Enterprises are now using large-scale computing in all aspects of their business and this is reflected in the capabilities of the data centres they use. As the complexity in the IT infrastructure increases, the complexity associated with designing, building and operating new facilities also accelerates.
Organisations need to have the expertise in order to use these leading edge technologies and best practices effectively before they will see a return on their investment.
The demand for skilled data centre professionals is already outstripping supply and a recent census of data centre operators showed more than 60% of them have huge concerns about a lack of suitably qualified staff to maintain their facilities. This has driven a rise in the salaries for those with the necessary skills and experience which has driven an increase in operational costs for data centre operators.
Due to the specialised nature of the skills required in the data centre industry, there is a limited pool of professionals available to data centre operators. Research shows there is a large body of very experienced people who have been in the industry since its early days but in contrast to other industries, there isn’t the skilled manpower coming into the industry to fill new positions.
Long term, this is a big issue for data centre operators. Without a supply of suitably experienced or qualified staff, salaries will continue to rise and in extreme cases, there simply won’t be people available to run the facilities necessary for modern enterprises.
Data Centre operators need to build training into their corporate strategy to ensure that they are able to develop the talent necessary to manage their facilities. These strategies should include both vendor specific training and industry mentoring to ensure that essential sector knowledge is imparted to a new generation who are well positioned to become data centre professionals.
Organisations need to have the expertise in order to use these leading edge technologies and best practices effectively before they will see a return on their investment.
The demand for skilled data centre professionals is already outstripping supply and a recent census of data centre operators showed more than 60% of them have huge concerns about a lack of suitably qualified staff to maintain their facilities. This has driven a rise in the salaries for those with the necessary skills and experience which has driven an increase in operational costs for data centre operators.
Due to the specialised nature of the skills required in the data centre industry, there is a limited pool of professionals available to data centre operators. Research shows there is a large body of very experienced people who have been in the industry since its early days but in contrast to other industries, there isn’t the skilled manpower coming into the industry to fill new positions.
Long term, this is a big issue for data centre operators. Without a supply of suitably experienced or qualified staff, salaries will continue to rise and in extreme cases, there simply won’t be people available to run the facilities necessary for modern enterprises.
Data Centre operators need to build training into their corporate strategy to ensure that they are able to develop the talent necessary to manage their facilities. These strategies should include both vendor specific training and industry mentoring to ensure that essential sector knowledge is imparted to a new generation who are well positioned to become data centre professionals.