How Data Centers are Greening the Tech You Use Every Day
In today’s fast-growing data center industry, going green isn’t only good for the environment, it’s also good for business. Over the years. we’ve seen more solutions to help your data center become...
View ArticleIntel: It’s Time to Rethink the Data Center
NEW YORK – Next-generation technologies are about to change the world, and will change the data center in the process, according to Intel’s Jason Waxman. “We’re on the precipice of another...
View ArticleEquinix Hires Jim Smith for Hyperscale Data Center Initiative
Equinix has tapped Jim Smith as its new Managing Director – Hyperscale, adding an experienced executive for its expansion into hyperscale data center construction. Smith’s last position was at...
View ArticleSmart Cities: A Platform for Urban Transformation
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Smart city initiatives have the potential to alter the urban landscape of major cities, but must overcome a series of significant hurdles to succeed. That was the key takeaway from...
View ArticleSwitch Signs 15 Megawatt Colocation Deal
Technology infrastructure specialist Switch has signed a 15 megawatt colocation deal, the company said today, continuing a pattern of strong first-quarter leasing for publicly-held data center...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Reimagine and Reinvent the Data Center
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Randy Rowland, President of Data Center Services at Cyxtera, explores the evolving data center and what’s in store for the future. Randy Rowland, President...
View ArticleFrontier Spotlight: The Top Data Center Stories for April 2018
The most-read stories on Data Center Frontier in April 2018 focused on topics ranging from robotics to edge computing and more. Popular stories also focused on booming and/or growing data center...
View ArticleMicrosoft Accelerates its Brainwave AI with Intel FPGAs
Brainwave has been coming. Now it’s here, and ready to bring new artificial intelligence computing tools to the cloud and the edge. Last year we introduced you to Project Brainwave, a deep learning...
View ArticleData Center Proximity: How Close is my Colocation Provider?
This is the second post in a four-part series that explores the seven most crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on the importance of data center...
View ArticleGoogle Shifts to Liquid Cooling for AI Data Crunching
Google is shifting to liquid cooling with its latest hardware for artificial intelligence, as the heat generated by its new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) has exceeded the limits of its previous data...
View ArticleCan Software-Defined Power Transform Data Center Infrastructure?
Virtualization has transformed the use of servers, storage and networking. Will electricity be next? That’s the ambition of Virtual Power Systems (VPS), a startup based in Milpitas, Calif that...
View ArticleNew Real Estate Strategies Help Cloud Builders Grow Faster
Real estate lease structures may not seem like sexy technology, but they are playing a key role in the growth of cloud computing. Cloud builders seeking data center space are increasingly teaming with...
View ArticleCybersecurity: It’s More than Just Technology
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Stewart Collier, Managing Director, Critical Environments, at Stream Data Centers, explains why it is time to recognize cybersecurity involves more than just...
View ArticleCan Your Colocation Provider Ensure Physical and Virtual Security?
This is the third post in a four-part series from Cyxtera that explores the seven most crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on ensuring your colocation...
View ArticleCoinbase Plans Low-Latency Colocation for Bitcoin Trading
Wall Street is embracing bitcoin and ready to build a financial ecosystem around cryptocurrency. That includes low-latency colocation, which has been a significant business for data center companies in...
View ArticleDC BLOX Raises $37 Million for Edge Sites in Southeast
The current wave of consolidation sweeping the data center industry has been focused on building bigger, with acquirers seeking to create national and global platforms. But there’s also room for new...
View ArticleFull-Service Colocation Providers Provide More than Just Space
This is the final post in a four-part series that explores crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on what support services full-service colocation...
View ArticleLinkedIn Plans for Huge Growth for the EdgeCloud
NEW YORK – Edge computing isn’t just a hot trend, says Yuval Bachar. It’s the future of IT infrastructure. “We need to have a new Internet,” said Bachar, the Principal Engineer for Data Center...
View ArticleDoing Converged Infrastructure Right: A Practical Approach
I’ve seen the power of converged infrastructure and I’ve experienced the frustration when something doesn’t go right. There are so many great use cases for these technologies, including both converged...
View ArticleDon’t Go It Alone: The Value of Trusted Data Center Partnerships
When it comes to scalability, partnerships can make or break your success in the data center world. In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Jim Levin, Vice President of Business Development,...
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