{"id":76774,"date":"2023-12-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/uk\/?p=76774"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T15:16:25","slug":"2024-data-center-infrastructure-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/uk\/resources\/2024-data-center-infrastructure-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Data Centre &#038; Infrastructure Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull dci-header\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-76739 lazyload\" alt=\"gradient background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/blue-gradient-background.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center dci-header__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"time-to-read-watch wp-elements-a08d5c578f346275a5c35eaceee74950 wp-block-serviceexpress-time-to-read-watch has-text-color has-white-color\">\n\tReports\t\t\t&bull;\n\t\t2 min read\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7526a028 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-2024-data-centre-amp-infrastructure-report\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">2024 Data Centre &amp; Infrastructure Report<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover how and why your IT peers are taking actions and making plans for effective data centre and infrastructure management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lp.serviceexpress.com\/rs\/021-JNM-575\/images\/2024%20Data%20Center%20Infrastructure%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full dci-header__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/dci-header-report-detail-image.webp\" alt=\"An image of the cover of the DC&amp;I report with accented pill details surrounding it.\" class=\"wp-image-76803 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"--duration: 60s; --direction: forwards; padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;\" class=\"marquee alignfull wp-block-serviceexpress-marquee has-background has-dci-light-green-background-color is-layout-flow wp-block-serviceexpress-marquee-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull marquee__group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<p>Priorities and challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budget outlook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workload deployment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infrastructure hardware<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data centre maintenance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managed services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human capital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull marquee__group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<p>Priorities and challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budget outlook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workload deployment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infrastructure hardware<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data centre maintenance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managed services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human capital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dci-lime-color\">As a global data centre and infrastructure solutions company, we\u2019re interested in how organisations manage their data centres and infrastructure worldwide.<\/mark> Explore the responses and expert insights shared in our clear and concise annual report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull key-findings scroll-tracking-animation is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns key-findings__column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-findings\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Key findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20f472fc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>To be successful, IT leaders must maximise budgets, implement balanced hybrid workloads and work to meet future environmental standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns key-findings__columns key-findings__columns-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1189ed3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__number-pill has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1af928f3ca07dd7637ae4ec08a34b1b1 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:24px;background-color:#59af2d;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<p>#1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/key-icon.svg\" alt=\"Key Icon\" class=\"wp-image-76440 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-large-font-size\" id=\"h-master-your-budget-management-expertise\">Master your <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dci-lime-color\">budget management expertise<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite ongoing budgetary constraints, IT leaders are expected to deliver more services every year. This expectation poses major challenges as complexity increases for staffing demands, infrastructure investments and cloud costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1189ed3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__number-pill has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-128637e355d2d34182e08f4b672be652 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:24px;background-color:#59af2d;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<p>#2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/key-icon.svg\" alt=\"Key Icon\" class=\"wp-image-76440 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-large-font-size\" id=\"h-find-the-right-balance-in-your-hybrid-deployment-strategy\">Find the right balance in your <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dci-lime-color\">hybrid deployment strategy<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As IT leaders draw on more firsthand hybrid experience, they\u2019re reevaluating where to house workloads, where to achieve the best performance and how to implement the most cost-efficient environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns key-findings__columns key-findings__columns-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1189ed3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__number-pill has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ab2379d34c1043c0608f312f43aafb0d is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:24px;background-color:#59af2d;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">\n<p>#3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/key-icon.svg\" alt=\"Key Icon\" class=\"wp-image-76440 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-large-font-size\" id=\"h-act-on-the-growing-commitment-to-sustainability\">Act on the growing commitment to <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dci-lime-color\">sustainability<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of data centre and infrastructure sustainability is directing more IT decisions toward alignment with business needs, corporate responsibility and environmental goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__image is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-findings__image-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full key-findings__bg-img key-findings__stack\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/key-findings-bg-img.webp\" 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root);\n\t\t}\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-image:inherit;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull priorities-challenges has-white-color has-dci-mid-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e8b9b375ff9bc60afacad6f5f00c8aa6 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained lazyload\" data-bg-image=\"url(&amp;apos;https:\/\/serviceexpress.com\/wp-content\/themes\/serviceexpress\/dist\/images\/blue-pill-gradient-background.jpg&amp;apos;)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"has-dci-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-77a665c24be389e3ccac80a11b352172\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Priorities and challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focusing-on-top-priorities\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Focusing on top priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The leading priorities for IT teams have remained consistent over the past five years. Implementing automation can streamline processes to free up employee resources and IT budgets. Direct the savings gained toward security efforts and employee initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-stat is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-40d00052 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-stat__wrap has-dci-mid-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a70d012 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-stat__content is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc482435 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center top-stat__label has-dci-lime-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ba3cb4c3580b87c0bb8cfa779e99c3a\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Top priority<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center top-stat__title\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Strengthening<br>security<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center top-stat__value has-dci-lime-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f755b9f01900839d0b33ec16c43d561\">45%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns priorities-challenges__chart-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc63b7a3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Strengthening security<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"--progress-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dci-lime); margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"circular-progress dci24-circular-progress animate-on-scroll wp-block-serviceexpress-circular-progress\" data-percentage=\"45\">\n\t<div class=\"circular-progress__text-wrap\">\n\t\t<p class=\"circular-progress__text\">45%<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<svg id=\"progress-svg\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 72 72\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\">\n  <!-- Outer Background Circle -->\n  <circle cx=\"36\" cy=\"36\" r=\"33.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#175d6e\" stroke-width=\"2\" \/>\n\n  <!-- Inner Background Circle -->\n  <circle cx=\"36\" cy=\"36\" r=\"20.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#175d6e\" stroke-width=\"2\" \/>\n\n  <!-- Progress Circle -->\n  <circle class=\"progress-circle\" cx=\"36\" cy=\"36\" r=\"27\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#0aacd7\" stroke-width=\"15\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" transform=\"rotate(-90 36 36)\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dci-stone-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dci-stone-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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