UK data centers close to bursting point.

• Position: DATA STORAGE - Brief article

Data centers in the United Kingdom are close to a breaking point, with the majority now running perilously close to storage capacity, according to a recent report.

Increased data retention legislation and higher computing requirements have pushed the majority of European data centers to operate at of 1,000 chief (CIOs) conducted for HP.

According to PC Pro online, such high demand for data storage, paired with shrinking IT budgets, is pushing many managers toward data center consolidation as a short-term solution.

The survey found that 60% of UK companies plan to invest in' their storage infrastructure...