Could we be entering an era of hands-free data centers, where remote software and robotics handle tasks that until now have fallen to human technicians? That prospect may not be as far off as you think, according to a recent InformationWeek article by John Edwards that explores the push to make data centers autonomous. As Edwards reports, the COVID-19 pandemic has helped force the issue, with data centers worldwide operating at sharply reduced headcount. GigaOm Analyst Ned Bellavance was cited in the article. He urged IT managers to establish the proper foundation for an automation effort, cautioning that existing data center deployments may be difficult to transition to full hands-free operation. He stressed that a homogeneous and standardized environment is important to achieving success. As a case in point, Bellavance singles out Microsoft’s Project Natick, an effort to develop enclosed data centers that can be deployed in coastal waters on the seafloor. Microsoft in 2018 deploy
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