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DESIGNING THE NEXT GENERATION DATA CENTER
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This paper introduces five architectural principles guiding the development of the next generation data center ( NGDC ). It describes key market influences leading a fundamental enterprise IT transformation and the technological trends that support it . The five principles are : scale-out , guaranteed performance , automated management , data assurance , and global efficiencies . Cloud infrastructure delivery models such as IaaS , private clouds , and softwaredefined data centers ( SDDC ) are foundations for the NGDC . In an era where IT is expected to ensure production-grade support with a plethoric flow of new applications and data , these models demonstrate how to eliminate bottlenecks , increase self-service , and move the business forward . The NGDC applies a softwaredefined everything ( SDx ) discipline in a traditional , hardware-centric business to gain business advantage .
These principles support a fundamental , integrated approach affecting the software , processes , and people that support each layer of the data center stack . They represent a paradigm shift from enabling technology at the speed of business to enabling business at the speed of technology . Driven by the unchained cloud economy offering innovations in infrastructure design and cloud services , the enterprise is well-positioned to embrace this shift . Cloud economics can be described as the discipline of maximizing network , compute , and storage resources in conjunction with cloud computing to satisfy customer needs . NGDC cloud economics offers a new discipline : one that uses IT resources as the glue for cost containment , the force for innovation , and the architect of new revenue streams .
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