A research project by Schneider Electric

Personalities in the data

center

IntroductionWe ventured beyond the machinery to dig into the personality traits that make a data center manager tick.

Data centers are more than the sum of their electronic parts. As well as cooling, power and computing equipment it takes a whole host of personalities to keep everything running smoothly. 

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Personality types

Optimism reigns in the data centerMost respondents identified as a Go-Getter, outranking any other personality type

Self-sufficiency is importantJust 10% of respondents were outright Collaborators while 80% rejected the need for direct supervision

33%

10%

57%

Personality types

Heads rule hearts Data center managers tend to avoid experiments, rejecting technologies that are not tried, tested or proven

Number crunchers by natureThe majority base decisions on statistics and enjoy the process of collating evidence68%

Personality types

Steady and stableFew data center managers are worried about imminent failures, or known vulnerabilities

Adept at jugglingOnly one in four feels overwhelmed by their workload. Most are comfortable juggling many challenges

62%

75%

Personality types

Changing timesUpgrade planning occupies the vast majority of data center managers’ time. Most are planning an overhaul in the near future

Empathy as standardMost see it as part of their role to educate others across the business on complex technical challenges

57%

70%

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