Comments on: What Will Be The Big Stories of 2009? http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/12/31/what-will-be-the-big-stories-of-2009/ News and analysis about data centers, cloud computing, managed hosting and disaster recovery Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ken Jamaca http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/12/31/what-will-be-the-big-stories-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Ken Jamaca Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:39:49 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=5987#comment-2462 I think many colo customers are going to be rethinking their colo strategies, up to and including bringing core functions in-house. That will force the larger colo companies to re-think pricing models...and that can go any of a few different ways! Smaller companies will hold out longer before moving core services off-site, larger companies will be holding off on expansion plans, and the giants are going to move towards containers. Net, Net...I see an exciting year. Certainly a the return of contractors handling work that is normally done by internal staff. I know one thing for sure...it will be exciting! I think many colo customers are going to be rethinking their colo strategies, up to and including bringing core functions in-house. That will force the larger colo companies to re-think pricing models…and that can go any of a few different ways!

Smaller companies will hold out longer before moving core services off-site, larger companies will be holding off on expansion plans, and the giants are going to move towards containers.

Net, Net…I see an exciting year. Certainly a the return of contractors handling work that is normally done by internal staff.

I know one thing for sure…it will be exciting!

]]> By: mark macauley http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/12/31/what-will-be-the-big-stories-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 mark macauley Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:07:56 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=5987#comment-2459 Container based computing will see prime time in 2009. The energy efficiency, scalability, and cost both short and long term means saving money now and well into the future. If you can cut your electric bill by 30%, what does that equate to monthly/quarterly/annually. The biggest issue is where to plug them in but that issue is being solved too with access to power and water being rolled out regionally by different companies. Container based computing will see prime time in 2009. The energy efficiency, scalability, and cost both short and long term means saving money now and well into the future. If you can cut your electric bill by 30%, what does that equate to monthly/quarterly/annually. The biggest issue is where to plug them in but that issue is being solved too with access to power and water being rolled out regionally by different companies.

]]> By: Bob Lobsiger http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/12/31/what-will-be-the-big-stories-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Bob Lobsiger Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:36:32 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=5987#comment-2449 Those that can afford to build will focus on energy saving designs. I see hot/cold aisle containment or chimney rack use grow to increase HVAC efficiency. Increase use of colo sites as corps pull back expansion or new DC builds. Those that can afford to build will focus on energy saving designs.
I see hot/cold aisle containment or chimney rack use grow to increase HVAC efficiency.
Increase use of colo sites as corps pull back expansion or new DC builds.

]]> By: Chris Jones http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/12/31/what-will-be-the-big-stories-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Chris Jones Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:27:10 +0000 http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/?p=5987#comment-2446 Capital equipment budgets will take a trimming, and legacy hardware is going to be expected to put in a few more years before replacement. Many will revisit the old repair vs. replace debate and find that in many cases it will be much more economical and less disruptive to just fix the things that break. I'm already seeing a surge in tape drive repairs as the funds intended to buy fancy replacement equipment dry up. Capital equipment budgets will take a trimming, and legacy hardware is going to be expected to put in a few more years before replacement. Many will revisit the old repair vs. replace debate and find that in many cases it will be much more economical and less disruptive to just fix the things that break. I’m already seeing a surge in tape drive repairs as the funds intended to buy fancy replacement equipment dry up.

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