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ENTER NEXGEN DATA CENTRES [Daily Tribune (Bahrain)](Daily Tribune (Bahrain) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Organisations in Bahrain need to steer towards the next generation data centres to avoid a collapse, according to an Information Technology (IT) expert. Data centres are 'the engines that keep businesses running' and comprises mainly of data storage systems in addition to telecommunications and data connectivity systems. "Bahraini businesses often downplay the importance of data centres and fail to update it which keeps them lagging behind in their business," says Leading Information and Communication Technology company Brocade Middle East Director Yarob Sakhninixa. Organisations must shift towards 'virtual data-centres' through 'cloud computing' where most of the data storage and other technology needs will be settled using the Internet," he told DT News. "The pace of business is faster than ever and it is only going to accelerate. Today's businesses in Bahrain therefore require data centres that can work at the same rapid speed, deploying new applications quickly and efficiently, providing fast and reliable data access 24/7 and meeting or exceeding stringent service levels with zero downtime. All while maximising return on investment by reducing costs. Cloud computing can be used here. IT consists of hardware and software resources made available on the Internet as managed third-party services on a subscription or a pay-for-use basis," he said. He added that as the amount of data generated in organisations across continues to skyrocket, it will increasingly rely on data management systems thereby increasing the relevance of cloud computing. "Data centre providers are adding in services around virtualisation, cloud computing, disaster recovery and even hybrid data centre extensions into their data centre offerings, which is driving popularity of the hosted data centre business. Cloud computing if planned and implemented well gives businesses a competitive advantage," he said. He added that spending on cloud computing services in Bahrain and Middle East in general is expected to increase during 2014. "According the research by Gartner, the Cloud computing market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to be worth around $620 million by 2014." he said. By Mohammed Zafran [email protected] copyright (c) 2014 Daily Tribune. All Rights Reserved Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company |