High Density Computing Driving Demand for 3-Phase Power in the Data Center
Just a few years ago, the idea of using 3-Phase power distribution at the equipment cabinet would have amazed — and potentially amused — data center managers and employees. But today, according to a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Plans to Stop Using Diesel Generators by 2030
Microsoft plans to eliminate its reliance on diesel fuel by the year 2030 as part of its goal to be carbon negative, the company said this week. The announcement has major implications for the...
View ArticleSwitch Will Use Tesla Megapacks for Hyperscale Energy Storage
Utility-scale energy storage has long been the missing link in the data center industry’s effort to power the cloud with renewable energy. A new project in Nevada will showcase a potential solution...
View ArticleBuilding the Data Center of the Future
Alex Sharp, Global Head of Design and Construction at Iron Mountain, takes a look at data centers of the future. Alex Sharp, Global Head of Design and Construction at Iron Mountain Like most...
View ArticleMicrosoft Runs Azure Servers Using Hydrogen Fuel Cells as Diesel Alternative
Microsoft has successfully tested the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power its data center servers, a first step toward adopting new technologies to eliminate the use of diesel fuel in its emergency...
View ArticleIoT, Smart Cites Require ‘Intelligent Power’
What do you think of when you hear the term, the “Internet of Things”? According to a new report from Server Technology; for some, it conjures up visions of everyday items becoming chock full of...
View ArticleDartPoints Maps Regional Strategy for Edge Computing Growth
DartPoints was one of the first service providers to target the market for edge computing. With a new capital partner and CEO, the company says it is ready to move ahead with its vision for a regional...
View ArticleGoogle and the Subsea Cable Revolution
Google’s Grace Hopper Cable connecting the U.S. and Europe is the latest in a series of new subsea cable projects. Data Center Frontier Show host Rich Miller looks at how cloud growth is reshaping how...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Data Center Stories for July 2020
This summer has been an extraordinarily busy time for the data center sector, a fact that has been reflected in record traffic to our coverage at Data Center Frontier. Microsoft’s announcement that it...
View ArticleData Bytes: Cloud CapEx, PUE Trends, HPC Spending, Servers on the Edge
Data Bytes is a weekly roundup of research and analysis for the data center and cloud computing sector. Want to get it in your Inbox every Monday? Sign up for our DCF news updates. Spending on cloud...
View ArticleFast-Tracking the Digital Future
Tim Shaheen, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Development at Aligned, explores what’s required to bring us into the next chapter of our digital future. Tim Shaheen, Executive Vice President...
View ArticleAWS Plans Massive Expansion of its Northern Virginia Cloud Cluster
Amazon Web Services continues to expand its massive cloud cluster in Northern Virginia, where it operates more than 50 data centers. It’s the largest single concentration of corporate data center...
View ArticleData Center Jobs: New Openings in Ashburn, Montreal Cloud Hubs
Despite the national employment crisis, the data center industry continues to hire, with many new openings for managers and skilled staff in the leading cloud computing hubs and beyond. This August,...
View ArticleProject Kuiper: Amazon Bets $10 Billion on the Future of Space Commerce
Doug Mohney is the Editor in Chief of Space IT Bridge, which tracks the business of space-based satellites. He has been working in and writing about IT and satellite industries for over 20 years. “It’s...
View Article3 Strategic Solutions Will Safeguard Next-Generation Data Center Operations
John Hevey, Vice President, Corporate Technical Service at BCS Data Center Operations, explores a group of strategic solutions designed to “safeguard” future data center operations for today’s...
View ArticleExploring the Potential of 415 VAC Power Distribution in Data Centers to...
High physical density and high power density go “hand in hand” when it comes to the data center. That’s according to a new report from Server Technology that contends that to maximize both without...
View ArticleHybrid Computing is Helping Redefine Modern IT Models
This launches a new special report series that explores the ins and outs of hybrid IT and how it is moving and forward and evolving modern IT models. Read on to learn how hybrid computing is changing...
View ArticleDigital Realty Plans Massive Cloud Campus in Northern Virginia
Digital Realty is the biggest player in the world’s largest data center cluster in Northern Virginia. It intends to stay that way for a long time. To secure its long-term leadership in Northern...
View ArticleSBA Buys JaxNAP Data Center, Eyes Larger Move into Edge Computing
Tower operator SBA Communications is signaling larger push into edge computing, which could include more data centers and perhaps thousands of edge modules at the base of telecom towers. SBA has bought...
View ArticleDCF Podcast: Trends in Subsea Cables, And Why They Matter
The Data Center Frontier Show podcast tells the story of the data center industry and its future. Our podcast is hosted by Rich Miller, editor of Data Center Frontier, who is your guide to the ongoing...
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