datacenter trends and issues
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Datacenter Trends and Issues
November 2011Andrew MilroyVP, ICT Research
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Shift from PC to Mobile Computing Era
• 2 billion PC-based internet subscribers
• 5.3 billion mobile internet subscribers; 940 million 3G subscribers
• Apple – 300,000+ applications
• Android – 100,000+• Total about 400,000,
which includes ones for BlackBerry, Windows and Nokia.
• Applications and Services delivered through the cloud can be accessed through mobile computing devices with web access
• Desktop virtualization leverages the Client-Server architecture
• Given their increasing computing power, mobile devices are capable of replacing PCs
Increasing penetration of
Mobile Devices; Greater than PCs
Open OS Platforms
Encouraging Development of a
range of applications
Cloud Computing
Offering Platform
Independent Web-enables
services
End-to-End Virtualization
Reducing Demands from
Consumer Devices
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Factors driving investments in the Asia Pacific Datacenter Industry
Increasing Business Requirements driving the Asia Pacific Datacenter Industry
Source: Frost & Sullivan Analysis
Increasing traction to support business growth in a more efficient and lean manner.
Given increasing demand, SPs have responded quickly and expanded raised floor space; and adopted virtualization and consolidation.
However, rising operational costs and shortage of suitable space is hampering growth.
Increasing adoption of high-density blade servers leading to rise in power and cooling requirements.
SPs are increasingly focusing on green IT to lower the power requirements at their facilities.
Growth of Rich Media Content
Compliance & Regulation
Growth of Data – Fixed Internet and Mobile subscriber growth
Cloud Computing
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Key Challenges in APAC Datacenter Industry
Increasing Government Support, Favorable Location and Low Cost Manpower driving demand for Datacenter services in APAC.
Major Roadblocks
Lack of Tier 4 Datacenters
Rising OpEx - Power, Labor, and
Bandwidth
Bandwidth Cost vs. Quality
Shortage of IT manpower & space
Source: Frost & Sullivan Analysis
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Virtualization Sprawl will Force Enterprises to Re-architect Datacenters
Architecture Redesign
Adoption of Open Frameworks
The 3-tier architecture proves inefficient in the virtualized environment as it is not optimized for server to server traffic and adds to Latency.
Significant improvements switch performance enables a shift to a 2-tier architecture by eliminating the Aggregation layer. Reduction in switches increases efficiency and reduces costs.
The current management tools are not sufficient to manage the increasingly virtualized environment of today.
This is where Open Frameworks come into the fray. These are the tools that manage network data center infrastructure, suited for the virtualized data centers. They ensure high availability and flexibility, and help manage costs.
Challenge
Solution
Challenge
Solution
VM Sprawl
With increasing adoption of virtualization, enterprises risk creating more VMs then required. This leads to overutilization of resources and additional costs for licenses.
In order to prevent this, it is essential to carry out a careful analysis of the needs of the enterprise. The creation of new VMs should be based on this analysis. This will help justify the infrastructure and costs for all VMs.
Challenge
Solution
Security
Two key security issues remain with virtualization: • Inability of dormant
machines to stay up-to-date with latest patches
• Lack of a secure layer between VMs to ensure clean communication
A solution for this is not currently available. However, enterprises and technology vendors are closely working on eliminating these issues to drive further adoption of virtualization.
Challenge
Solution
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Evolution of Datacenters
Future-ready Data
Centers
Higher Power Density
Carrier Neutral
NG Datacenter – Tier III &
Above; Modular
Low-cost Locations
Green
Highly Virtualized
Large Scale
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Data Center and Cloud Computing Research – Comprehensive Approach
End-user Insights (Demand
Side)
Market Engineering Studies (Supply
Side)
Strategic
Insights
Cloud Services
Cloud Middleware
Data Center Foundation
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Research Scope Geographic Scope Type of Report
Strategic analysis of Data Center Services Market Global Market Engineering
Software as a Service - Is the growth story back on track? Global Market Engineering
Infrastructure as a Service – Blazing growth ahead? Global Market Engineering
Platform as a Service – Is it the true “Cloud” Battleground? Global Market Engineering
Foundational Analysis of the Cloud Building Blocks – Provisioning and
Orchestration ToolsGlobal Market Engineering
Data Center & Cloud Computing – Sample Research Reports
Note: Supply side research studies will include Market Size, Forecasts and demand analysis by region, vertical and horizontal
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For Additional Information
Donna JeremiahCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]
Carrie LowCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]
Andrew MilroyVice [email protected]
Jessie LohCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+65 6890 [email protected]