Data Centers
The data center market disrupted itself in 2019, giving the world a glimpse into the future of how data centers will be constructed and how businesses will buy and consume IT products.
The largest infrastructure providers in the globe all acknowledged this year that data center customers want to buy, consume and manage technology as-a-service with giants like Dell Technologies and Lenovo launching brand new consumption-based, pay-per-use data center offerings.
The world also witnessed the rise of hyperscale cloud data center operators that are overtaking the market as AWS, Google and Microsoft spent tens-of-billions in 2019 in building and equipping massive facilities, aided in many cases by new lucrative tax incentives being implemented by governments throughout the globe.
CRN breaks down the top ten biggest data center news stories and trends of 2019.
Get more of CRN's 2019 tech year in review.
