Any specific standards to be set surrounding DCML will be done by an existing standards body. The DCML organization has been in contact with a variety of standards bodies, which are considering participation.
The DCML 1.0 framework specification defines the conceptual data model in which data-center elements will be described and how the data model is extended to represent those specific elements. It also defines processing rules for interpreting DCML document instances, and the semantics, grammar, structure, and other organizational aspects on which to build extensions, such as networks, servers, applications, and services.
Just as TCP/IP and HTML help unite the Internet community, DCML proponents believe its specification based on an XML-based standard can do the same thing for data-center management, Blatt says. "We have an ambitious goal of automating management of the data center," he says. "But there are a lot of hardware and software vendors who want to do this."
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
