Abstract
Report Synopsis
This new survey reveals that pressures are mounting that will produce a
significant escalation to third party outsourcing by financial services
companies. An important sector for data centres, in some cases representing
more than 20% of revenues, the report analyses interviews with 43 senior
directors of IT in companies ranging from small regional banks to major global
investment companies.
Power, cooling and lack of space are identified as the most critical and to
the interviewees, apparently insoluble challenges to confront data centres. A
majority of those interviewed considered data centre space and power as
becoming more important again over the next 12 months.
The report identifies many other current concerns and because of the long term
perspective evident in the sector, the outsourcer selected is regarded as a
very important collaborative partnership over many years.
Interviewees provide a wealth of information and insight about the very wide
range of factors that impact their data centre strategy, both internal and
external, and give evidence to the importance of IT within the organisation
and its changed role as a source of competitive differentiation.
In defining their selection criteria the report is a valuable tool for both
suppliers of data centre services and equipment vendors.
Summary
- Review of interviews with financial service companies in Europe
- Analyses business, market, regulatory and technological drivers of third
party outsourcing
- European context - London remains focus for majority of interviews
- Case studies
- Assesses criteria used by financial service companies in determining
outsource decision
- 12 tables and charts
- 92pp
Who Should Buy This Report
- Data Centre providers
- Managed Service providers
- Telcos
- Utility & on-demand computing companies
- User organisations
- Property/Real Estate firms
- Investors in the data centre sector
- Equipment Vendors
- Consultants
- Regulatory bodies
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