Closer to home, London has always been dominant in the data market, but when you take into account all that capacity being occupied by the hyperscalers, Dublin will soon get its me in the data spotlight. The Irish capital is set to overtake London as the biggest European data centre market in terms of occupied capacity in 2019.
allowing its users to connect to a range of telecommunica ons carriers, Internet service providers and other consumers. The company currently operates more than 50 data centres in 11 countries, and by harnessing the power of this connec vity, businesses can exploit profitable opportuni es, crea ng value for themselves and their customers.
Digital technologies assist in the development, design and delivery of transporta on systems, infrastructure and architecture to help create the healthy, sustainable, resilient and prosperous cities mentioned above, and companies turn to the cloud to strengthen their influence in the digital age. Data centres are the 21st century’s most important infrastructure, and are the bea ng heart of both corporate and everyday living, connecting business people and communi es.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is shi ing how we live - from the emergence of smart ci es to connected cars and much of what is driving progress within the IOT’s is data, and lots of it. Connec ng over 20 billion devices this year, a number that is anticipated to be more like 70 billion by 2020, the IOT’s is ensuring IT infrastructure is capable of handling the 24/7 demand for applica ons such as video, social media, enterprise business and financial systems. Likewise, virtual reality (VR) is a concept that has skyrocketed in recent years, and according to Cisco’s report ‘The Zettabyte Era: Trends and Analysis’, VR
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traffic is expected to increase 20 mes over by 2021. AI, VR and the IoT’s are driving the future, influencing and changing all areas of our lives, and the tradi onal data centre is no different. The rise of pioneering data centres and the implementa on of 5G, alongside so many other developments is telling. The next few years are going to be very exci ng for business and trade. There has been a fundamental shi in how people interact with work, technology and each other, and current models run the risk of becoming obsolete. Businesses need to acknowledge this and consolidate their digital technical strategy into a unifying hub. This new hub-based approach to technology and data centres can help truly harness the power of digital and allow your business to extend its footprint, enter new markets and burst into 2019 with increased exper se and gusto. h ps://www.interxion.com/