Early April, 2020. It is a new reality for many of us. No, all of us around the world. The information age is being stressed as we learn how to cope with isolation at the individual level and complete upheaval at companies and governments. It is the closest thing to an alien invasion that I hope to ever see and few are prepared for the short-term impact, let alone the long-term change in how we work and interact.
Project forward five years and imagine all things flexible to cope with another pandemic. The response time by government will be swift and decisive. Some might argue draconian. Systems will be completely 5G enabled on the way to 6G. Edge computing and blockchain won’t be a future innovation with a current hype. They will be forced upon us to ensure we monitor data for signs of a problem with artificial intelligence leading the way for response implementation.
The Cloud was the future but more and more, we see the value of a hybrid approach to Data Centers. Getting closer to the user of data is no longer a planning event but a priority. With health records being stored on the blockchain and local IoT devices pulling and pushing data at incredible speed requirements, blending cloud, Edge data centers and an aggregation of nodes at the local level will be critical.
Or what? System failure at one vulnerable point leads to global infection. It may not be a coronavirus next time but be prepared for the next unknown. Fortress Data Centers provides Edge Data Centers, 5G enablement and other mission critical services with a focus on service and support.