The latest research from
Gartner indicates that spending in the data centre sector should rise by as
much as 1.8% over the next 12 months. Although
the increase is not as much as previously projected, it is still good news to
those in the IT industry. Increased data
centre spending means more equipment, more infrastructure and more opportunity.
Gartner projects global
IT spending to be somewhere in the region of US $3.8 trillion for 2015. Of that total amount, they expect some $143
billion to be spent on data centre systems.
Previous projections suggested an increase of 3.9% in global IT spending
this year; current projections are closer to 2.4%, representing a 1.5%
reduction.
Gartner explains that the
rising US dollar and an improving economy are affecting the numbers on paper
however, when accounting for currency movement, the real reduction in predicted
global expenditures is only 0.1%. In
other words, Gartner expects a very healthy year for the IT sector in general
and the data centre industry specifically.
In addition to strong
growth for data centre equipment and infrastructure, December research from
Mordor indicates a very strong future for both collocation and enterprise
software. They expect the worldwide
collocation market to grow to as much as $45 billion over the next four
years. Spending on enterprise software
could go as high as $335 billion over the same period. Both projections are good for the IT services
sector.
Healthy IT, Healthy Economy
Those of us in the IT
industry should greet the news with plenty of optimism. Any time the IT market is healthy, it
provides an undercurrent for a healthy economy across the board. Why?
Because so much of the modern economy is linked to global Internet
use. Without the proliferation of the
World Wide Web, the modern marketplace would look vastly different therefore a
healthy IT industry means that the global network that is now sustaining modern
business will continue moving along.
The increased spending on
data centres in 2015 is likely to be primarily focused on building new centres
and upgrading existing ones in order to keep up with increased demand. As we move ever more quickly into the age of
connectivity, older facilities will simply not have the muscle to compete. These will be upgraded or replaced entirely.
Another area to keep an
eye on is green technology for the IT sector.
This year should be a big year for green energy, more efficient cooling
systems and projects that are able to harness data centre heat for reuse in
other ways. This could be the year that
we see the development of a completely self-sustaining data centre that
utilises renewable energy sources while also contributing to the grid.
It is an exciting time to
be part of the IT industry. We look
forward to seeing what advancements will make our industry better; and what old
technologies and methodologies are left behind.
What we do in 2015 will set the stage for many years to come.
Source: Tech Week Europe
– http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/cloud/datacenter/data-centre-spending-2015-158891#SgWlO7ge1Eulr23B.99
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