With cloud technology becoming increasingly important, data
centres provide services critical to many businesses. Given the
strategic value of data center to digital transformation, it is
essential that data center vendors have a clear plan to manage the
risks they face.
What are some of the key risks for data center vendors
Security
Digital and physical security risks have been listed as the top
5 data center security risks for 2023. With increased efforts to
combat digital security, physical attacks that target the
operational side of data centers have grown significantly.
Attackers now find ways to disrupt critical supplies to the data
centre through physical intrusion, unauthorised access and social
engineering, often involving employees or contractors of the data
center. Other significant risks that plague data centers include
disruption to power supply, power-related issues causing surges, or
reliance on back-up generators (especially in South Africa
