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“ Data centers have been moving toward public utility-type status for some time , but the pandemic has crystalised the need to establish the kinds of official guardrails that have been commonplace across other utilities ,” said Gary Niederpruem , Chief Strategy and Development Officer for Vertiv . “ This isn ’ t just about working from home , although that is part of it . More importantly , it is about supporting the digital economy in its most mission-critical forms , which include increased reliance on telemedicine and health , enhanced e-commerce and global telecommunications and mass media .”
IT ecosystem supporting the new work-from-home model . Vertiv experts expect the pandemic-motivated investment in IT infrastructure to continue and expand , enabling more secure , reliable and efficient remote work capabilities . Remote visibility and management will become paramount to the success of these work-from-home models . Already remote service capabilities have emerged to minimize the need for on-site service calls and those practices are likely to continue long after the pandemic . Any cautious steps taken early in the crisis will be accelerated as the pandemic pushes into 2021 and organizations
The pandemic effectively established a new baseline for digital infrastructure as the industry adjusts to and eventually moves beyond the global shutdown . Against this backdrop , Vertiv ’ s experts identified several other emerging trends to watch in 2021 . They are :
DIGITALIZATION ON FAST FORWARD : COVID-19 will have a lasting effect on the workforce and the
Critically serving communities and businesses , alongside electricity , gas and water , data centers will have a utility-like status .
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