The growing demand for data center space is no surprise. Immense volumes of data, disaster recovery solutions and effective heating and cooling needs have forced many businesses to expand their data center space. In fact, a recent study showed that "92% of respondents said their companies will definitely or probably expand their data center space in 2012."

The fact that so many businesses recognize the need for additional data center space isn't surprising. What is surprising is the number of companies that are turning to third parties for the expansion project. According to the study, "78% of respondents with expansion plans said they intend to use a partner - such as a wholesale data center provider or a design/build partner - for one or all of their projects."

Our friends over at Lemon.ly created a great infographic to help celebrate World Backup Day on March 31. With the ever-expanding role of data in our lives, it is important to remember to back up that data. SDN recently built a 25,000 square foot data center facility for backing up its own data and creating redundant systems. What is your business doing to protect its most valuable asset?

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With the insane growth of data and all things web, demand for data centers is growing at an exponential rate. A recent survey outlines the demand for the next two years.

Highlights of the study include:

• 92% of respondents will definitely or probably expand [data center real estate] in 2012
• Of those respondents, 38% expect to expand in three or more locations. 54% will look for spaces of 15,000 square feet or more in size.
• 82% of respondents expect server density in their facilities to increase in 2012.

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Sioux Falls continues to get great national attention for being the best spot for data centers. American Banker is the latest to take note in its publication and website.

A recent study by Boyd Cos, a data security consulting company, showed that cities like Sioux Falls and Omaha are prime locations for future high-security data centers. The lower costs of operation, available and qualified workers, fiber-optic capacity, insulation from natural disasters and other factors puts Sioux Falls as the number 1 candidate for new data centers.