SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital
Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of cloud- and
carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection
solutions, is hosting a global connected community at its annual
MarketplaceLIVE event on Thursday, November
19 to examine the growing impact of data gravity, a
megatrend expected to force a fundamental redesign of IT
architectures.
During this year's global and virtual MarketplaceLIVE
conference, Digital Realty will share insights into the challenges
data gravity can pose to digital transformation and will
significantly extend the geographic scope of the industry's first
Data Gravity Index DGx™. This inaugural report projects that
data gravity intensity across the global metros studied will double
annually through 2024 and provides guidance for customers on
overcoming data gravity challenges.
At MarketplaceLIVE 2019 in New
York, Digital Realty launched PlatformDIGITAL®, the
company's global data center platform, to meet the growing demand
for organizations to scale digital transformation initiatives
globally. Since the launch of PlatformDIGITAL® one year ago,
Digital Realty has expanded global coverage into 15 new metros,
attracted more than 300 new customers to its platform, and
broadened its partner community across technology leaders, network,
cloud and compute providers.
"This has clearly been a year of unprecedented change, and our
customers' needs are rapidly evolving," said Digital Realty Chief
Technology Officer Chris Sharp.
"We introduced PlatformDIGITAL® with the goal of transforming
the value we provide customers around the world. Through our
Pervasive Datacenter Architecture PDx™ strategy and new solutions
developed in collaboration with our partners, we're helping
customers rearchitect their IT to meet the challenges of today and
tomorrow – whether that's using AI to develop pioneering treatments
for diseases, powering on-demand delivery and contactless payment,
or fast-tracking a modern digital workplace for a virtual
workforce."
Digital Realty has also achieved critical industry recognition
for its global platform over the past year. The company was
recognized as a leader in the IDC Marketscape for Colocation and
Interconnection Services 2019-2020; Interxion, a Digital Realty
company, took the top spot in EMEA on Cloudscene's Data Centre
Ecosystem Leaderboard; and Frost & Sullivan awarded
Digital Realty the 2020 Competitive Strategy Innovation and
Leadership Award for the Asia
Pacific data center industry. In addition, Digital
Realty was the first data center provider to be named ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, for outstanding efforts to protect the environment through
superior energy efficiency achievements across its data center
portfolio.
MarketplaceLIVE: Global and Virtual on November 19
Digital transformation and the emergence of data gravity as the
most important megatrend impacting enterprises are the central
themes of MarketplaceLIVE 2020, Digital Realty's flagship annual
event. Key highlights include:
- Data Gravity Index 1.5: Digital Realty VP of Growth
Dave McCrory will present new
findings of the Data Gravity Index™, revealing data gravity
intensity across an expanded set of more than 50 metro areas and 23
distinct industries.
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- To access the latest insights, we invite you to sign up
to be among the first to receive the Data Gravity Index 1.5 report
upon its release next month.
- PlatformDIGITAL Solutions Showcase: Digital Realty SVP
Tony Bishop will host a fireside chat series discussing solution
strategies and case studies for accelerating the adoption of
data–centric architectures for digital business. The solution
series will showcase partners from our global community, including
industry leaders from AWS Outposts, NVIDIA, Yellowbrick Data and
Zenlayer. The sessions will outline how customers are harnessing
data gravity to rearchitect IT and scale digital business by
leveraging next-generation hybrid IT solutions.
- Keynotes
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- Dr. Shawna Pandya,
physician, aquanaut, and martial artist will discuss the importance
of resilience and how to build the skillset within any enterprise
operation.
- Geoffrey Moore,
bestselling author of "Crossing the Chasm" and "Inside the Tornado"
will introduce the concept of Escape Velocity and how it can free
companies' futures from the pull of the past.
- Jayshree Ullal, president
& CEO of Arista Networks will discuss her entrepreneurial
journey defying gravity via next-generation networking
paradigms.
- Gartner VP & Distinguished Analyst Drue Reeves will discuss the impact of data
gravity across the core, cloud and edge and the significant
implications for future IT architectures. Gartner VP
Bob Gill will host an
exclusive customer advisory session.
- Irish tech visionary Dr. Anita
Sands will discuss the importance of diversity in
innovation.
- British futurist Nikolas Badminton will discuss the
trends that will shape impactful organizations, trillion-dollar
companies, progressive governments, and 200+ billion-dollar
investment funds.
"Data gravity is the single biggest challenge to digital
transformation today," said Digital Realty Senior Vice President,
Platform, Growth and Marketing, Tony
Bishop. "Unchecked, it can slow innovation, get in the
way of great customer experiences, and impede profitability.
And yet most enterprises and service providers are just at the
beginning stages of understanding it. At MarketplaceLIVE, the
industry will come together to shine a light on this phenomenon,
which will shape infrastructure deployments for global enterprises
over the next decade."
Register for your complimentary MarketplaceLIVE pass
here.
Supporting Resources
- Learn more about PlatformDIGITAL, Pervasive Datacenter
Architecture (PDx), and Data Hub, Network Hub, Control Hub and SX
Fabric solutions
- Visit the Data Gravity Index DGx™ Insights Hub
- Explore Digital Realty's Partner Program
- Hear what customers have to say
- View the agenda for MarketplaceLIVE
- Media alert: MarketplaceLIVE 2020 to focus on 'Defying
Gravity'
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty supports the world's leading enterprises and
service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center,
colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®,
the company's global data center platform, provides customers a
trusted foundation and proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture
PDx™ solution methodology for scaling digital business and
efficiently managing data gravity challenges. Digital
Realty's global data center footprint gives customers access to the
connected communities that matter to them with more than 280
facilities in 49 metros across 24 countries on six
continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please
visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn
and Twitter.
Media & Industry Analyst Relations
Marc Musgrove
Digital Realty
+1 (415) 508-2812
mmusgrove@digitalrealty.com
Investor Relations
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Stewart / Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
+1 (415) 738-6500
InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are
based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially, including statements related to
MarketplaceLIVE, Pervasive Datacenter Architecture PDx™, data
gravity, Data Gravity Index DGx™, and PlatformDIGITAL®. For a
list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the
company's reports and other filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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