Published on 21 May 2009
As we continue to ride out the credit crunch, it’s
becoming more difficult for enterprises to gain the funding needed
for various IT projects. According to a 2008 report by Citi Investment
Research, U.S. corporate IT spending will plummet 10-20% throughout
2009.
For the few IT projects that do receive funding, it’s important
for data centers to remain resilient. The best way to keep your
data center running effectively is to house it in the most efficient
environment, which is why more and more companies are considering
outsourcing.
In the current economic climate, companies need to cut costs while
keeping their data centers running at peak performance. Industry
analysts and executives gathered at the Data Center Transformation
Summit, sponsored by Tier1 Research and The 451 Group, to discuss
this very issue and how it’s linked to a company’s decision to outsource
its data center. Dan Golding, vice president and research director
at Tier1, noted that more and more companies are using outside sources
for their data center needs since they no longer have the funding
to build their own with the economy in its present state. Many companies
are discovering the benefits of outsourcing to third party data
centers, despite worries of security and other associated risks,
perhaps brought on by the 2001 dot-com crash.
To read further, please visit the Data Center Journal
website:
http://datacenterjournal.com/content/view/2836/41/
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