WHITELITE Modular Infrastructure for THE INTERNET OF THINGS

More wearable and portable devices, the industrial internet, smart grid and
smarter homes are just around the corner introducing the market to the
ever expanding Internet of things (IoT!
"hat does this mean to a data centre owner, mobile operator,
infrastructure operator or a hosting provider#
The Internet of Things refers to communication between various
specificall$ designed embedded s$stem devices that goes be$ond
machine to machine communications! These will control an arra$ of
interconnected devices, essentiall$ allowing devices to communicate and
even learn from one another! IoT devices will depend on I%v& in order to
have a uni'ue identif$ing address for each device on the internet!
Innovative companies are now offering products like home thermostats
which learn from its users in order to optimise performance and save
mone$ on heating bills! That(s onl$ the start, what is known as the
Industrial internet will have a profound impact on operational management
of businesses and indeed ever$thing else, including innovations like
driverless cars and wearable technolog$! )lread$ making waves on this
front include devices like smart headsets, smart watches and activit$
monitors! *$ the end of +,-. it(s believed that the sector will be valued at
almost -!+ billion / in 0urope alone with around -, billion wirelessl$
connected devices on the market toda$!
*usiness Insider Intelligence estimate that the -!1 billion devices being
used toda$ will rise to 1 *illion b$ +,-2, 3i4Tech 5esearch compan$
6artner have suggested that this figure ma$ be closer to +& *illion units b$
+,+,, "hile )*I 5esearch placed this figure at more than 7, *illion b$
+,+, The rate of adoption will be a ke$ driver in determining if companies
offering products like thermostats that can be monitored from $our mobile
phone, will create domestic demand for Internet of Things dependant
infrastructures, and in turn, bigger, more efficient and cost effective data
centres to manage the extra traffic!
6artner also sa$s that the impact of the IoT will dramaticall$ change these
patterns b$ transferring massive amounts of small message sensor data
to 8ata 9entres for processing, dramaticall$ increasing inbound 8ata
9entre bandwidth re'uirements!
The need for scalable 8ata 9entre space will re'uire 8ata 9entre
operators to become more competitive, aiming for higher densit$ server
space and economicall$ efficient infrastructure to cut costs!
:ocial media and cloud giants handle traffic from millions of user accounts
on a dail$ basis and search engines on average handle over .,,,,,
search re'uests a second! "hen wearable devices are added to this the
mix, data traffic will rise exponentiall$! )ll of these services would not be
possible without mission critical 8ata 9entres and robust network
infrastructures!
"hitelite have provided modular infrastructure to accommodate the
diverse range of re'uirements in the rapidl$ growing telecommunications
and data markets! These take the form of high speed fiber and mobile
network 9olocation modules and highl$ efficient data centre pods and data
centre infrastructure modules!
9olocation modules are cost effective and safe environments that offer
companies data infrastructure access for the routing of billions of micro
transactions! 9olocation sites can be remotel$ operated and monitored
through a *uilding Management :$stem, which allows users and service
personnel to manage and optimise their hardware assets remotel$! This
allows data centres to be more self sufficient with regards to power, cooling
and backup s$stems which give peace of mind to the client! )lso giving
them the assurance that their e'uipment is safe and alwa$s accessible!
The network in Ireland will continue to expand, as the need for
interconnection e'uipment b$ businesses and users to accommodate for
the ever evolving internet market! *ig data and the Internet of Things will
ensure the stead$ increase in the need for specialised e'uipment used in
9olocation modules and modular data centres in coming $ears, as
companies seek to adapt to growing clients needs!
3i4speed internet bandwidth is made possible from Irelands backbone fibre
networks and 9olocation sites! These facilitate the networking of ke$ data
centres based in Ireland, allowing for an integrated and reliable network
and to cater for the increasing number of internet connected devices!
8ata 9entre owners and providers recognise the advantage of locating in
Ireland! These advantages are the Irish climate and the use of free air
cooling; Ireland is generall$ free of natural disasters and has a highl$
skilled workforce! "ith Irelands positioning as a high tech econom$ it has
attracted some of the biggest blue chip companies in the world like I*M,
Intel, and Microsoft to set up head'uarters for their 0uropean operations
here!
The data centre revolution has seen the emergence of tier classifications;
this is the direct result of the needs of consumers influencing the
development of infrastructure! The option to add more components to
upgrade a data centre gives consumers the option to upgrade the number
of data pods, more uplinks, and the option to dual power e'uipment in
order to guarantee uptime and increase data retention in the event of a
power out!
)t "hitelite )utomation, our experience with data centres and the
9olocation network give us an insight into the needs of consumers, and to
how these needs have developed over the $ears, allowing us to offer
complete scalabilit$!
Modules are built to meet the growing needs of our clients, whether it is the
rapid deplo$ment of extra data pods to facilitate compan$ growth, backup
generators and uninterruptible power suppl$ modules to ensure a power
out does not make servers inaccessible, and cooling modules to ensure
the longevit$ and effectiveness of hardware infrastructure!
"hitelite protect plant and e'uipment b$ offering bespoke plant rooms and
modules, allowing for data centre expansion! Modules can be placed
outside, are stackable, and use space more cost effectivel$ and energ$
more efficientl$ www!whitelite!ie
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)*I 5esearch
6artner
*usiness Insider
3ost in Ireland
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Internet <ive :tats
Irish 0xaminer