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The data centre impact of VR
Its only March and Virtual Reality (VR) is being tagged as one of
2016’ hot topics, but where will its impact be felt? Greg McCulloch,
CEO of Aegis Data claims that data centres are ideally placed to
help VR become reality. For this to be the case, hosts will need to
know that their infrastructure can support the highest levels of
connectivity, storage and qualities of service that these immersive
experiences will require.
There is ever-growing demand for a richer audio-visual experience.
When combined with competition from big industry players with
an eye on a market still in its infancy, VR will reach US$6.7 billion in
2016 and potentially US$70 billion by 2020 some research claims.
McCulloch says that “It will be the gaming market that will benefit
most from the rise in VR but we expect this to rapidly progress
to other industries such as entertainment, healthcare, military
services, machinery, manufacturing and aerospace… For the data
centre industry, VR’s emergence represents a huge business growth
opportunity and in order to capture this it’s imperative that the
necessary infrastructure is in place…”
Silicon features at the
London Stock Exchange
Many comparisons are made between the entrepreneurial
culture in Silicon Valley and the UK and don’t forget the
roundabouts. It’s good to see that Exponential-e has been
identified by the London Stock Exchange as one of '1000
Companies to Inspire Britain' for the third consecutive year.
The British cloud network provider is acknowledged as
one of the most influential and fastest-growing small and
medium sized businesses in the UK by the Exchange. The
report is a celebration of the UKs fastest-growing and
most dynamic small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
and to be included, companies had to show consistent
revenue growth over at least three years and significantly
outperform their industry peers.
Growing data storage worldwide
Enterprise data storage solutions company INFINIDAT is expanding its
global operations with the opening of new offices in EMEA, APAC and
North America. They are also planning to more than triple their US office
space. The expansion is directly driven by the increasing universal demand
for the high performance, scalability and reliability delivered by their
enterprise data storage array InfiniBox. INFINIDAT Founder and CEO
Moshe Yanai said, “Enterprise companies in every market face challenges
posed by growing volumes of data and they’re seeking efficient ways to
manage and utilise that data to its full advantage. InfiniBox provides the
performance, capacity and efficiency to address data growth and utilise
that data to be highly competitive.”
Commenting on the achievement Lee Wade, CEO of
Exponential-e said, “For the UK to compete on a global
stage, it is essential that British businesses have the
infrastructure in place to support that innovation. By
focusing on developing solutions that help businesses
s ucceed, we can help build smarter, flexible solutions that
can be scaled through our cloud presence.” Xavier Rolet,
Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group added,
“High growth SMEs are the driving force behind the UK
economy, developing the skills, jobs and growth that we
need. But ambition alone is not enough. Their success
must be highlighted and their growth properly supported
with appropriate finance. That’s why this award is so
important, demonstrating the strong alliance between
UK Government, financial market participants, investors,
entrepreneurs and companies supporting these inspiring
businesses.”
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