Global Switch, a provider of data centres, says that their pan-European survey, reveals that half of European businesses predict no increase in their IT space or power requirements, despite a forecasted surge in IT investment.
Global Switch warns that if these misconceptions do not dramatically change, current office infrastructures could be set to buckle, placing many businesses under unanticipated pressure. 66 percent of the companies surveyed admit to planning significant IT investments over the coming twelve months.
Attitudes across Europe also differ when it comes to the perceived financial impact of mounting IT usage. 66 percent of European companies plan further IT investments, measures will have to be taken to manage the consequences, with 48 percent already anticipating the need for increased space.
“With companies across Europe continuing to invest in their IT systems, they must begin to recognise the resulting space and power requirements,” says Greg Scorziello, the CEO at Global Switch. “Even those companies which have available floor space may not be equipped to handle the excessive power usage, and they are most unlikely to have the facilities necessary to keep systems cool and in working order, thus mitigating risk and avoiding costly power outages. IT directors must start taking these issues in to consideration, or European business could well start feeling the heat.”