• By: Rich Miller
  March 12th, 2012
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The growth of cloud computing is prompting increased demand for data center space in North America, according to a survey commissioned by Digital Realty. The growing interest in cloud adoption, along with the resumption of planned expansions that were deferred due to the economy, suggests robust growth ahead for the U.S. data center industry.

Ninety two percent of IT decision makers at large companies said they will “definitely or probably” expand their data center footprint in 2012, the highest number in the six-year history of the survey by Digital Realty, which is the largest operator of data center facilities. By comparison, 70 percent of respondents said they had expanded their data center operations over the past two years, suggesting

An intriguing data point: 41 percent of companies that are adding space reported plans to use a containerized module as part of their expansion, suggesting that a growing number of companies are open to deployments that use modular designs to house either IT capacity or power and cooling infrastructure.

Customer Sentiment Improving

The survey, conducted by Campos Research, included 300 IT decision makers at large corporations in North America with annual revenues of at least $1.0 billion and/or at least 5,000 employees. It’s not surprising that Digital Realty believes demand will be high, since the company is in the business of building and leasing data centers. But the findings are useful in tracking customer sentiment about their requirements for data center space.

“These results are consistent with what we are seeing with our customers across our portfolio,” said Michael Foust, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty. “There are a number of factors that we believe are driving the increase in demand for data center space as reported in the survey. These include the continued adoption of public, private and hybrid cloud computing solutions, pent up demand from enterprise customers that had deferred expansion plans in previous years due to economic uncertainty, an improved economic outlook, and the proliferation of data requiring appropriate computing and storage environments.”

The survey results provided some hints at the scope and breadth of customer expansion plans for 2012:

• 38 percent expect to expand in three or more locations.
• 54 percent expect to pursue projects of 15,000 square feet or more in size.
• 49 percent expect their data center projects to be supported by at least 2 MW of electrical power, including 12 percent reporting data center projects that will have 5 MW or more of electrical power.
• 50 percent of companies planning North American expansions also expect to expand in Europe or the Asia Pacific region, and 21 percent reported plans for projects in South America.
• 4 percent of companies reported having no plans for data center expansion in 2012 or 2013.

The most frequently cited locations for expansion in the U.S. include, in order, New York/New Jersey, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco Bay Area and Phoenix.

Article source: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/03/12/cloud-growth-spurs-demand-for-data-centers/

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2011

Beverley Group Real Estate Services, a San Leandro real estate company aims to provide top tier service and attention to their high profile clientele. The group is run by CEO and broker Sunny Thiara and under his leadership, the organization provides elite real estate services in the East Bay, primarily in San Leandro, Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, Alamo and Castro Valley.

Sunny Thiara, or “Sunshine,” the moniker many use for him, is celebrating over 15 years of experience in real estate and is known as an expert in business and a very experienced and credible Realtor. He is so good at what he does that he is being contacted by high-profile people, such as players on the Oakland Raiders, celebrities, heads of large corporations, doctors and other elite clients.

People seek out Sunny Thiara because he has worked in all aspects of the Danville real estate field for more than 15 years. He started in 1995 at California State Senate in San Diego when he was studying law. At age 24, he played a pivotal role in helping Qualcomm acquire naming rights to the stadium where the San Diego Chargers play. He worked closely with lobbyists, insurance companies, banks, and other interest groups before moving back to the Bay Area in 1997. He then worked in land acquisition, assisting in the purchase of Crescent Shopping Center in Pleasant Hill. Soon after the project was complete, his career took off with the handling of residential and commercial mortgages and real estate.

“I developed relationships with banks, learning about their needs and consumer needs, said Sunny Thiara. “This led to my success in dealing with individuals and short sales.”

For more information on the Dublin real estate company, The Beverley Group and their services, give them a call at (925) 478-3456 or visit them on the web at www.beverleygrp.com. They are located at 1201 4th Street San Francisco CA 94158.

About the Beverley Group

The Beverley Group provides boutique Pleasanton real estate representation to businesses and individuals in the East Bay. They provide consultation to their clients on a variety of real estate matters, from short sales, bulk home sales, luxury real estate properties, and more. The Beverley Group serves the areas of San Leandro, Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, Alamo and Tiburon/Sausalito.

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Article source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/29/prweb8916375.DTL