EXPERT OPINION
AddOn Networks’ vision sees Universal
Transceivers lay the foundations
for 400G
As global data traffic
increases with the rising
number of connected
devices, data centres are
facing growing challenges
regarding demand for
cloud access, processing
capability, storage and
transport bandwidth. Matt
Pincus, Managing Director
for EMEA and India at
AddOn Networks, offers his
advice for how businesses
can improve their approach
to operate more efficiently.
40
Issue 14
redictions for the year see the
400G market fast approaching
after being in the pipeline for
years. With the new decade,
it is expected that this next-generation
technology will finally come into fruition,
bringing with it higher demands for data
storage and bandwidth. With data centres
reportedly undergoing infrastructure
upgrades every two years, now is the time
to move on from 100G to technologies
with heightened capabilities in order to be
ready for the future.
P
Subsequently, the urgency for Digital
Transformation within organisations
will also increase. The deployment of
technologies and components which
facilitate the successful overhaul of
organisational networks into the digital
age is likely to be of vital concern to
many companies, as this manoeuvre can
be a costly risk. Around 70% of Digital
Transformations fail, making the pressures
between keeping up with consumer
demand and the narrow success margin
that must be met to survive in the
competitive nature of the industry, a harsh
reality for organisations of all sizes.
Growing pains
As global data traffic increases with the
ever-increasing number of connected
devices, data centres are facing growing
challenges regarding demand for cloud
access, processing capability, storage
and transport bandwidth. Such strain is
predicted to rise significantly throughout
the year as 5G and the Internet of Things
(IoT) are brought into the mainstream
more. As a result, concerns of data
protection, security and effective analysis
are becoming prevalent within the
www.intelligentdatacentres.com