Speed is of the essence: data crosses borders faster
In the fifth major computing cycle since the introduction of the mainframe, data is increasingly mobile and connected through the internet.
This is transforming the world but while it means businesses can find and serve customers virtually round the world increasingly easily – leading to the explosive growth rates seen at businesses such as Groupon, LinkedIn and Zynga – the consequence is unprecedented demand on the physical infrastructure that supports the data traffic.
Upgrading hardware is predicted to be the…
