PETER PATSALIDES , DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY EXPERT , ON HOW ENTERPRISE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IS DRIVING DATA CENTRE DESIGN AND BUILD
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PETER PATSALIDES , DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY EXPERT , ON HOW ENTERPRISE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IS DRIVING DATA CENTRE DESIGN AND BUILD
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The data centre industry of today would be unrecognisable 10 or 15 years ago . Technology , naturally , has changed exponentially over that period , most recently typified by the acceleration of migration to public and private cloud networks . But , so too has the importance – and volume – of data that governs how enterprises and organisations make decisions , operate and , ultimately , succeed . Indeed , data plays such a prominent role for both organisations and individuals that an effective data centre strategy is now a prerequisite of any digital transformation , whether you are a hyperscaler or an SME .
According to Peter Patsalides , this trend isn ’ t going away . On the contrary Patsalides , who has spent more than 15 years in the data centre industry in roles covering design , build and service provision , sees only a quickening in the demand for data centres globally . Among his previous roles , Patsalides held the position of Senior Director Designer & Construction at CyrusOne , a leading provider of mission-critical data center facilities – both as colocation solutions and built to suit – for close to 900 customers worldwide . He joined us to explore what this continued growth means for data centre design and build , as well as the key trends driving this acceleration .
AUGUST 2020