March 2021

EYP Mission Critical Discusses Data Center Trends for 2021

After a difficult year dealing with the pandemic, Data Center owners and operators are on steadier ground and looking ahead to 2021. Steve Shapiro[1], Partner at EYP Mission Critical Facilities, looks at upcoming trends to consider how they will impact your Data Center. Data Centers must manage an ever-changing mix of technologies and customer needs. Storage, compute and networking power grows more efficient and concentrated, in...

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Data Center Spending in 2020

According to a recent report from Synergy Research, 2020 Cloud spending took off, growing by 35% in 2020, reaching nearly $130 billion, while Enterprise spending on Data Center hardware and software dropped by 6% to just under $90 million. In 2019 both Cloud spending and Enterprise Data Center spending were nearly equal. Because of the tightening of all resources, including cash, spending for Enterprise Data Centers...

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CNBC Reports That Data Center Real Estate is Expected to Boom After Pandemic Forces Lives Online

Earlier this week, business channel CNBC ran a piece discussing why Data Centers were the top real estate producers for 2020, and why they’re poised for future growth.  The news piece specifically referred to a report from CBRE. Key Points Include: Data Centers are primed to set growth records this year. Data Center real estate investment trusts were the highest-performing REIT sector last year. Demand...

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Challenges and Opportunities for 2021: SoCal AFCOM Q1 2021 Virtual Meeting

Thanks to the effect of the pandemic, 2021 presents unique challenges and opportunities for IT organizations. In their Q1 update, SoCal AFCOM examined what the future is going to look like. A major theme of the conversation, as highlighted by IDC’s predictions for 2021, is that the ability of IT organizations to rapidly adapt and respond to business disruptions will be the driving force for...

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