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Digital infrastructure is of critical support to next wave of tech

  • Understand the emerging trends with the next generation of technology
  • Explain the opportunities and risks it presents to investors
  • Explain how advisers can gain exposure to the next wave of tech investments
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Cloud outsourcing is another form of next generation technology albeit still in its early stages.

Foster says with the digital transformation trend only just starting, it creates a long runway of growth for data centre operators.

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Additionally, 95 per cent of organisations are implementing a digital-first strategy with IT at the core of decision making. However, according to tech consultancy International Data Corporation (IDC), 56 per cent of data centre capacity remained on-site in legacy enterprise data centres at the end of 2020.

Outsourcing these computer workloads to third party shared (co-location) facilities offers companies greater business resiliency, project scalability and cost efficiencies, Foster adds.

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  1. What does Tom Walker say is a good way for advisers to gain access to the next wave of technology?

  2. Which common forms of technology are needed to support digital infrastructure

  3. How can advisers manage the volatility that might come with investing in the next generation of technology?

  4. What is one positive consequence of microchips supply chain issues?

  5. Infrastructure investments typically enjoy which characteristics?

  6. How much has been forecasted is likely to be spent between now and the next ten to 15 years as companies investments in cloud architecture and digital infrastructure?

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  • Understand the emerging trends with the next generation of technology
  • Explain the opportunities and risks it presents to investors
  • Explain how advisers can gain exposure to the next wave of tech investments

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