Datacenter Of The Future Article - - Jon Greaves 1

The document discusses the evolution of centralized computing models from mainframe time-sharing in the 1960s-1970s to modern cloud computing. It notes how advances in networking, client-server systems, and virtualization have enabled a re-emergence of the centralized, shared computing model. The document also examines how these trends are impacting data center design needs, with higher power consumption and a shift from raised floors to hot aisle containment.