1、2025DATA CENTERCloser To The Edge1Data Center 2025The Journey Continues Two major developments are driving the future of the data center industry:more distinct segmentation in data center types and the growth of edge computing.This is the context for a new survey by Vertiv that builds on research co

2、nducted in 2014.That research asked data center professionals across the globe to look 10 years into the future and share their perspectives on how market and technology trends would shape the future of the industry.Five years later,we now have answers to some of the questions posed by the original

3、Data Center 2025 report,“Data Center 2025:Exploring the Possibilities,”but new questions have emerged.This report,“Data Center 2025:Closer to the Edge,”serves as a midpoint check-in on the original report.Comprising insights from more than 800 data center professionals,as well as Vertiv experts,it r

4、eviews the progress made in key areas while providing new perspective on the trends that have emerged since the original report was published.2Data Center 2025Five Years of Innovation and DisruptionHow the industry is evolving since the original Data Center 2025 report and why a single vision of the

5、 2025 data center is no longer possible.Powering the Data Center of the FutureHow expectations around electrical energy sources have changed since the original Data Center 2025 research and the role renewables will play in the future.Managing the Growing Demand for ComputeThe impact growing compute

6、and storage demand will have on IT utilization rates,rack density and cloud dependency.The Rise of Edge ComputingA look at how networks are expected to grow by 2025 and the new applications most likely to benefit from 5G.Critical Infrastructure TechnologyThe thermal management,backup power and data