Cloud Computing: 7 Crazy Cool Data Centers
February 9, 2015
Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: Kelly Sheridan.
All data centers share a few commonalities: They generate massive amounts of heat while draining equally large amounts of energy. However, some businesses are getting creative with how and where they store data. Data centers are more than just massive facilities packed with overheating servers and air conditioners.
Most contain the best hardware and software available in modern technology, with the capacity to send and receive millions of pieces of data per second, which is especially important as cloud computing matures and more companies invest in moving apps and data to the cloud. As more businesses begin to invest in cloud capabilities, the use of data centers becomes less of an option and more of a priority. Small and midsize businesses are especially exhibiting a strong growing interest in new forms of data storage…
"As SMBs take steps to enhance their IT infrastructure, the availability of advanced storage resources has been an important part of their thinking," said Ray Boggs, VP for IDC’s small and medium business research, in a recent report. "Cloud storage in particular has been a growing part of portfolio of storage technology that SMBs have been using and plan to expand in the future."…
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