The continued growth of Internet of Things (IoT), the rising volume of digital traffic, and the increasing adoption of cloud-based applications are key technology trends that are changing the landscape of data centres.
A greater dependence on cloud-based applications means that businesses must rethink the level of redundancy of the physical infrastructure equipment remaining on-premise, at the “Edge”.
This whitepaper describes and critiques the common physical infrastructure practices seen today, proposes a method of analysing the resiliency needed, and discusses the best practices that will ensure employees remain connected to their business critical applications.
