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THE DX CYCLE : HOW DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND DATA CENTRE OPERATIONS DRIVE MUTUAL SUCCESS
Digital Transformation is often seen as the driving force behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution . In this article , Mark Fenton , Product Engineering Director at Cadence ; Tim Ballard , Head of Product ( New & Aftermarket ) at Finning UK & Ireland ; and Lewis White , Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure – Europe at CommScope , share their insights on how data centre operations are evolving in this new era .
Mark Fenton , Product Engineering Director , Cadence hile businesses
W continue to adopt and implement new strategies to stay afloat in the digital era , data centres are undergoing their own transformation . Investments in technologies like liquid cooling are becoming more commonplace , and there is a recent shift back towards on-premises infrastructure . However , successful implementation requires careful planning and execution . Digital Twins are critical in this process , especially when maximising data centre performance and efficiency .
An on-prem resurgence
Traditional enterprise data centres are experiencing a resurgence . The flexibility , speed and scalability of cloud once outweighed on-premises ( on-prem ) infrastructure . However , the growing complexity and expense of cloud migrations have prompted organisations to return their data to an on-prem environment .
A key reason is that cloud providers are grappling with increased demand , meaning competition is intensifying and pushing up prices . Moreover , the desire
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