Roundtable: Challenges Loom for Data Center Staffing
Today we continue our Data Center Executive Roundtable, a quarterly feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. In today’s...
View ArticleData Center Geography: What Are the Hot Markets in 2019?
Today we continue our Data Center Executive Roundtable, a quarterly feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. In today’s...
View ArticleVertiv Builds for the Future, With A Focus on Edge Computing
Edge computing may be in the early stages of development. But it’s not just startups and mobile networks that are positioning themselves for the edge computing disruption. A prime example is Vertiv, a...
View ArticleVantage Enters the Power-Rich Quebec Data Center Market
As the Montreal region has emerged as a fast-growing market for hyperscale data centers, the boom has been almost entirely a local affair, creating growth for Quebec providers like COLO-D, ROOT Data...
View ArticleExecutive Roundtable: The State of Data Center Security
Today we conclude our Data Center Executive Roundtable, a quarterly feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. In today’s...
View ArticleRagingWire Expands Into Santa Clara Data Center Market
It’s been a big year for RagingWire Data Centers. As 2018 draws to a close, the company has taken a big step in its national expansion, announcing that it has bought land for a data center in Santa...
View ArticleCologix Acquires Montreal Hyperscale Specialist Colo-D
Data center provider Cologix will acquire Montreal-based hyperscale specialist COLO-D in a deal that deepens its offerings in a key market. The acquisition continues the evolution of Cologix, which is...
View ArticleTop Data Center White Papers of 2018: Hot Markets, Edge, Lithium-ion & More
Data Center Frontier offers readers an extensive library of industry white papers and reports. In looking back at 2018, we thought we’d review the most popular white papers on DCF for 2018, and see...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2018
What were the year’s biggest data center stories? As we approach the New Year, it’s a good time to reflect on 2018 and look back at the trends and stories that mattered. The prevailing themes in 2018...
View ArticleVoices of 2018: Renewable Energy, the Cloud & Security
Staying up to speed on the news in the fast-moving data center industry is crucial to professional success and staying relevant. That’s why columns and expert insight from business leaders provide a...
View ArticleThe Year in Hyperscale: Bigger Deals, Faster Networks, New Strategies
There’s no question that 2018 has been a big year for hyperscale computing, as the size and speed of deals for major cloud computing platforms and social networks continues to influence how the data...
View Article50 Percent of Firms Still Not GDPR Compliant: How About Your Data Center?
One of the most notable events in the world of security and privacy in 2018 was the arrival of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. The new rules took effect in May 2018,...
View ArticleThe Year in Hyperscale: Facebook Accelerates Data Center Growth, Innovation
It’s been a turbulent year for Facebook. Even as the social network has made headlines for Congressional hearings and personal data concerns, the company has continued to expand its massive global...
View ArticleDCF 2018 Year-End Data Center Executive Roundtable
Our 13th Data Center Executive Roundtable showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. In our Fourth Quarter 2018 roundtable, we examine...
View ArticleThe Year in Hyperscale: Sizing Up the Big 3 Cloud Platforms
Cloud computing platforms are quite frankly shifting the data center landscape — especially when it comes to giants like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google. Want to find out what three major...
View ArticleEdge Computing in 2018: Confusion Clears, Use Cases Emerge
If you’ve been following the data center industry, you’ve likely been watching what is happening in the edge computing industry, as well. As we look back at 2018, it’s useful to take a wide-lens view...
View ArticleData Centers Power the Growth of eSports for Gamers, Streamers
eSports is a booming industry, and competitive gaming is positioned to become even more popular in the future. Millions of people around the world are eSports enthusiasts, and those devoted players and...
View ArticleScorecard: Looking Back at DCF’s 2018 Predictions
Last January we identified eight themes that we believed would shape the data center business in 2018. How did we do? Let’s take a look and see how we did, ranking whether each prediction was a Hit,...
View ArticleCologix Taps COLO-D Hyperscale Design for 100 MW Campus in Ashburn
It’s easy to look at last month’s Cologix acquisition of COLO-D and focus on its significance for the fast-growing Montreal region. There’s no doubt that the deal helps colocation and interconnection...
View ArticleThe Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2019
At Data Center Frontier our eyes are on the horizon. We’re always talking with industry thought leaders about what’s next for the industry. Our crystal ball did pretty well in 2018, so it’s time to...
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