How the smartphone boom is shaping the future of data centres.

The more we forge into the digital age, the more the smartphone market booms with astonishing rapidness. In the year 2024, revenues in the market are forecasted to reach a whopping US$0.5 trillion, according to Statista.

This explosive growth is constantly changing how we communicate and access information, creating high demand for data storage facilities worldwide.

The expansion of data centre is driven by increased smartphone use. McKinsey estimates that data centres will need to grow at an annual rate of 10% through 2030 to keep pace with the massive volumes of data generated by billions of smartphone users. While this growth supports the essential digital infrastructure that keeps our world connected, it also comes with a set of challenges.

Although necessary, data centre expansion presents difficulties.

A study by the Uptime Institute shows that 80% of data centre managers have experienced outages in the last three years—a slight rise from past figures that ranged from 70% to 80%. These outages highlight the pressing need for improved management strategies to reduce downtime and ensure seamless operations.

Surprisingly, many data centres are not fully utilising available technology. According to Gartner, Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools have a market penetration rate of only 5% to 20% among their target audience. This underuse points to a substantial opportunity for data centres to boost resilience and efficiency through better adoption of these tools.

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