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  • 2012: The year of ‘big data’

    With the amount of information created and replicated expected to surpass 1.9 zettabytes in 2011, now is the time for enterprises to start using big data technology, according to analyst firm, IDC Australia.

  • Australian data centre market requires $8 billion construction boost: IDC

    Some $8 billion worth of additional data centre facilities will be needed if Australia is going to have a sustainable IT economy in the future, according to analyst firm IDC Australia

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    The Australian data centre landscape

    Data centre infrastructure has changed dramatically over the past few years. While there are still many firms that use large-scale servers, the movement has been toward a scale-out deployment of servers using hundreds, if not thousands, of blades and racks. Additional equipment such as storage systems, network devices, and power and cooling equipment add to the complexity and cost of the growing size of data centre infrastructure. Data centre managers and chief financial officers are facing highly increased complex IT environments. Issues of power and cooling and how costs can be reduced are the ‘hot’ topics of the day. Coupled with this is the increased importance of sporting a ‘green” corporate image. Aging data centres are structurally outdated and inefficient, costing thousands — if not millions — of dollars extra to maintain each year.

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