Mortenson has a report on a surrey it conducted at 7x24 Exchange.

The current dynamics in the U.S. mission critical industry rival that of industries like tablet computers and smart phones. Excitement for the industry could be seen at the Fall 2011 7x24 Exchange Conference where a record-breaking number of data center and facilities professionals gathered at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel.We gathered feedback from 90 professionals at the conference to conduct this study. Respondents described a market that is strong despite the struggling economy, where transformational changes are taking place across a broad array of operational areas.

Here are a few things that I found interesting in the report.