the transformative power of internet infrastructure

THE DATA CENTER
TRANSFORMATION
A Mighty Rising Tide, Floating Lots of Cool Boats
THE INTERNET AS A “SPECIES-WIDE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM”
Each new device and sensor adds more nerve endings.
Data centers are the ‘brains’ of the system.
THE ROAD AHEAD
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Existing apps will need more data, not less
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New computing applications will require massive amounts
of data and connectivity
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Location will matter more than ever
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Opportunities based on scale, location & specialization
“A HORIZON FILLED WITH DATA CENTERS”
Maybe not everywhere. But in many new places, shapes and forms.
Technology Innovation = More Data Centers
Rising tide, but risk navigating the currents & shoals
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
 SMAC: Social, Mobile, Analytics (Big Data) & Cloud
 Gartner: A “bifurcation” among data center providers
 Blurring boundaries between retail, wholesale, etc.
 Targeted solutions for industry verticals
CONNECTED CARS:
DRIVING DEMAND
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Uber data center leasing:
Leading indicator of future
demand
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Gartner: 250 million connected
cars by 2020
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Autonomous cars: Real-time
data everywhere
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NVIDIA developing on-board
supercomputer
VIRTUAL REALITY,
REAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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Very early days
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Gaming is just the beginning
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Zuckerberg: Oculus as a platform
for live events, distance learning,
telemedicine
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Comcast, Time Warner
investing in VR streaming
technology
THE CORE WILL GET BIGGER & DENSER
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Ashburn: A prime example of the “network effect”
Larger, multi-building cloud campuses
The edge extends core, but never replaces it
DESIGN MATTERS
 Equinix, DFT developing new designs
 Subcurrent: Variable resiliency
 Subcurrent: High-density (rear doors)
THE EDGE WILL GROW & STRATIFY
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Three Tiers (Chris Crosby): Core, Edge and Micro DataCenters
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Large packets (video & caching) and small packets (IoT)
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IoT & Analytics: Sensors everywhere, generating data
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Right-sizing facilities for second-tier and local markets
DESIGNING FOR THE EDGE
 “Lights-out” template for EdgeConneX network
 Modular, pre-fab designs align the facility & business
 Lean construction to manage cost & speed to market
MICRO DATA CENTERS
 Some standardized designs (Schneider & DartPoints)
 “Server radiators” in Europe (Nerdalize, Quarnot)
 RuggedPod from Open Compute
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RICH MILLER
Editor & Founder, Data Center Frontier
www.datacenterfrontier.com
Email: rmiller@datacenterfrontier.com