{"id":669,"date":"2018-05-04T05:19:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T02:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kusuaks7\/?p=274"},"modified":"2025-06-19T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:51:14","slug":"datacenter-evolution-and-implications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/bigdata-cloud\/datacenter-evolution-and-implications\/","title":{"rendered":"Datacenter Evolution and Implications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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1.0 INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the most significant technological breakthroughs in recent memory is that of the cloud. It is hard to imagine the world without \u201cthe cloud\u201d these days as it has permeated just about every market one can think of. Both public and private clouds have quickly become a business necessity with the explosion in the availability of data in recent years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCloud services now provide the capability to both store and compute vast amounts of data. The digitization of media consumption has also greatly catalyzed the growth of cloud services. Over-the-top (OTT) services such as Spotify and Netflix have benefited from cloud technology which allows them to not only serve media to their customers but also to compute and analyze vast amounts of harvested customer data.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou hear a lot about so-called \u201cBig Data\u201d but I think this term is a bit too conservative \u2013 indeed I prefer the term \u201cSuper Massive Data\u201d. Businesses all over the world have begun to rely on cloud technology to address this massive amount of data and to meet their customer\u2019s needs and wants. And it is not the only business that thrives with the advent of this breakthrough technology \u2013 academia, governments, and consumers all reap the benefits too.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndeed, cloud computing is widely leveraged across a variety of problem domains ranging from movie recommendation systems to unraveling the mysteries of the universe. Consider the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence project (SETI) which seeks to find extraterrestrial life beyond our planet. The amount of data to be analyzed is truly astronomical! The SETI@home project out of Berkeley stands out as a particularly unique approach to harvesting distributed computing power. This concept of a distributed network of computers is foundational to the modern notion of the cloud.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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2.0 THE FEDERATED CLOUD<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBesides the shared reliance on cloud technology, no two companies share the same exact set of business requirements. As such, a one-stop-shop cloud service is often not sufficient for all businesses. Enter the idea of the Federated Cloud \u2013 a hybrid cloud composed of both private and public clouds from one or more providers. A Federated Cloud allows a business to tailor their cloud platform to their specific needs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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3.0 THE INFRASTRUCTURE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding a robust cloud architecture is complicated and challenging work. For example, just consider the challenge of connecting the continents with undersea cables \u2013 a crucial component of a properly distributed cloud architecture. As the internet continues to spread to the remote regions of the world the internet will soon follow suit. It\u2019s estimated that only 47 percent of the world population use the internet.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe cloud of the 21st century must be built to support the remaining 43 percent. But even with the current 47 percent coverage, consider too that in the US only about 3 percent of the fiber infrastructure is currently utilized \u2013 an astounding 97% remains to be lit! As fiber slowly becomes the norm, cloud services will need to greatly expand capacity. From experience, I have observed that data center expenses are directly proportional to the number of users being supported.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor example, data center operational expenses include infrastructure, servers, power, HVAC \u2013 not to mention the dollar\/GB bandwidth costs of delivering content to the user! There\u2019s also the required IT and personnel required to maintain the infrastructure. By my estimates, for every 1 million users, data center expenses and network complexity increases by a factor of 10. With current cloud infrastructure supporting approximately 3 billion people today, the thought of supporting all 7.5 billion people on earth is truly massive.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModern businesses rely on the ability to easily integrate new products and services into their platform. It is important that today\u2019s CxOs learn and understand the trajectory of cloud technology and learn how to apply it to their business. The image above illustrates my vision of cloud evolution. In general, I believe a well-designed cloud-based architecture that is capable of flawless delivery must include five major processes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1.\u00a0\u00a0Visualize<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This was done back in the early 2000s and forms the basis of a modern cloud-based data center.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2.\u00a0\u00a0Consolidate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Using the Concepts of One and Zero, data centers, networks, and systems both modern and legacy must consolidate to reduce complexity and form cohesion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3.\u00a0\u00a0Integrate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is where policy-based management will be critical orchestration of not only cloud systems but also operational support systems (OSS) and business support systems (BSS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.\u00a0\u00a0Automate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Work closely with vendors to deliver fully automated cloud-based systems that deliver best-in-class unit cost, capability, cycle time, and culture to provide the best possible service for customers worldwide.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5.\u00a0\u00a0Federate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In essence, this is the culmination of each of the previous steps which result in an optimization of public and private cloud systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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4.0 CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese five steps describe the evolution of the modern cloud-based data center. It is crucial that the modern-day multinational corporations understand and appreciate the current state of the cloud as well as its direct influence on the bottom line. The cloud is an amazing technology that has the potential to launch any business to the next level. But it must be implemented with great care and thoughtful design. It is exciting to witness cloud technologies become ever more pervasive and I look forward to seeing it continue to grow well into the 21st century.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cloud services now provide the capability to both store and compute vast amounts of data. As both public and private clouds have quickly become a business necessity with the explosion in the availability of data in recent years, the evolution of Datacenter depends on a well-designed cloud-based architecture that is capable of flawless delivery, and must include five major processes – Visualize, Consolidate,  Integrate, Automate, Federate. Indeed, cloud computing is widely leveraged across a variety of problem domains ranging from movie recommendation systems to unraveling the mysteries of the universe. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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