Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing
Optimise Manufacturing Data Exchange to plan for supply chain disruptions, expanding operations or markets, and joint ventures.

Data is the Centre of Your Global Operation.

Through 2024, global 2000 (defined by Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s 2000 largest public companies) Manufacturers will face an acceleration of Data Gravity intensity which is expected to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 144% globally¹.

This explosion in data growth is coming from the need to participate in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), to compete with direct-to-consumer services, and to design for supply chain transparency. All these applications result in an increase in the number of data sources participating in the Manufacturing Data Exchanges.

To solve for Data Gravity, the IIoT ecosystem must operate ubiquitously and on-demand. And real-time intelligence will be used to change how Manufacturing companies create and deliver value to best serve customers, partners, and employees across channels at multiple points of business presence.

How We Enable Manufacturing Centres of Data Exchange

Secure, compliant data centres across 50+ metros

High-performance networks across the globe

100% renewable coverage for US colocation and European portfolios

Realise Sustainable Growth

Concerns regarding climate change and its impact on the environment continue to push Manufacturers to create sustainable solutions. Digital Realty has supported customer priorities by achieving 100% renewable coverage for its US colocation and European portfolios. An independent evaluation process of best practices criteria by Frost & Sullivan recognized Digital Realty as 2021 North America Data Centre Services Company of the Year².

Put Your Manufacturing Data to Work

Data exchange across multiple internal and external platforms can’t be achieved with current backhaul IT architecture. To solve for these needs, the infrastructure must integrate core, cloud, and edge at centers of data exchange. This involves implementing a secure data-centric architecture at these points to work between supply chain, plants, and partners.

Let Your Data Collaborate Like it’s a Part of Your Team

The IIoT in Manufacturing requires a connected data community approach. It’s important to consider cloud and content providers when adding new markets, evolving on-ramps, and building hybrid offerings. At the other end, there is a focus to meet the users or devices at their points of presence through connectivity providers. And in the middle, where the centre for data exchange occurs, will be a neutral and secure meeting place connecting these connected data communities.

Future Proof Your Manufacturing Enterprise Data

Digital Realty’s coverage, connectivity, capacity, and control enables you to pivot quickly while designing long-term strategies to serve your teams. Our platform is designed to solve for Data Gravity, secure data near the customer, enforce data compliance, and design for the IIoT.

Developed by expert Solutions Architects, the Optimising Manufacturing Data Exchange PDx™ Solution Toolkit includes:

Turn your manufacturing data into a competitive edge.

Pervasive Datacentre Architecture (PDx™) Solution Brief
- A codified strategy and solution approach to data-driven digital transformation
Pervasive Datacentre Architecture (PDx™) Blueprint
- Three-step integration and hosting solution process to achieve target state architecture
Pervasive Datacentre Architecture (PDx™) Design Guide
- Plan, identify, map and deploy methodology that shows real value impact

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Insights

Industrie 4.0 Journey Towards a Digital Society

Complimentary Gartner® report, 5 Principles to Navigate the Industrie 4.0 Journey Toward a Digital Society, to help Manufacturing leaders navigate the maze of compliance, complexity, and growth.

Rethinking Smart Manufacturing on a Sustainable and Global Platform

The Smart Factory is bearing the weight of supply chain vulnerability, inflation, and talent scarcity. Digital Realty believes that we have a global responsibility to prioritize ESG for the betterment of our customers, investors, partners, employees, and the communities we operate in.

Smarter Data Architecture in M&A

Smart Factories now have to adapt by changing how they create and deliver value for their customers and partners. This is moving them towards new offerings and globalization that can bring new opportunities.

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_{^{2.Frost & Sullivan 2021 best practices award: Digital Realty Named Company of the year. Digital Realty. (n.d.). Retrieved digitalrealty.com}}

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