What Is a Next Generation Data Center?

Employing New Technologies

Next generation data centers employ many new technologies, including:

•  Software-defined control. Next generation data centers rely on software-defined technologies as their logical layer, allowing for better control of physical and virtual resources.
• Automation. One of the biggest priorities of a next generation data center is automation—streamlining workflows and reducing the burden of manual upkeep. Resources can be allocated dynamically, resulting in far greater efficiency and less room for error.
• Machine learning. Many high-tech data centers now employ the use of machine learning and cognitive computing to learn from real-time data and adjust their performance on the fly.

Next Generation Data Center vs. Traditional Data Center

So how is a next generation data center different from a traditional data center?

Traditional and next generation data centers are very similar in functionality. Both are designed as a location to store both data and applications for a business, for purposes like file storage and sharing, productivity applications, big data analytics, and email.

However, traditional and next generation data centers diverge when it comes to structure and execution. Next generation data centers make use of much more advanced technology, and are therefore capable of higher efficiency and better performance. Advanced data centers aren’t fundamentally reliant on hardware, since they feature software-defined controls, and because they take advantage of automation, multi-layered controls, machine learning, and more, they’re much more flexible.

The Importance of a Next Generation Data Center

Using the next generation of data center technology ultimately helps you in several key ways:

• Greater flexibility. There’s practically no limit to the ways you can use a next generation data center. No longer purely limited by the hardware layer, you can customize your data center to serve almost any conceivable need.
• Higher security. Security is always an important consideration when it comes to data management, and next generation data centers offer numerous security-related upgrades. With better software-level controls, administrators can tightly control accessibility, and with resilient architecture, you can rest assured that your data’s integrity will be preserved.
• Better performance. Dynamic resource allocation and much higher efficiency mean your next generation data center is going to yield superior performance. There are also fewer total systems and fewer interfaces between components—which means less opportunity for something to go wrong.
• Lower costs. Ultimately, the combination of these benefits can lead to lower total costs—without sacrificing performance or reliability in any way.

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