Equinix’ s third Singapore data centre opens 2014
Equinix’ s SG3 data centre in Singapore will begin operations in Q3 of 2014. Proposed investment for Phase 1 is estimated at US $ 50-55 million.
The new facility is targeted at cloud service providers, financial services institutions and digital content distributors. It will feature over 35,000 m 2 of gross floor area and 5000 cabinets.
SG3 will be located close to SG1, Equinix’ s first data centre in Singapore. They will be interconnected via a dedicated fibre network, enabling expansion opportunities for SG1 customers. Equinix’ s second data centre in the country, SG2, is located 13 km from SG1.
Key features of the SG3 include compliance with financial services industry guidelines introduced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore( MAS) in July 2012 and a solar power system.
Speaking at the facility’ s groundbreaking ceremony, deputy chief executive for the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore( IDA) Leong Keng Thai cited research saying enterprise spending on public cloud services is expected to hit US $ 207 billion by 2016, more than double the amount for 2012.
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Cloud service providers must also take mobility into consideration as they roll out new services.
Leong added that Singapore’ s next-generation national broadband network will support an exponential increase in cloud usage, and the corresponding need for ultrafast connectivity and enhanced network capabilities.
The Parallels SMB Cloud Insights 2013 study covered more than 12,000 SMBs in 14 markets globally last year. It forecast that the global SMB cloud market will be worth $ 95 billion in 2015, more than double 2012’ s $ 45 billion figure.
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Tips for engaging the current SMB cloud market
The SMB cloud service consumption market has diversified globally, as SMBs who are already onboard the cloud bandwagon look to purchase additional services.
Opportunities abound for cloud services providers, who need to understand what SMBs today seek and subsequently offer the right combination of services.
According to Forrester, SMBs are faced with the need to innovate their product and service offerings. Their top IT priorities include increasing business intelligence use, upgrading disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities and increasing virtualisation use.
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NUS cuts data analysis man-hours by half
The National University of Singapore( NUS) has saved 50 % in man-hours needed to analyse massive amounts of user data.
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According to research from Parallels, offering bundled services is the way forward for cloud service providers as SMBs shop around for the best value and look towards an integrated cloud journey.
Completed in December 2012, this big data deployment has already enabled NUS to capture real-time analytics to improve the user experience of its online learning management system, Integrated
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