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Many businesses have been forced to extend the life cycles of installed equipment due to the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic . Now is the time , as we begin a new year , to reignite those maintenance and upgrade projects .
mechanism that keeps our digital lights on , but unless we continue to proactively maintain these mission-critical services , we run an increasing high risk of sleepwalking into a whole heap of pain further down the road . With so many consumers now relying on us and our data centres to be there ( even if they are invisible to most ), this is not the time to take our foot off the gas by delaying vital upgrades and modifications .
To see so many projects still managing to go ahead despite the obstacles and challenges put in the way due to repeated lockdowns and restrictions is great to see . Many of these projects were acknowledged at the recent Data Centre Solutions Awards , which for the first time ever were held virtually . Congratulations to all the entrants and the winners of the 2020 DCS Awards – particularly DCA Corporate Partners ; Teledata , Chatsworth Products , Asperitas , and Schneider Electric .
There has also been a great response in the form of entrants for the new Data Centre World Awards . These will all be
Having polled DCA members who supply products and services to many UK data centre owners and operators , I took the time to ask what impact COVID-19 had had on their businesses over the past nine months . The feedback was very mixed , with some reporting a massive drop in revenues due to client ’ s projects being delayed or shelved – even before the ink was dry on their 2020 sales forecasts .
However , the other end of the spectrum was situations where clients / customers have continued to press ahead with upgrade / refurb projects and new builds throughout the year . Change is normal and it is all around us , all of the time . Data centres must accommodate this change and continue to ensure seamless services are provided .
Steve Hone , CEO , DCA
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