Robert Davidson of Digital Realty talks interconnection , the fabric of fabrics , ubiquitous data centre experiences , and Digital Realty ’ s strategy in APAC .
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Robert Davidson of Digital Realty talks interconnection , the fabric of fabrics , ubiquitous data centre experiences , and Digital Realty ’ s strategy in APAC .
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The global data centre industry is entering a new evolutionary phase . Driven by a generational shift in the ways in which data centre networks are designed , mass cloud adoption , exponential data growth , a shifting regulatory landscape , and changing approaches to interconnection , the sector is poised for revolutionary change .
“ What we ’ re seeing is a mosaic of services coalescing around the data centre in ways that haven ’ t happened before ,” explains Robert Davidson , Director of Network Services , APAC for global data centre operator Digital Realty . “ All these different points of entry are converging at the same time in a way that ' s allowing us to create an environment where the ecosystem surrounding the data centre is combining connectivity , data storage , application service providers , data service providers , and the interconnectivity to move all that data back and forth between locations .”
With more than 290 data centres , ranging in size from traditional colocation facilities to massive hyperscale campuses , Digital Realty is in an unparalleled position to adapt , react , capitalise on , and drive this monumental transformation throughout the digital space . From his home in Hong Kong , Davidson sat down with us to dig deeper into Digital Realty ’ s strategy for success in APAC - the world ’ s fastest-growing data centre region .
62 December 2021