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Early Mover DartPoints Targets Edge Projects at Towers, Universities
Nowadays everyone is abuzz about edge computing. It wasn’t always that way. Just ask the team at DartPoints, which began planning a distributed network of micro data centers in 2012. “Five years ago,...
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Settlement Ends Dispute over Haymarket Data Center Power Lines
Dominion Virginia Power and several community groups have reached an agreement that clears the way for new power lines to support a data center project in Haymarket, Virginia, ending a long-running...
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Supply Cycles Guide Data Center Leasing in Silicon Valley
We continue our series of stories on the leading geographic markets for data center space with a report on the Silicon Valley Data Center Market. Data Center Frontier is partnering with DatacenterHawk...
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Optics to the Chip: The Key to Super-Fast Networks of the Future
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The network cable plugs into the port, clicking as it snaps into place. That’s always been the way that IT devices have created physical connections. That may need to change in...
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Frontier Spotlight: The Top Data Center Stories for March 2018
Facebook and cloud computing were the hot stories in the data center industry in March. Three of the month’s 10 most-read stories on Data Center Frontier last month focused on Facebook, including its...
View ArticleEdge is Eating Away at the Cloud, and The Data Center Will Benefit
I really hope you’re not sick of this “edge” term yet, because edge solutions aren’t going anywhere. Edge computing is something I’ve been discussing quite a bit and have done a lot of research around...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Data Center Security
In this week’s Voices of the Industry, Eddie Ankers, Director of Corporate Security for RagingWire, discusses best practices to protect your data center and the assets in it. Eddie Ankers, Director of...
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At Supermicro, Robotics Streamline Rack Rollouts
SAN JOSE, Calif. – In many large data centers, “rack and stack” has yielded to “rack-n-roll,” with vendors shipping fully-populated racks of servers for rapid deployment. It’s a process that is now...
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Why Santa Clara is the Focus for Silicon Valley Data Center Activity
We continue our series of stories on the leading geographic markets for data center space with a report on the Silicon Valley Data Center Market. Data Center Frontier is partnering with DatacenterHawk...
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New Skills, Training Are Essential for the Data Center Workforce
The adoption of new technologies leads to competitive advantages, which then benefits customers, users, and data center leaders. Change also creates both challenges and opportunities for the data...
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Surviving Digital Disruption: Change or Die
The digital economy and digital disruption is basically calling for a restructuring of your business or at least your business model—in the form of digital transformation. In this edition of Voices of...
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The Top 5 IT Strategies for the Data Center for 2018
In the latest AFCOM State of the Data Center Industry study, we found that data center leaders really have their heads in some interesting places. Beyond cooling, power consumption, rack density, and...
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Atlanta Becoming Hub for New Data Center Development
The Atlanta data center market is becoming a hub for new development. Recent headlines from Data Center Frontier cover a plethora of new data center projects in the market over the past few months....
View ArticlePrince William County Rethinks Data Center Tax Hikes – For Now
A proposal to triple a key tax rate for data center operators in Prince William County appears headed for defeat, failing to gain the needed support from county supervisors. During a meeting Tuesday...
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The Story of Renewable Energy in the Data Center Industry
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Kevin Hagen, of Iron Mountain, outlines the evolution of renewable energy use in the data center and colocation industry. Kevin Hagen, Vice President...
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Another Data Center Planned for Virginia Beach Cable Landing
Virginia Beach continues to build a data center ecosystem around its cable landing site. Telecom consultants Assured Communications Advisors International (ACA International) have announced plans to...
View ArticleAligned Eyes New Markets After Investment from Macquarie
In times of strong demand for data center space, more capital means more growth. For data center technology company Aligned Energy, a new round of investment signals expansion ahead, including a push...
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Power Densities Edge Higher, But AI Could Accelerate the Trend
Data center rack density is trending higher, prompted by growing adoption of powerful hardware to support artificial intelligence applications. It’s an ongoing trend with a new wrinkle, as industry...
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In iMasons Talk, Scott McNealy Reflects on Sun, Open Source
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – In the world of data centers, the Sun casts a long shadow. The legacy of Sun Microsystems is seen today in the data center teams of the world’s largest technology companies. Dozens...
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Can Your Colocation Provider Ensure Maximum Uptime?
This is the first post in a four-part series that explores the seven most crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on whether your colocation provider has...
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