FEATURE : DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE
Hyper-converged infrastructure
Given the momentum around hyper-converged infrastructure and data centre modernisation , challenges still persist for most enterprises in Africa in the data centre infrastructure space .
According to Citrix ’ s Tufekci , the top challenges in the data centre space include : burgeoning costs related to operational overheads , high maintenance cost , end-to-end monitoring and capacity issues . “ Ensuring a secure network , especially with the evolving and growing threat landscape is critical for data centre administrators and IT teams ,” she said . “ Maintaining high availability with minimal downtime and the development of intelligent data centres to support current and future technologies still pose a challenge for CIOs .”
That said , Tufekci pointed out that due to the many advantages , HCI would be in high demand in 2021 . Similarly , added Tufekci , NVMe storage
Sevi Tufekci , Director , Sales Engineering Emerging Markets , EMEA , Citrix
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