Multiplying disruption: Modular data centres at the edge

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1 Multiplying disruption: Modular data centres at the edge Andrew Donoghue Director analyst relations EMEA

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3 Simplifying the Edge Workforce Revolution Smarter, More Efficient UPS Systems Pursuing Normalisation High-Power Processors and Advanced Cooling 3

4 Agenda. Defining edge compute Defining prefabricated, modular (PFM) data centers How do those two technologies interlink? Conclusions & QA 4

5 Edge compute Reality or marketing hype? 5

6 Definitions of EDGE Gartner defines edge computing as solutions that facilitate data processing at or near the source of data generation. For example, in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT), the sources of data generation are usually things with sensors or embedded devices. Edge computing serves as the decentralized extension of the campus networks, cellular networks, data center networks or the cloud 6

7 Terminal-Mainframe 1960s-1970s Cloud BACK TO THE FUTURE Edge Computing Personal Computing 1980s-1990s 7

8 FROM LEGACY EDGE TO DEDICATED EDGE By 2025, 80% of enterprises will have shut down their traditional data centre, versus 10% today - GARTNER Worldwide DC Count by Owner Type 4,500,000 4,400,000 4,300,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 4,000,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 3,700,000 3,600, Research's Datacenter Monitor May 2018 Enterprise MTDC Cloud 8

9 Billions CONNECTED THINGS estimated by 2020 MIT 25 GARTNER 33 CISCO 50 9

10 WE CAN GROUP THE MAJOR USE-CASES INTO 4 ARCHETYPES Data Intensive Amount of data too great to be transferred over the network Human Latency Sensitive Optimization for human consumption M2M Latency Sensitive Optimization for machine consumption Life Critical High risk of injuries caused by machines interacting with humans Virtual Reality HD Content Distribution High Network Costs Smart Home/Buildings Smart Factories Website Optimization Augmented Reality Smart Retail Natural Language Processing Real Time Analytics Arbitrage Market Smart Security Facial Recognition Smart Grid Digital Health Autonomous cars Drones Smart Transportation & Logistics Autonomous Robots 10

11 Prefabricated Modular Data centres Is that just containers? 11

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13 Technology Modular [moj-uh-ler] Composed of standardised units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement Prefabricate [pree-fab-ri-keyt] To manufacture in standardised parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection as buildings

14 The benefits of PFM Speed of Deployment Scalability Design Flexibility Performance Cost 14

15 Why edge needs PFM And vice-versa 15

16 Thee edge will almost certainly require many different datacentre types and probably many of them. They will range from hyperscale cloud and large colocation facilities that are sited near or near enough to the point of use to support many applications, to new micro-modular datacentres at the edge, to smaller clusters of capacity that are not large or critical enough to even be described as datacentres 451 Research. 16

17 What are the key attributes for the data centre infrastructure for edge? System level configurability Rapid configuration Global consistency 17

18 Embedded Datacentres Over time, some micromodular datacenter (and some other macro prefab facility) installations will make strategic (planned) use of existing critical power and, wherever possible, cooling infrastructure at these sites. (451 Research) Ownership: Embedded datacenters will cover a spectrum of ownership types. Diversified and large public cloud operators could own embedded datacenters: Vertical industry players: Verticals that rely on critical power systems and IT services, such as manufacturing, transportation Carriers: Carriers will increasingly require colocated or integrated datacenter-telecom gateways. Carriers may be owners, as may public cloud suppliers or their datacenter services providers, such as colos or wholesalers, Property developers and real-estate investors: 18

19 New edge PFM business models emerge 19

20 Conclusions What does all that mean? 20

21 The data centre industry continues to undergo disruption Disruptive technologies don t act independently: they interact and multiply disruption The old way of building data centres is not viable or efficient for future edge demand Prefabrication and modular builds is the only way to meet the estimated demand for new edge capacity PFM is not just containers. It can be applied to rows, rooms or entire facilities Other disruptive technologies (some known, some unknown yet) will interact with edge and PFM to multiply disruption further still

22 See you at stand D720 22

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