IT Decision-Makers Demand the Anywhere Economy | Blog
Have you read the latest blog from Karl and Leanne? Here a few points I found interesting. Feel free to drop your thoughts below 72% of IT leaders plan to expand into new regions, countries and/or cities in the next 12 months. Sustainability plays a greater role in infrastructure choices and vendor selection. 71% of global IT decision-makers embrace an XaaS model for the anywhere economy Cyberattacks along with security breaches and data leaks are considered serious threats by 70% of IT decision-makers. Over 60% say tech changes made during the global pandemic are here to stay The pandemic has accelerated growth and innovation, with 60% of the survey’s respondents saying COVID-19 advanced their company’s digital transformation journey. Nearly half of IT decision-makers globally expect Web 3.0 to replace Web 2.0 within the next one to five years 71% of IT decision-makers will move more functions to the cloud A majority of IT decision-makers across the globe say their interconnection spending is likely to increase further in 2022 Nearly seven in 10 global IT decision-makers say sustainability is now one of their organization’s most important drivers You can read the entire article over on blog.equinix.comBlog | What Is a Data Center? What Are Different Types of Data Centers?
A few points that stood out to me in the What Is a Data Center? What Are Different Types of Data Centers? blog Are data centers expanding, modernizing or shrinking? According to a recent Network World article, “Companies might not be physically building brand new, centralized data centers, but they are modernizing their existing data center facilities and expanding their data center footprint to edge locations.” According to a 2022 study, more than half (51%) of IT professionals said they were planning to close all of their on-premises data centers in the next 24 months. The sixth annual Global Interconnection Index (GXI) 2023, a market study published by Equinix, predicts that: “By 2026, 80% of G2000 companies will be digital leaders, interconnecting with 4+ hyperscale providers and 30+ SaaS/business partners, on average.” Most enterprise and government data centers cannot meet the high standards of today’s or future sustainability objectives (i.e., carbon neutrality), especially on a global scale. In 2021 we achieved 95% renewable coverage for our global data center energy consumption, with over 200 sites covered with 100% renewable energy. Companies around the world can drive their business advantage by leveraging Equinix data center sustainability. There are many different types of data centers On-premises data centers Colocation data centers Hyperscale/IaaS data centers Bitcoin and cryptocurrency data centers Core data centers Edge data centers Are you working to move away from your on-premises data centers? Are you taking advantage of Core and Edge data centers? Let me know your thoughts.The Future of AI: Which Trend is Your Game- Changer?
AI is transforming everything, from how we work to how we discover new things. But what part of that change is truly capturing your imagination? We've put together a quick poll to find out which AI trend you're most excited about. Use the arrows on the right side to shift the options to cast your vote! We're constantly exploring the next big breakthroughs in technology to shorten your path to innovation and growth. Share your inputs and let’s shape a powerful future, together.
