Top 20 Data Center Solution Providers 2016

The tremendous growth of data in volume and variety, coupled with a need to cost-effectively manage the resources is pushing enterprises toward innovative data centers. As a result, the data center providers are ensuring robust initial planning and thoughtful consideration on the hardware and software to create a data center that is efficient and scalable. To bring out the best, they are utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud, and Networking Function Virtualization (NFV) to improve application performance of data centers. These components help the data center solution providers to offer bestof-breed services to clients. 

Further, the prevailing trends of cloud, IoT, and the introduction of virtual environments is bringing positive impacts on the critical infrastructure performance of businesses. This had led data center solution providers to build their offerings around colocation services, automation, and high-performance computing frameworks to help firms streamline their business operations. 

There are scores of technology solution providers who offer innovative solutions in the data center industry. These solutions help enterprises improve agility, network efficiency, and achieve a high standard of security.

In this edition of CIOReview, we bring to you “The 20 Most Promising Data Center Solution Providers of 2016,” featuring companies that provide state-of-the-art services and tools to mitigate the pain-points present in the data center landscape.

A distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts, and the CIOReview editorial board has selected the top players from over three hundred companies. The listing provides a look into how these solutions work in real world, so that you can gain a comprehensive understanding of what technologies are available, which are right for you, and how they shape up against the competition.