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Modular construction cuts datacenter deployment time by 30%, says Emerson Network Power’s Ankesh Kumar

Emerson Network Power's Ankesh Kumar discusses how modular construction approaches and energy efficiency demands are reshaping India's datacenter landscape, with the market projected to reach $2 billion.

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Key Points

  • Indian datacenter market projected to reach $2 billion in 2016 per Gartner research
  • Modular construction approach reduces datacenter deployment time by 30 per cent
  • BFSI and manufacturing identified as key verticals driving datacenter demand

India’s datacenter market was projected to reach $2 billion in 2016, according to Gartner research, as organisations shifted focus toward speed of deployment, scalability and energy efficiency. The rise of cloud computing and hyper-convergence was reshaping infrastructure demands, with modular construction approaches promising to cut deployment times significantly.

Ankesh Kumar, director of product management and marketing at Emerson Network Power India, spoke with TechObserver.in’s about the trends driving India’s datacenter transformation, the impact of government initiatives and the challenges facing the sector.

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