Digital Realty Knowledge Library

All Data Center Space is Not Created Equally

Digital Realty Trust — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:23:59 +0000

Raised floor space may all look pretty much the same but, depending on a variety of factors, its suitability for your data center requirements can vary dramatically. In this webinar, Brent Behrman, Digital Realty SVP, Michelle Bailey, Research VP of Enterprise Platforms of IDC, and Jason Shepard, SVP at CBRE, will discuss the alignment of business types and data center attributes. Discussion topics will include the definitions of customer categories, their unique attributes and requirements, their impact on market demand and how their requirements correlate to individual market characteristics. Among the items that participants will learn about are:

What are the three (3) categories of customers?
How do data center requirements vary by customer category?
What are “island” markets?
How do customer requirements align to market attributes?
Where are the emerging markets in the US?

Understanding Data Center Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Digital Realty Trust — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:02:49 +0000

Building a data center is a significant, financial investment for an organization. In this webinar, Jim Smith, Digital Realty Trust CTO, and Rachel Dines, Data Center Industry Analyst with Forrester Research, will discuss the issues surrounding the data center’s total cost of ownership (TCO). Discussion topics will include the costs, risks and benefits of building your own data center versus leasing a facility; the dollars and cents of core competencies; and the impact of modular data centers on the TCO model. Among the items that participants will learn about are:

How data center facilities are your most expensive investment
The three factors that determine the economics of data center facilities
Why you need to factor your core competencies into your decision
The components of the TCO model

The Evolution of the Modular Data Center

Digital Realty Trust — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:22:40 +0000

In this webinar Jim Smith Digital Realty Trust CTO, and Rachel Dines, Data Center Industry Analyst with Forrester Research will discuss the evolving world of the modular data center. During this webinar Jim and Rachel will examine and offer their opinions on a number of issues surrounding the modular data center market from what is the true definition of “modular” to the strengths and weaknesses of the different offerings available today. Among the areas that will be discussed are:

What is the definition of a modular data center?
What is the future of containers?
How do new modular designs align with your data center requirements?
Are different modular offerings superior to others?

What is Driving the European Market? 2011

Digital Realty Trust — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:44:52 +0000

The European data centre market continues to grow at a steady pace. In order to understand what trends and driving factors are impacting the market, Digital Realty Trust conducts an annual survey of senior executives from enterprise sized companies (€650M/£600M+ or more in revenues and/or 2,000 total employees) to capture their perspectives on the industry.

What is Driving the US Hosting Market – 2011?

Digital Realty Trust — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:18:38 +0000

The United States’ market for colocation and hosting is growing rapidly. In order to understand what trends and driving factors are impacting the market, Digital Realty Trust conducted a survey, in conjunction with The WHIR magazine, of senior executives of colo and hosting companies across the country. This paper provides an overview of the study’s major findings.

What is Driving the US Market? 2011

Digital Realty Trust — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:52:27 +0000

The United States’ data center market continues to grow at a steady pace. In order to understand what trends and driving factors are impacting the market, Digital Realty Trust conducts an annual survey of senior executives from enterprise sized companies ($1B or more in revenues and/or 5,000 total employees) to capture their perspectives on the industry. In the recently completed 2011 survey, 300 of these corporate leaders we surveyed on a variety of issues ranging from the use of PUE to their expansion plans for the coming months. This paper provides an overivew of the study’s major findings.

What’s Driving the US Datacenter Market 2011

Digital Realty Trust — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:22:21 +0000

Jim Smith Digital Realty Trust CTO, and Rachel Dines, Data Center Industry Analyst with Forrester Research presented and discussed the results of Digital Realty Trust’s 2011 US market demand survey. During this webinar Jim and Rachel examined and offered their opinions on a number of issues that characterize the US data center market and will impact on the demand for data center capacity in 2011. Among the areas discussed are:

What is the demand for data center capacity in 2011?
What factors are driving this demand?
What are the major considerations for companies adding space this year?
Are data center budgets increasing or decreasing?
Where are the emerging data center market locations?

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2011 – What’s Driving the US Datacenter Market

Case Study: The Right Balance – Colocation and Hosting

Digital Realty Trust — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:51:30 +0000

The customer is a large hosting provider located on the east coast of the United States and has experience in building their own data centers. In order to keep up with the demands of their customers, and the marketplace, the customer was seeking a new facility with a substantially higher power density than their typical facilities.

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Case Study: Room To Grow – Health Care

Digital Realty Trust — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:48:58 +0000

Located in the Northeast United States, the customer is a leading hospital operator who was seeking a new primary data center to house their financial applications, patient data and escalating storage requirements.

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Case Study: Across The Pond – Insurance Provider

Digital Realty Trust — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:43:49 +0000

Finding the right provider for your business can prove tricky when primary decision makers are “across the pond”

You’re an international insurance company and two of your European data centers are on their last legs. You want to consolidate these sites into one location but, just to make things a little tricky, the primary decision makers for the project are located in the United States. How do you go about finding the right provider for your business?

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