More than ever before in the history of computers, the $14 billion computer server industry is a buzz with one word: automation.
Thanks
to data center automation, enterprises are able to handle significantly
more customers and clients, revolutionizing the result for the end
user. According to Data Center Knowledge, users will continue to
get their content directly from the cloud, meaning data centers will
need to be able to handle this upswing in demand. That's where
automation comes in.
Want to know more about automating your
servers and server enclosures? Here's a look at the three most critical
layers of data center automation that every data center professional
should know and understand:
Software and application
The
newest automation technologies are able to take a look at applications
and software operations running within a data center's server enclosures
and automate and control them. They offer services like physical and
virtual load automation, provisioning services, application layering and
much more. This is guaranteed to keep the 9,566 people working in the
computer server manufacturing industry busy throughout the next few
years.
Virtualization
Another key
aspect of automation today is the virtualization and hypervisor layer.
This layer acts as a connector between your data center and the cloud.
This allows you to more effectively control your data center resources
and automate virtual services delivery like never before. It's becoming
clear to a growing number of data centers -- and the 334 computer server
manufacturing companies existing today -- that the virtualization layer
is one of the most crucial layers of automation.
Cloud controls
As
stated before, the cloud is projected to continue its steady growth,
increasingly becoming a universally-used part of people's lives. As a
result, data centers will need to catch up fast. Technologies like
CloudStack and OpenStack are helping data centers automate their
operations on the cloud, boosting versatility and efficiency like never
before.