Data Centers Continue to Evolve
Consolidation, the adoption of cloud services, edge computing and hybrid colocation are among the latest trends affecting the data center industry.
Jason Shepard
Managing Principal
Managing Principal Jason Shepard specializes in advising occupiers on infrastructure-centric and mission critical facility needs. He navigates the nuances associated with needs analyses, location strategy, multi-market evaluation, site selection and acquisition of critical facilities (e.g. data centers, technical operations, etc.), and works with clients to build a better understanding of how these matters can affect business operations.
Expertise
- B.A., Major: Organizational Communication, Minor: Law & Policy, University of Arizona
Infrastructure You Can Depend On
Business and organization survival rely on these critical facilities. Managing Principal and Mission Critical Solutions service line head Jason Shepard comments.
The Changing Landscape of Data Centers
The high initial capital investment into the building of data center facilities and the long-term costs of replenishing IT hardware and/or infrastructure within these facilities make “them” a popular target for most economic development agencies, says Managing Principal Jason Shepard.