In the current climate, faced with a spiralling cost crisis particularly in the areas of energy and infrastructure purchasing, reducing operating costs is more important now than ever before. But how can operators reduce costs without opening themselves up to increased operational risk?

This debate will tackle how the industry can do more with less from an operational perspective. How will data center management and operations have to evolve to meet the challenges now faced? What technologies will play a part? Will the solution be hardware or software-orientated? Where and how can hard costs be eliminated without impacting uptime? We ask the experts.

Held under Chatham House Rule, DCD>Debates are open discussions led by a panel of experts, on the biggest issues to face the industry.