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Poor decision making damaging potential of UK data centre industry

The ability to make joined up decisions is the biggest hurdle senior strategists face in a bid to successfully manage the performance, efficiency and resilience of their IT and network infrastructure according to a poll for DatacenterDynamics Converged 2014.

Cost reduction, the need to deliver efficient tools and services for staff, security and compliance were all of concern, but two thirds of organisations questioned believed converged decision making was the biggest obstacle.

In a landscape defined by the growing volume, velocity and variety of data, managing the infrastructure which supports it has become a significant and complex challenge and one that requires the cooperation of multiple parties within a business. A fifth of the survey’s own respondents (22 per cent) stated decisions relating to IT and network infrastructure within their own organisation require the input of between 11 and 20 people.

George Rockett, Founder of the DCD Group, comments, “The main dilemma facing many senior strategists at present is that every decision relating to the management of data is intrinsically linked. Failure to make joined up decisions means businesses will not reap the full benefits of their investment and can’t capitalise on growth, increase energy efficiency or improve productivity and satisfaction amongst staff.

“Many businesses understand the key aspects that make a data center successful but too few know how to make converged decisions which make these elements work effectively in unison. Our event promises to help provide businesses with guidance on tackling this issue and highlight how to develop a world class data centre strategy.”

DatacenterDynamics’ Annual UK event will take place in London on 19-20 November.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by DatacenterDynamics Converged .