DCIM
The next evolution Marc Garner, VP, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, explains why DCIM must evolve to meet the era of IT infrastructure everywhere.
12 www.datacentrereview.com Q3 2022
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oday our dependency on digital infrastructure shows no sign of abating. Driven by factors such as the proliferation of smart devices, the emerging availability of 5G networks, and the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), the volume of digital information surging across the digital economy continues to increase at a rapid rate. Little of this data is permanently stored on phones, PCs or IoT devices. On the contrary, it is stored in data centres and, in many cases, accessed remotely. Given the always-on nature of the digital world, it is essential that such data centres are secure, sustainable, and resilient, providing 24/7 accessibility to data. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 75% of enterprise-generated data will be created and processed outside a centralised data centre or cloud. The demands of hybrid IT have required data centres to undergo significant evolution in terms of design, deployment and operations. For instance, today hyperscale data centres endure, but requirements for low latency connectivity and data availability for use in TV, streaming, social media and gaming platforms has driven more data centres to the edge of the network. Additionally, the concerns of data sovereignty, security, location and privacy — added to the need for businesses to react quickly to emerging market opportunities — have produced a plethora of new data centre architectures, many of which are smaller, more distributed and with the attendant problems of uptime, remote management and maintenance.
