Approaching a new year brings optimism combined with a sense of urgency , as talent issues and security concerns spill into 2024 . We hear from three industry experts who discuss their expectations for the year ahead , focusing on sustainability , infrastructure developments and compliance .

Rami Jebara , CTO , Hyperview

As we approach 2024 , the data centre industry is poised for continued growth and innovation . The pendulum shift between cloud and self-managed infrastructure will continue to stabilise , guided by factors such as cost management , geopolitical pressures , data residency requirements and the rise of Edge Computing . The cloud ’ s honeymoon period is over and its appeal is waning . Organisations have discovered that the cloud is not a business strategy but rather a service delivery technology suited for specific types of applications . As a result , a hybrid approach has been turning more heads .

With the rise of this hybrid infrastructure , Edge Computing will accelerate to manage the growing data from smart devices . By processing and storing data locally , Edge minimises bandwidth constraints while enabling real-time analytics and response . The distributed nature of the Edge aligns with the hybrid model .

At the same time , data centre complexity will intensify with more infrastructure , data volumes and business demands . This added complexity will further strain already stretched infrastructure teams , especially amid ongoing talent shortages . It also heightens the need for advanced tools , instrumentation and automation . A lot of this will be powered by AI to handle and simplify the complexity .

Sustainability reporting will become a focus as climate change draws more attention to energy usage and the EU ’ s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive comes into force . With detailed www . intelligentdatacentres . com

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