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May 11, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center owner and manager Digital Realty Trust (digitalrealtytrust.com) announced on Thursday new research data about a number of emerging data center trends in the IT industry. The findings are from a recently completed survey commissioned by the company of senior decision makers who are either directly responsible for data centers or influence significant decisions related to data center operations.
Conducted by research firm Campos Research & Analysis, the study surveyed executives at leading corporations throughout North America to gather information about their datacenter-related initiatives. The surveyed companies come from a wide range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, professional services, packaged consumer goods, telecommunications, consumer services and information technology.
The research study includes such findings as: five out of every six respondents (more than 80 percent) have plans to expand their data centers, one-third of all study participants plan to expand their data centers within the next 12 months, nearly 40 percent of participants are planning expansions that will occur in the next 24 months and another 12 percent are planning expansions beyond the 24 month mark, and only 15 percent of survey participants have no plans to expand.
"The study also confirms what we see: that the data center has become a critical part of business operations whether you make loans, build cars, or provide energy solutions," says Michael F. Foust, CEO of Digital Realty Trust. "Its strategic importance crosses all industry verticals, not just Internet-centric companies. I look forward to seeing more industry research that addresses these emerging trends."
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