EUROPE of InCommand , for example , you could identify how much spare capacity you had , and it helps you to maximise the use of all your capacity , so avoids or postpones the need for more capacity ,” adds Shanahan .
“ We ’ re maximising customer efficiency which helps us to become trusted partners to our customers . Then they can see their interest is our interest . We ’ re helping our customers make the best use of the services , the capacity , the power and cooling that they buy from us and through our portal they also have such great visibility . Therefore , our customers are loyal to us .”
“ With the rollout of 5G and regulations like General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) underway , the data centre space is changing rapidly ,” says Shenoy .
“ I think by 2020 , ‘ things ’ on the internet - in terms of the endpoint devices and applications – will outnumber consumers ,” Shenoy says .
“ There will be more data and traffic generated by things rather than people and that requires infrastructure to be thought about , designed and delivered very differently .
“ 5G and new regulatory requirements will also accelerate change . We find ourselves in a market that is changing size and shape quite dramatically . Our customers find that a very challenging environment , and therefore they need companies like ServerFarm who understand how to manage those physical environments .”
Security is now , more than ever , a prevalent issue in the data centre sector , and it is something Shanahan and his team are keen to tackle head-on .
“ I think it ’ s becoming evident to us that in the next number of years the challenges that are out there in terms of individual hackers , nationstate threats , and physical and logical security are suddenly becoming a real issue for people ,” he notes .
“ I think we ’ re going to experience a sea of change in how concerned consumers and organisations are about their data and accordingly , we have taken steps to provide what we see as one of the most secure solutions in the industry with routine assessments and penetration testing
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