Recent trends represent the future of data center operations

The first of these design requirements is non-blocking storage systems. Companies will soon need network architecture that can freely float microbursts of 40 Gbps at a time. Modern servers are able to float about 1 Gbps (on average), but the new industry standard will soon be set at 10 Gbps.

BizTech also argues for the importance of high-availability across data centers. New applications are being designed that require failover times to occur in milliseconds. This upgrade will be necessary to integrate high-end switching and routing solutions.

Third, BizTech predicts a shift from edge-distribution architectures to spine-and-leaf architectures. This structural adjustment increases efficiency by minimizing the total number of devices that information must travel through before reaching its destination.

The final requirement deals with high-speed data interconnects. Many of these connections require Layer 2 extensions, which would be difficult to integrate with old architectures that fill subnets through optimization routing.

Implementing these upgrades will put firms in a great position to integrate and apply the latest advancements in data storage technology. Dealing with trends early will also help to cut costs as new applications become standardized and implementation costs ramp up.

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