NEXT GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE

DATA CENTER

Introduction and definition

A datacenter is a physical facility used by companies to host their computer systems and associated components, such as servers, storage and network equipment. These centers are designed to ensure the security, reliability and efficiency of IT operations by supporting business-critical applications and services.

Benefits

Reliability: Datacenters are built to ensure high service availability, with redundant power systems and backups to prevent outages.
Security: They offer advanced security measures, both physical and digital, to protect data and IT infrastructures from unauthorized access and cyber attacks.
Scalability: Easily expand IT resources to meet business needs without having to invest in new infrastructure.
Energy efficiency: Modern datacenters are designed to be energy efficient, reducing operating costs and environmental impact.

Why Adopt the Solution

Adopting a datacenter solution offers several strategic advantages for companies:

Business Continuity: Datacenters ensure that critical applications and services are always available, minimizing downtime.
Growth support: With the ability to scale IT resources, companies can grow and adapt quickly to new market opportunities.
Cost reduction: Centralizing IT resources in a datacenter can reduce operating costs, thanks to energy efficiency and centralized resource management.
Tecnological innovation: Datacenters provide access to advanced technologies and state-of-the-art infrastructure, supporting continuous innovation.

Types of infrastructure

Hyperconverged infrastructure

Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) integrates compute, storage and networking resources into a single software-managed system¹. This approach allows:

Reduce complexity: Manage all resources from a single unified interface.
Increase Scalability: Easily expand resources as needed without having to buy new proprietary hardware ².
Improve efficiency: Use industry standard hardware, reducing costs and improving operational efficiency ³.

Hyper-converged Infrastructure Disaggregation

Deaggregated hyperconverged infrastructure (dHCI) combines the benefits of HCI with the flexibility of the deaggregated architecture⁴. In this model:

Scalable Resources Indipendently: Compute and storage resources can be scaled separately, optimizing infrastructure for specific workloads⁵.
Flexibility and Efficiency: Companies can choose the best storage for each application, increasing efficiency and reducing costs ⁶.
Management Semplicity: Maintains the simplicity of HCI administration, with a software layer that manages resources as a unified system⁴.

Focus on Business Continuity

Business continuity is the ability of an organization to maintain operations during and after a disruption event⁷. A business continuity plan (BCP) includes:

Business Impact Analysis: Identify critical functions and resources needed for their operation ⁸.
Recovery Plans: Establish procedures for the rapid restoration of critical operations⁹.
Training and Testing: Train staff and test the plan regularly to make sure it works properly¹⁰.

Adopting data center solutions with a focus on business continuity ensures that companies can:

Reduce downtime: Quickly restore critical operations, minimizing the impact of outages¹¹.
Protecting Reputation: Demonstrate reliability and readiness, maintaining the trust of customers and partners⁷.
Optimize Costs: Avoid significant financial losses resulting from prolonged outages⁸.