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Are you prepared for the challenges of IoT in the data center?

IoT will force data center teams to evolve their network, storage and cloud strategies. Take this short quiz to see how much you know about IoT implications in the data center.

Erica Mixon, Site Editor

Published: 06 Apr 2017

The internet of things revolution is just beginning, and data center administrators should get ready for the massive influx of data that it will bring. By 2025, 80 billion devices will be connected to the internet, according to IDC.

The internet of things (IoT) will affect all aspects of the data center, from network performance and storage architecture to facilities and design. Familiarize yourself with the challenges of IoT and which products, services and methods can help you to adapt seamlessly to an IoT infrastructure.

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Emerging IoT attack surfaces present attackers with tempting new targets The spread of IoT devices and data in the data center and cloud of an organization means that attackers have more opportunities to break into its systems.

IoT data management gains an edge The days of the big data center are coming to an end, says StorMagic's Mark Christie. As more data than ever gets created outside the data center, it's time for the IoT edge to shine.

In the edge data center, opportunities and challenges await To really make IoT and similar edge computing initiatives pay off, an IT organization needs to distribute essential data center resources far and wide.

Kinetic, Control Center round out Cisco IoT platform With an updated Jasper Control Center and the addition of the Kinetic IoT operations platform, Cisco aims to accelerate and simplify IoT.

The three tiers of a successful enterprise IoT system The three tiers of the IoT technology stack -- sensors, gateways and the data center/cloud tier -- need to integrate and communicate with each other.

IoT certifications land on data center admins' to-do list IoT is still an emerging field, but data center admins should at least consider certification options to make their resume stand out in the long haul.

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Are you prepared for the challenges of IoT in the data center?

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