In a recent survey by BRUNS-PAK, more than one hundred (100) Enterprise Data Center CIO’s, Directors & Managers answered ten (10) industry dominating questions. Following are the results of that survey.

1. BRUNS-PAK
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2. In a recent survey by BRUNS-PAK, more than
one hundred (100) Enterprise Data Center
CIO’s, Directors & Managers answered ten (10)
industry dominating questions. Following are
the results of that survey.
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3. BRUNS-PAK
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
MODULAR DATA CENTERS
LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS
COMPUTER SOFTWARE / APPS
CAPEX VS. LEASE / OPEX
INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES
MIGRATION/RELOCATION
COLOCATION
COMPUTER HARDWARE
PERSONNEL
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
CLOUD INTERNAL / EXTERNAL
MODULARITY / SCALABILITY /
RELIABILITY
NETWORK / CONNECTIVITY
CYBERSECURITY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DISASTER RECOVERY
FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Q. Identify the data
center elements
that are most
important to your
organization:
(multiple selections
permitted)
1
n = 112

4. BRUNS-PAK
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Q. What are the top
facility infrastructure
concerns in your data
center?
(multiple selections
permitted)
n = 112
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
OTHER
HOT SPOTS
ABILITY TO SUPPORT NEW EQUIPMENT
SPACE
TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
COOLING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
AGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
POWER
2

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n = 101
3
Q. What is the
average kW demand
per cabinet in your
data center?
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
1-3KW 3-7KW 7-12KW 12-20KW 20+KW
12%
46%
25%
12%
5%

6. BRUNS-PAK
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Q. What are the
main reasons for
adopting DCIM in
your data center?
(multiple selections
permitted)
n = 112
4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
WHAT'S DCIM?
CFD MODELING
2D / 3D FLOOR LAYOUT
DO NOT HAVE A DCIM TOOL
WORKFLOW PROCESSES
CABLE MANAGEMENT
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
REAL TIME ALARM MONITORING
COOLING MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT

7. BRUNS-PAK
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DATA CENTER
SURVEY RESULTS
3
Q. How concerned is
your enterprise
regarding cyber
attacks & the impact
on your brand?
n = 108
5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1
4
7
10
13
16
19
22
25
28
31
34
37
40
43
46
49
52
55
58
61
64
67
70
73
76
79
82
85
88
91
94
97
100
103
106
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES
LEVELOFCONCERN
MORE THAN 75% OF
RESPONDANTS SAY
THEIR ENTERPRISE IS
VERY CONCERNED
VERYLOWLOWMEDIUMHIGHVERYHIGH

8. BRUNS-PAK
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Q. Regarding your
data center
investments strategy,
which structure is
more favorable,
CAPEX or OPEX?
n = 111
6
MORE THAN
75% OF
RESPONDANTS
ARE VERY
CONCERNED
CAPEXOPEX
Ask the
CFO
33%
33%
34%

9. BRUNS-PAK
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DATA CENTER
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Q. On which assets
do you have life cycle
replacement/
maintenance program
with MOP’s?
(multiple selections
permitted)
n = 109
7
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
DRY COOLERS
SWITCH BOARD
PUMPS
ATS
PDU/RDC
CHILLERS
SWITCH GEAR
CRAC/CRAH UNITS
SERVERS
GENERATORS
UPS/BATTERIES

10. BRUNS-PAK
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DATA CENTER
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Q. What is your
organization’s plan
to leverage edge
computing?
n = 110
8
18.73%
6.36%
10.91%
40.64%
23.36%
MICRO DATA
CENTERS
(I.E. IDF/MDF
ROOMS)
MODULAR
DATA CENTERS
COLOCATION CLOUD WHAT'S EDGE
COMPUTING?
20%
7%
11%
39%
23%

11. BRUNS-PAK
Data Center “Hybrid” Solutions
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2018 ENTERPRISE
DATA CENTER
SURVEY RESULTS
Q. What is the
current ratio of
applications hosted
within the following?
n = 102
9
ENTERPRISE COLOCATION
65% 15%
CLOUD
20%
AVERAGE RATIO OF WHERE ENTERPRISE'S APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY HOSTED

12. BRUNS-PAK
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2018 ENTERPRISE
DATA CENTER
SURVEY RESULTS
Q. What is the 5 year
forecasted ratio of
applications hosted
within the following?
n = 102
10
ENTERPRISE COLOCATION
48%
CLOUD
37%
AVERAGE RATIO OF WHERE ENTERPRISE’S APPLICATIONS ARE FORECASTED TO BE HOSTED IN 5 YEARS
15%

13. About Us
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engineering, construction and commissioning services
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 Data Center Facilities
 Cloud
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 Cybersecurity / Network
 Disaster Recovery
 Migration / Relocation

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