Fifth Annual State of the Data Center Industry Report Reveals Shifting Trends in Cloud Computing Usage and Data Center Density

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFCOM, the leading membership association for data center professionals, and Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center, facilities and IT infrastructure, will reveal the results of its fifth annual State of the Data Center Industry research report during a virtual event on May 13. The report, which has been a fixture at the annual Data Center World industry conference, will show that cloud computing usage is shifting dramatically toward a hybrid approach, jumping 26% in one year, and that the increase in data center density is outpacing new data center growth. Register to attend the State of the Data Center virtual event here. The comprehensive report, conducted by AFCOM and Data Center World, surveyed data center professionals to determine implementation trends and buying patterns in such...

Why Companies Are Shifting to Cloud Computing: Benefits, Opportunities

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By 2025, 85% of enterprises will have a cloud-first principle, according to Gartner. The cloud can have benefits like slashed IT costs, more flexibility, and increased efficiency. Cloud tools have also helped companies adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This article is a part of a series about cloud technology called At Cloud Speed. The shift to cloud computing has been one of the most significant tech trends of the past few years. While it used to be the norm for companies to own and operate their own data centers, the amount of business software running on traditional servers is set to shrink to 32% of all enterprise applications by 2022, roughly half what it was in 2019. Forrester senior analyst Tracy Woo put it bluntly:"It's well understood using...