10 Ways Data Center Industry Will Change in 2015

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As we approach the end of 2014, those in IT who like to ponder industry trends send us their predictions for next year. Here are some of the more interesting predictions we have received from folks so far. Stay tuned for more 2015 predictions on Data Center Knowledge in the coming weeks.

Here it is, our list of data center industry trends that will dominate the conversation in 2015:

1. The Big Guys Build Their Own Networks

Operators of massive data centers, the hyperscale cloud and Internet content providers, also known as web-scale operators, are increasingly buying their own switching gear and dark fiber to expand their networks instead of relying on commercial carriers, according to Cyan Networks, a U.S. networking technology vendor.

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