INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Data Centres
T
here has been a significant
growth in multi-tenant data
centres (MTDCs) because of
the world’s increasing consumption of
data and the trend of businesses and
service providers to outsource their
data centres rather than owning and
managing them.
In fact, one analyst firm has predicted
that total operational square
footage of global MTDCs can reach
approximately 177 million by the end
of 2018.
To address this shift in the data centre
market, CommScope has formed
the MTDC Alliance as part of the
PartnerPRO™ Network. MTDC Alliance
members will be able to offer optimal
network infrastructure solutions for
customers who need to deploy this
technology in multi-tenant environments.
“Over the years, a shift has taken
place in which companies increasingly
outsource IT needs to shared
environments in which data centres are
viewed as an operating expense,” said
Stephen Kowal, senior vice president,
Global Partners, CommScope.
“By leasing third-party data centre
white space, enterprises can remain
focused on their core businesses
while enjoying optimal data centre
availability, reliability and cost control.”
Demand will continue for MTDCs from
hyperscale data centre operators,
service providers, cloud providers
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and enterprises. However, with the
increased competition, it is becoming
harder to differentiate on build
quality alone.
That is why CommScope, a leader in
communications network infrastructure
solutions, formed the MTDC Alliance,
assuring customers who work with its
certified partners in the PartnerPRO
Network that quality enterprise
solutions, like its industry leading
SYSTIMAX®, NETCONNECT®, and
Uniprise® solutions, are being
deployed in MTDCs.
“With our global network of 179 data
centres across 44 markets, Equinix is
thrilled to be part of the CommScope
MTDC Alliance to offer enterprise
customers the optimal data centre
deployments that best fits their needs,”
said Greg Adgate, vice president
of global technology partners and
alliances at Equinix.
“Our facilities offer the broadest
geographic reach, the largest choice
in cloud and network providers, and
the most efficient interconnection
options for companies looking to lease
data centre space. We look forward to
working with CommScope and their
customers as part of this initiative.”
MTDC infrastructure makes advanced
technologies such as cloud computing
and virtualised data centres available
to companies of all shapes and sizes;
from small- and mid-sized businesses
to large enterprises, while also allowing
With our global
network of 179
data centres
across 44
markets, Equinix
is thrilled to
be part of the
CommScope
MTDC Alliance to
offer enterprise
customers
the optimal
data centre
deployments
that best fits
their needs.
flexible and easy expandability as the
business grows.
By outsourcing data centre services
instead of building, hosting, maintaining
and upgrading them, MTDC tenants can
realise significant operating and capital
expenditures saving.
Currently the PartnerPRO Network has
active partners in 88 countries and
serves as a resource with thousands of
distributors, installers, integrators and
consultants worldwide. ¡
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