EDCs bring data centers closer to end-users; cut down on transport costs for...
More people across the globe are using the internet. Broadband speeds are rising. The consumption of online videos continues to spike. And that’s not to mention the impact of the Internet of Things...
View ArticleEvoque Deploys New Network Offerings, More Meet-Me-Rooms
For Evoque Data Centers, the upside of acquiring a portfolio of 31 AT&T data centers is the ability to launch a new brand with a global network of colocation facilities in key business markets....
View ArticleRethinking Redundancy: Is Culture Part of the Problem?
PHOENIX – Delivering uptime has always been the prime directive for data centers. The industry was created to ensure that mission-critical applications never go offline. That goal has typically been...
View ArticleDigital Realty Acquires Prime Parcel in Ashburn’s Data Center Alley
Digital Realty has acquired a chunk of prime real estate in the heart of “Data Center Alley” in Northern Virginia, according to local media. The data center developer has purchased a 13-acre property...
View ArticleGIGA Data Centers Focuses on Module-Powered Colocation
NEW YORK – Jake Ring is passionate about bringing the benefits of the Internet’s hyperscale titans to a data center near you. Or at least closer to you. Ring has founded two companies to offer...
View ArticleMicrosoft Plans Zero-Carbon Data Center in Sweden
Microsoft today announced plans to expand its global cloud computing operations with new data centers in Sweden, projecting that the new facilities will be the company’s most advanced and sustainable...
View ArticleGoogle Outage Sharpens Focus on Cloud Network Reliability
Sunday’s major outage for the Google Cloud Platform disrupted YouTube and Gmail, as well as popular hosted services that rely on Google’s infrastructure, including Snapchat, Shopify and Pokemon Go....
View ArticleFrontier Spotlight: The Top 10 Data Center Stories for May 2019
May’s headlines in the data center industry were topped by big news in Data Center Alley from Digital Realty, as well as a move from Flexential into Atlanta’s “Transaction Alley.” Other top stories...
View ArticleThe Data Center Dividend: Tax Revenue Surges in Loudoun County
It’s an economic developer’s dream scenario: Reducing the property tax rate for homeowners. Investing in schools. Hiring more new county workers, while giving raises to existing employees. This dream...
View ArticleWhat You Don’t Know About Your Health & Safety Program Could Hurt You
As HSE Director of Stream’s Critical Environments Services practice, Chris Henderson explains why it’s so important for companies to put a fresh set of eyes on the strategies, policies and procedures...
View ArticleWorkplace HSE Solutions Designed to Ramp Up Compliance & Productivity
It might seem obvious that maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is a crucial responsibility for any employer. But who makes sure that your health, safety and environment policies, or HSE...
View ArticleAligned Energy Looks to Innovate in Data Center Supply Chain
Hyperscale computing is changing the way that data centers are built, powered and funded. Aligned Energy is seeking to be on the front lines of this movement, with new investors and a series of...
View ArticleFacets of the Edge: The Raspberry Pi as an Edge AI Device
Edge computing is not a single technology. Today we begin “Facets of the Edge,” a Data Center Frontier series examining the many components of edge computing, and the infrastructure needed to support...
View ArticleWhat Mary Meeker Predicts About the Future of Data Centers
If you’re a data nerd or work in technology, there are always lots of goodies in the annual Internet Trends report from venture capitalist Mary Meeker. This year’s version was no exception, as Meeker...
View ArticleMaking Sense of It All: What Migrating Workloads Really Means
With cloud computing growing in popularity, as the amount of big data continues to explode, efficient data and workload migration is becoming more critical to success and staying competitive across a...
View ArticleAs Rack Densities Rise, Liquid Cooling Specialists Begin to See Gains
As artificial intelligence boosts demand for more powerful hardware, are data centers turning to liquid cooling to support more high-density server racks? The picture is mixed, as end users report a...
View ArticleNew Report Explores Why Expert Security Protocols Work to Maintain Protection...
We are in an age of vulnerability, where corporate security and having security protocols in place is not optional. Threats range from a physical attack to an information leak. Download the full...
View ArticleExecutive Roundtable: The State of the Hyperscale Data Center
Welcome to our 15th 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 our Second...
View ArticlePublic Sector & Government Data Center Trends: IT Modernization Initiatives
Isaac Negusse, Director, Federal Data Center Practice at Iron Mountain, discusses IT modernization initiatives in the public sector and government data center trends. Isaac Negusse, Director, Federal...
View ArticleRoundtable: Where Are the Best Opportunities in Edge Computing?
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...
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