As the landscape of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence evolves, the importance of robust IT infrastructure has never been more critical. To help data centers and businesses stay on track with these advances, we have identified five key trends that are currently shaping the future of data center infrastructure.
At Chatsworth Products (CPI), we are a global provider of innovative infrastructure solutions for IT and telecommunications equipment, specializing in racks, cabinets, cable management, and power products to ensure reliability and efficiency for your data center operations. In addition, our vast selection of Data Center and IT infrastructure solutions are designed to align with the robust IT infrastructure requirements to help you stay ahead of the curve.
1. Larger Cabinets for Enhanced Scalability
The demand for more processing power and storage is driving the need for larger cabinets. These cabinets are designed to accommodate more equipment, facilitating better scalability and flexibility as businesses grow.
MarketsandMarkets recently reported that the global data center rack market size is expected to grow from 4.2 billion in 2020 to 5.9 billion US by 2025 at a CAGR of 7.2%. This displays the growing need for cabinets to support the growth of emerging technologies.
To support growing companies in emerging technologies CPI offers the ZetaFrame® Cabinet System which offers robust scalability with its modular design, ensuring your data center can expand seamlessly with your business’ needs.
As cabinets get deeper, more strength is required. The ZetaFrame Cabinet’s fully welded steel frame has the industry leading load capacity supporting 5,000lb static and 4,000lb dynamic loads.
2. High Power Requirements
Today, data centers are faced with increasing energy consumption, which is driving the need for high-power PDUs to support emerging technologies. High power PDUs are becoming increasingly essential to help manage and distribute electricity efficiently, ensuring that all equipment operates smoothly without power related interruptions.
According to a recent report by Technavio, the Global Data Center PDU market is forecasted to grow by 1.72 billion during 2021-2025. This only enforces the trend that high power requirements are skyrocketing. To prepare your data center for the high-power requirements for emerging technologies in the future, new, innovative solutions must be explored.
CPI offers a wide range of new high-power configurations for eConnect® intelligent PDU models, which are designed to specifically provide high electricity demands of modern data centers up to 100 Amps. In addition, our PDUs are set apart by an industry heat rating. This provides cost efficient reliable power distribution and minimizing downtime.
3. Enhanced Efficiency Through Waterless Liquid Cooling
There are a variety of ways to increase efficiency in your data center to support the demands of emerging technologies. A primary way to increase efficiency is through waterless liquid cooling. Cooling is a significant challenge for data centers, especially with the increasing density of equipment. Waterless cooling technologies offer efficient cooling solutions without the risk associated with traditional water-based systems.
According to ResearchAndMarkets the global data center cooling market is expected to grow from 10.8 billion in 2020 to 19.5 billion by 2025. Like increasing markets for PDUs and cabinets, cooling is just as relevant in supporting emerging technologies. The growth trend of the cooling market is shown below:
CPI has partnered with ZutaCore to integrate waterless liquid cooling within CPIs ZetaFrame Cabinet System. ZutaCore’s Hypercool® technology – a direct-to-chip, waterless, direct liquid cooling solution – enables the highest sustained performance, server densification, and reduced power usage, which is critical for meeting the power demands of today’s HPC, AI, and ML workloads.
4. Importance of Integrated Cabinet Support Solutions
Integrated cabinet solutions are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a cohesive approach to housing, powering, and cooling IT equipment for enhanced efficiency. Within a datacenter, integrated solutions refer to the consolidation of various IT components into a single cabinet system. Integrated solutions are optimal for streamlining operations, reducing installation time, and enhancing overall data center performance. This is another example of a way to prepare your data center for a future of supporting emerging technology.
According to an article by IBM, integrated solutions and support offer a wide variety iof ways to increase efficiency for the demands regarding emerging technologies. IBM reported a 25% reduction in maintenance and support spending, 20% reduction in time spent on hardware support tasks, 21% reduction in mean time to resolve hardware outages, and 22% reduction in time spent on vendor relationship management.
CPI’s ZetaFrame Cabinet System offers a unique integrated approach, combining high-density power distribution, efficient cooling, and advanced security features into a single, modular solution.
5. Intelligent PDUs for Remote Management
Remote management of data centers is crucial in today’s world involving the development of emerging technologies, where flexibility and quick response times are key. Intelligent PDUs enable administrators to monitor and manage power usage remotely optimizing performance and enhancing security.
DataCentre provided insight on the increase of edge computing, stating that “there will be a 75% increase in edge computing and processing by 2025 as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.” This only enforces the growing need for remote management solutions.
CPI’s eConnect® intelligent PDUs offer advanced remote management capabilities, allowing you to monitor, manage, and optimize your data center infrastructure from anywhere in the world. As AI and machine learning continue to evolve, the need for remote management solutions has become increasingly critical. Intelligent PDUs enable data center administrators to stay connected and in control no matter where they are. eConnect PDUs provide real time data on power usage, environmental conditions, and equipment status, empowering you to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently.
Future-Proofing Your Data Center
Staying ahead in the rapidly evolving world of emerging technologies requires more than just staying up to date with the latest trends. It demands a robust, scalable, and highly efficient data center infrastructure that can adapt to the ever-changing landscape.
As businesses increasingly rely on technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics, the importance of a well-structured and future proof data center is imperative.
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