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THE DATA CENTER JOURNAL | 1 www.datacenterjournal.com Feature 2 Is Cloud ComputIng ChangIng data Centers? By Dave Leonard There is a popular myth that purports cloud computing is making data centers irrelevant. That's simply not true, but it is safe to say that cloud computing is making data centers dramatically different. To me, it really boils down to two key changes: density handling and adaptability. 4 hyperConvergenCe: What you need to KnoW By Jeffrey R Clark, Ph.D New industry trends can easily sweep up the unwary into untested strategies and technologies that end up costing far more than they promise to save. After an initial wave of enthusiasm often comes a pullback as both vendors and customers try to find a niche for the technology while jettisoning the expectation that it will solve all problems. The data center industry is no exception to this process—something akin to what research firm Gartner describes as the "Hype Cycle." The key, in any event, is to evaluate the information as objectively and sensibly as possible before adopting a technology, regardless of whether it's brand new or an industry staple. That goes for hyperconvergence as well. 7 the Future Is Cloudy By Jim Theodoras Data centers and the technology that connects them have changed dramatically over the last year. Owing to the huge growth in cloud computing, the need for ever more power, increasing environmental concern and growing security risks, the current picture is complex and the future for data centers far from certain. 12 CollaboratIon Is the Key to unloCKIng the 40-year data Center By Michael Silla Thanks to a variety of economic factors, many businesses brought their data back in house, but they often built facilities to meet short-term needs without anticipating future ones. Not only is this approach costly, but it's also a drag on business. Building new data centers from the ground up takes time that could best be used by putting data to work in support of business. 16 avoIdIng the ZombIe- server apoCalypse By Jeffrey R Clark, Ph.D The zombies are here—zombie servers, that is. These machines of the living dead siphon power from data centers without returning much, if anything, of value. In effect, they simply sit around and eat up resources (excluding brains), weighing down businesses through higher energy, space and maintenance costs. But it's not the end of the world yet: data center operators have options, beyond just virtualization, when it comes to addressing this stubborn problem. 20 In-house data Centers Can operate as eFFICIently as publIC Clouds—IF you KnoW the rIght aCronyms By Robert Neave It's hardly news that cloud deployments and colocation growth continue at a fast pace. According to Rightscale.com, 68% of enterprises ran approximately one-fifth of their application portfolio in the cloud during 2015. Hybrid-cloud adoption also rose to 71%, buttressed by the adoption of private cloud computing, which increased 71% over the same period. 23 the top three hybrId It myths debunKed By Kong Yang We are in the midst of a once-in-a-decade shift in the technology landscape. Industry experts anticipate a 44 percent annual growth in cloud-based workloads over the next several years, and the cloud infrastructure market is expected to grow by 19 percent annually over the next two years. Despite this explosive growth, most businesses and IT professionals have acknowledged that although the cloud might be for everyone, it's not for everything. 27 the soFtWare-deFIned data Center: a smarter Way By John M. Hawkins In a recent survey of data center decision makers conducted by vXchnge, more than 90% of respondents believe software will define the data center of the future. Furthermore, 77% plan to make the move to a software-defined data center (or SDDC) within the next five years. .28 vendor IndeX All rights reserved. No portion of DATA CENTER Journal may be reproduced without written permission from the Executive Editor. The management of DATA CENTER Journal is not responsible for opinions expressed by its writers or editors. We assume that all rights in communications sent to our editorial staff are unconditionally assigned for publication. All submissions are subject to unrestricted right to edit and/ or to comment editorially. AN EDM2R ENTERPRISES, INC. PUBLICATION ALPHARETTA, GA 30022 PHONE: 678-762-9366 FAX: 866-708-3068 | WWW.DATACENTERJOURNAL.COM DESIGN : NEATWORKS, INC., JOHNS CREEK GA 30022 TEL: 678-392-2992 | WWW.NEATWORKSINC.COM