Total number of data centers expected to decline

Colocation going strong
Growing data center capacity has helped keep the colocation industry thriving, and will continue to drive the service as the total number of data centers reaches its peak. Infiniti Research estimated that colocation services will contribute toward a 22 percent jump in new data center projects from now until 2018, reported IT Business Edge. The timing of this trend seems far more than coincidental. The data reflects industry leaders recognizing the need create more space where there is none, ensuring that the world's surging data center square footage becomes more space-efficient as well.

Modular centers dot the path
IT Business Edge noted that much of the push for colocation over the next four years will be facilitated by increased investments in modular data centers. Increasingly robust modular containers create an opportunity for greater flexibility in how data centers are built and operated. In the meantime, IT staffs can experiment with modular data centers when companies decide to consolidate or streamline their data center infrastructure. Between the space-saving benefits of modular hardware and clever organizational strategies like extending legacy broadband cables with fiber to Ethernet solutions, IT staffs will have plenty of practices for upcoming changes to the data center.

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