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A survey of senior UK IT professionals by data center supplier Telehouse found that SAAS and Clound computing was driving demand for extra capacity among one third of respondents.
They have yet to see the real data impact of governance, according to the Telehouse survey. Eight three per cent of respondents predict that their data centre requirement will also grow in the next three years. Looking further ahead, over 80 per cent of respondents thought that securing access to additional data centre capacity would be either 'critical' or 'important' in the next five years.
UK businesses are primarily concerned with SaaS and cloud computing with 31 per cent saying it is driving increased use of data centre capacity.
Analyst Gartner is forecasting that the cloud computing market could reach a global value of $150 billion by 2013.
Just four per cent said governance is driving increased use of data centre capacity in their organisation, suggesting that some businesses may potentially be overlooking the data demands of governance.
Key regulatory legislation affecting UK businesses include Basle II and MiFID in banking, HIPAA for the pharmaceutical industry or Sarbanes-Oxley for companies with a US footprint.
"The results of our survey indicate that demand for data centre capacity will continue to increase over the next five years, fuelled by SaaS and cloud computing, but we should not underestimate the future impact of governance and the pressure it will put on capacity, too," commented Michelle Reid, Sales and Marketing Director, Telehouse.
"Until recently, there has not been the storage space in London to meet this demand, with many data centre vendors finding it difficult to secure planning permission within the capital. The launch of our new data centre, Telehouse West, in the heart of the capital, will provide UK businesses with the means to conform to regulations and grow to take advantage of the latest technology trends and meet the requirements of increased regulation," added Reid.
A survey of senior UK IT professionals by data center supplier Telehouse found that SAAS and Clound computing was driving demand for extra capacity among one third of respondents.
They have yet to see the real data impact of governance, according to the Telehouse survey. Eight three per cent of respondents predict that their data centre requirement will also grow in the next three years. Looking further ahead, over 80 per cent of respondents thought that securing access to additional data centre capacity would be either 'critical' or 'important' in the next five years.
UK businesses are primarily concerned with SaaS and cloud computing with 31 per cent saying it is driving increased use of data centre capacity.
Analyst Gartner is forecasting that the cloud computing market could reach a global value of $150 billion by 2013.
Just four per cent said governance is driving increased use of data centre capacity in their organisation, suggesting that some businesses may potentially be overlooking the data demands of governance.
Key regulatory legislation affecting UK businesses include Basle II and MiFID in banking, HIPAA for the pharmaceutical industry or Sarbanes-Oxley for companies with a US footprint.
"The results of our survey indicate that demand for data centre capacity will continue to increase over the next five years, fuelled by SaaS and cloud computing, but we should not underestimate the future impact of governance and the pressure it will put on capacity, too," commented Michelle Reid, Sales and Marketing Director, Telehouse.
"Until recently, there has not been the storage space in London to meet this demand, with many data centre vendors finding it difficult to secure planning permission within the capital. The launch of our new data centre, Telehouse West, in the heart of the capital, will provide UK businesses with the means to conform to regulations and grow to take advantage of the latest technology trends and meet the requirements of increased regulation," added Reid.