasten the migration of enterprise  IT equipment out of on-premises data centers and into data centers operated by cloud service providers and colocation specialist, according to  new data from IDC.

Tagged With: Data Center Migration, DataBytes, Enterprise, IDC, Synergy Research

Data Center Demand: Hyperscale Action is Robust, But Enterprise Buying Slows

By Rich Miller - October 14, 2020

More than 6 months into COVID-19 pandemic, data center demand is bifurcated, with robust buying by hyperscale operators and cloud platforms, and a slowdown in spending by many enterprise users.

Tagged With: data center demand, Enterprise

Data Bytes: AI Still an Enterprise Priority, Even as Growth Slows for COVID-19

By Rich Miller - August 17, 2020

The market leaders in sales of AI servers and storage (Graphic: IDC)

DataBytes: IDC says investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has remained solid during the COVID-19 pandemic, with growth moderating only slightly during 2020. KPMG sees a similar pause in spending for “emerging technologies.”

Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, DataBytes, Enterprise

Evoque Shifts into Growth Mode, Eyes Global M&A Opportunities

By Rich Miller - July 7, 2020

With an experienced dealmaker as its new CEO, and the backing of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Evoque Data Center Solutions expects to be an active player in the global merger scene for digital infrastructure.

Tagged With: Enterprise, Evoque

Enterprise IT Users Weigh Data Center Options for Navigating Pandemic

By Rich Miller - June 23, 2020

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Has the COVID-19 pandemic altered enterprise IT spending and how these companies are provisioning data center space? Our Executive Roundtable looks at the latest trends.

Tagged With: Compass Data Centers, CoreSite, EdgeConneX, Enterprise, Infrastructure Masons, NTT, Sabey Data Centers

The Rise of Multicloud Provides Benefits, Challenges for IT Operations

By Kayla Matthews - May 13, 2020

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Multicloud strategies are becoming more popular, allowing IT managers to leverage the respective strengths and cost profiles of major cloud platforms. But multicloud strategies come with management challenges.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, Enterprise, Google, Microsoft, Multicloud, Oracle

Analyst: Enterprise CIOs Seek Simplicity, May Use Fewer Data Center Providers

By Rich Miller - February 4, 2020

Enterprise CIOs are increasingly looking for single providers to meet their data center & hybrid cloud needs, according to new data from Credit Suisse. That could produce a “winner takes all” dynamic that favors the largest service providers.

Tagged With: Enterprise, Interconnection

The Enterprise IT Migration Gains Momentum, Boosting Data Centers

By Rich Miller - August 12, 2019

Enterprise data center leasing gained momentum in the second quarter of 2019, according to earnings reports from public data center companies. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Public data center providers reported strong momentum from enterprise customers in the second quarter, as corporations re-align their IT operations.

Tagged With: CyrusOne, Digital Realty, Enterprise

Services Will be Key in Enterprise Transition to Colo and Cloud

By Rich Miller - June 19, 2019

Service offerings will be key in the shift of enterprise IT workloads into third-party cloud platforms and colo facilities. (Photo: RIch Miller)

In today’s edition of the DCF Executive Roundtable, our panel discusses the shift of enterprise IT workloads into third-party cloud platforms and colo facilities.

Tagged With: Chatsworth Products, Cyxtera, Data Center Migration, EdgeConneX, Enterprise, Intel DCM, Iron Mountain, RagingWire Data Centers

Evoque Deploys New Network Offerings, More Meet-Me-Rooms

By Rich Miller - May 21, 2019

The Evoque Data Center Solutions data center in Ashburn, Virginia., which was recently purchased from AT&T. (Photo: Evoque)

As Evoque nears the six-month mark, the company’s leadership is focused on building a network for a carrier-neutral future, where clients can connect to a growing universe of clouds, networks and partners.

Tagged With: Enterprise, Evoque

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Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers

Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers No two are data centers are alike when it comes to design or the applications and data they support with their networking, compute and storage infrastructure. Shad Secrist of Belden outlines the differences between 5 of the most common types of data centers including edge, colocation and hyperscale.

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Edge Computing is Poised to Remake the Data Center Landscape

Data center leaders are investing in edge computing and edge solutions and actively looking at new ways to deploy edge capacity to support evolving business and user requirements.

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Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Open Spectrum, brings our readers a series that provides an introductory guidebook to the ins and outs of the data center and colocation industry. Think power systems, cooling, solutions, data center contracts and more. The Data Center 101 Special Report series is directed to those new to the industry, or those of our readers who need to brush up on the basics.

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