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hurleypalmerflatt and Cushman & Wakefield Launch Data Centre Risk Index
| International building services consultants hurleypalmerflatt (http://www.hurleypalmerflatt.com/) and commercial real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield have joined forces to release a new study evaluating the risks to global data centre facilities and international investment in business critical IT infrastructure. The firms have carried out a joint study evaluating risk in 20 leading and emerging markets and across key regional centres. The study identifies a weakness in industry decision-making processes and argues companies should evaluate their risk across a greater number of criteria and manage certain risks before investing in data centres. According to the Data Centre Risk Index, published by Cushman & Wakefield and data centre design specialists hurleypalmerflatt, the demand for data storage capacity, accelerated by recent technological advances, means that more and more companies are investing in data centres overseas and potentially increasing their exposure to risk. The index ranks countries according to the risks likely to affect the successful operation of a data centre and also identifies factors such high energy costs, poor international bandwidth and protectionist legislation as major risks. The U.S. ranks first in the index, with the lowest risk for locating a data centre, reflecting the low cost of energy and its favourable business environment. It is followed by Canada in second position, and Germany, in third. To see the full Data Centre Risk Index 2011 in full, visit http://www.hurleypalmerflatt.com/blog_detail_30_data_centre_risk_index_launched Stephen Whatling, Global Services Director at hurleypalmerflatt, said: "Despite their status as engines of global growth, China and India score poorly as a result of strict foreign ownership regulations and other barriers to investment. "Brazil is a key emerging market, currently enjoying substantial growth and attention from foreign investors. With improvements in international bandwidth and infrastructure and tax reforms for non-domiciled companies, Brazil could emerge as a Latin American technology powerhouse." Find out more about hurleypalmerflatt at http://www.hurleypalmerflatt.com/ |
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For 40 years hurleypalmerflatt has successfully delivered mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy and associated services that bring buildings to life.
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