Welcome to the first edition of Data Centre magazine .

There are few things more important to any enterprise undergoing digital transformation than data . It is with that in mind that we bring you this first issue of the magazine , exploring the latest trends and technologies driving the data revolution and setting out the essential role that data centres and data centre organisations play .

Take , for example , eStruxture Data Centers . The business , which appears on our cover , is Canada ’ s leading cloud and network-neutral data centre provider and has seen significant growth in the three years it has been active . Founder Todd Coleman tells us how the company ’ s customer-centric approach has paid dividends , explaining that “ we understand where our customers are going . I ’ d say it ’ s the biggest evolution in our thought process in the last few years [...] we work to better understand our customer requirements at the application level and design our data centres to ensure maximum flexibility to meet our customers ’ needs .”

Alongside eStruxture , we consider others at the forefront of the market , including Digital Realty , COLOTRAQ and Basefarm .

Each of these organisations has one thing in common : an absolute desire to implement pioneering technologies that advance the use of data . Some of these technologies , as well as the broader trends supporting them , are the focus of our feature content . This includes a look at data centre design and build , how cybersecurity is managed and the importance of the Internet of Things .

We hope you enjoy the magazine and welcome your thoughts .

Harry Menear

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