Infrastructure Is Everywhere: The Evolution of Data Centers

According to Gartner, the role of I&O in the future will be to manage the global infrastructure and its associated services, moving away from only hardware and software. The end result will be an environment focused on enabling the rapid deployment of business services and deploying workloads to the right locations.

Key findings from the Gartner report:

• Due to integration and connectivity, colocation and/or cloud partner ecosystems will be critical for future infrastructures.
• All workloads are not equal, and proper placement is key to unlocking their true potential to the business. 
• Infrastructures are dynamic and must be able to change quickly, as markets and providers change

Edge and IoT deployments are stretching infrastructures, shifting priorities and adding complexity.