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Data center
design and management is at an inflexion point. Demand
for new computing power and capacity continues to grow
in spite of the tough economic environment. However,
this demand is not for more of the same kind of
servers and storage as before. Rising data center
energy costs (to cool large servers and storage
systems) and shrinking data center space are forcing
companies to replace ageing and inefficient systems
with energy efficient ones that have significantly
lower energy and physical footprints. Simultaneously,
the continuous need to cut costs forces everyone to
innovate constantly to improve price-performance
ratios.
These triggers are fundamentally changing the data
center and networking landscape. It has spurred
increased interest in and adoption of ‘green’
computing, virtualization, and cloud computing both to
improve performance and to reduce cost. Further, the
continuing push to internet based computing means that
the market for networking equipment serving the public
and private networks across the globe with their
voice, video and data delivery is growing rapidly.
Who can benefit
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Public and
private network operators looking for competitive
analysis, market positioning, and TCO reduction
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Equipment
distributors, System integrators, and value added
resellers
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IT vendors and
operators looking to optimize their investments
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Law firms
looking to understand the implications of technology
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Investors --
VCs and PEs -- looking to understand the implications
of technology
Why Cabot INSIGHTS
The dynamics of the data center market is changing in
fundamental ways. Informed decision making must not
only take into account the shift in technologies, but
must also take into account how the actions of the
players in the data center eco system – CTOs, CIOs,
OEMs, ISVs, managed services providers, infrastructure
providers, and users – affect each other.
On the networking front, the promise of IP (internet
protocol) is finally here and it is fundamentally
changing the way IT managers manage their voice, video
and data networks. The networks are collapsing within
enterprises requiring fewer IT professional teams –
which means that enterprises must learn to do more
with less people.
Enterprises today need unbiased views and opinions in
decision making for an optimized IT strategy. Cabot
INSIGHTS analysts and network of experts have
extensive experience in every aspect of the data
center and networking technology and management. We
are ideally positioned to give you expert and unbiased
information and analysis to help you make better
informed decisions.
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