Tailors of fitted content  - CrossBroder Analytics – Switzerland.
The content for Shanghai has been specially tailored to the delegate’s requirements. The change in direction comes as part of DCStrategics partnership with CBA (Cross Border Analytics – Switzerland) and the joint study being conducted on the data centre industry in China.

CBA & DCStrategics welcome you to our 4th Annual data centre conference in Shanghai.  The content has been thoroughly researched and vetted by market experts in China.  A range of pressure points have been impacting the way mission-critical facilities are designed, operated, and managed. As with the changing markets, newer data center technologies have come to the forefront. Service offerings have evolved alongside the change in demand and have come to market in an attempt to deal with each new challenge as enterprises look to optimize performance, and government initiatives promote reduced energy consumption. Limitations on availability of resource and capital, dealing with legacy systems, pressure to consolidate and a pressing need for IT refresh - from the application to the platform, regulation, energy and operational costs, and performance optimization are all affecting design, build and operation transformation.  

Pre-conceptions of how data centers and IT mission critical infrastructure are designed, built and operated are once again being challenged. We are witnessing a blurring of the lines between data center, network and services from the Cloud to the LAN closet.
In this our 4th visit to Shanghai, the DCStrategics Conference and Expo series will address the challenges faced by owners and operators of legacy structures in need of upgrading and new builds required to meet the complex combination of exponential data growth, technology advances, energy efficiency, resilience and security.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHANGHAI SCHEDULE :
Upgrading / Retrofitting / Expansion – Change is Imminent

In a drive to meet capacity, facilities are forecasting change in their current infrastructure. The next phase will result in upgrade and/or the commissioning of a new facility.

Power & Cooling (Technology Review)
The panel of experts will address key issues and challenges related to power and cooling. The experts will focus on local issues being faced by data centre professionals in China. Power & Cooling applications and methodologies available today will be scored and debated with a view towards empowering your decisions.

High Performance & High Density Cabling Solutions
Poor planning of the cabling infrastructure can result in a number of complications. Facilities both large and small have raised questions regarding the overall robustness and reliability of Category 6A cabling systems: can these systems provide alien crosstalk performance beyond industry requirements, support both short and long links, be commingled with other copper category cables, and support Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications?

Focus Shanghai - Trends & Forecast - The Benchmarking Exercise based on Current Actual Market Statistics
In order to measure your performance and that of your facility one must gauge peers performance through accurate consensus. What are they spending on, what’s new and whats considered outdated. Which solutions have been adopted and reaping benefits?

Facilities Management & Technical Classroom
The session will focus on the core principals of developing a scaleable & modular facility. The financial landscape, commercial real estate, commissioning, procurement and setting of energy efficient operational processes.

Spencer Denyer Conference Chairman / Editor In Chief Strategic Facilities Magazine