Data centers are under constant pressure to scale and evolve to meet the changing needs of the underlying business. Data centers operating at the Strategic, or highest efficiency, level can achieve greater efficiency by emulating the four key behaviors of IT organizations that we have discussed today. How can you get started? We encourage you to get the facts, identify the highest area for return and start now to capture the early benefits.

The IDC Datacenter Maturity model has been developed to capture the evolution of datacenter maturity, where maturity is linked to the ability of the datacenter to meet the needs of the business in terms of velocity, flexibility and efficiency. This presentation will provide roadmap for where IDC believes a mature datacenter should aspire to be as well as an overview of the relative maturity of the datacenter within the country as compared to others across ASEAN and provide information and guidance on what specific areas are considered advanced or those that need a greater focus by end user organizations.

Themes that have emerged form the study are as follows and this will form the basis of the format for the discussion for the rest of the event.

● Optimize the server, storage, network and facilities assets to maximize capacity and availability
● Design for flexibility to support changing business needs
● Use automation tools to improve service levels and availability
● Have a plan that aligns with the business goals and keep it current.