Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 33 | Page 47

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// next few years are critical to building the networks that will meet the demand. In anticipation of this need, CommScope, a leader in communications network infrastructure solutions, is introducing its high speed migration platform that assists data centre managers with building faster, more agile, high-density migration plans. Deploying copious amounts of fibre is a best-case solution. But it’s not always feasible. The most efficient scenario is to deploy high density fibre from the get-go to allow machine-to-machine conversations to happen fast. A modular, high-speed platform that can support multiple generations of equipment is the best option. www.intelligentcio.com FEATURE: DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS IDC SEES THE ‘MODERNISATION’ OF DATA CENTRES AS ONE OF ITS TOP PREDICTIONS OF 2018. How is the function of the data centre sector changing from mere storage? Machines can process information nearly as fast as they receive it. Humans can’t. In the data centre, in particular, decisions are made instantaneously, and there needs to be a strong network backbone for support. It’s a change from data centres past that simply acted as storage for data. Now they are computing, analysing and processing information, and they need to do it in real time. IDC sees the ‘modernisation’ of data centres as one of its top predictions of 2018, making heavy use of predictive analytics to increase accuracy and reduce downtime. n INTELLIGENTCIO 47