“It’s the Experience, Stupid”— How User Experience Impacts Success
Phillip Marangella, CMO for EdgeConneX explores how user experience can make or break a company in the data center industry and beyond. Edge data centers may serve as a solution for to achieve the...
View ArticleTrends in Data Center Investment
I recently had a great conversation with Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform about data center demand and investment. A summary of our discussion: “The data center business is booming, even...
View ArticleSurging Demand for Telehealth Services Raises the Stakes for Healthcare Edge...
Mitzi Amon, Director of Healthcare Marketing at Vertiv, explores the rising importance of healthcare edge infrastructure as Telehealth services surge amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mitzi Amon, Director...
View ArticleData Bytes: Gartner on the IaaS Boom, Plus Cloud Geography, IoT Security
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. The worldwide...
View ArticleSwitch Developing Security Robots to Patrol Edge Data Centers
There are always going to be humans involved in most data centers. But we are already seeing a disconnect between the enormous volume of servers and storage that must be managed, and the volume of...
View ArticleMaking the Cloud and Data Center Work Together Effectively
A new special report series explores hybrid IT and the colocation industry, and this entry highlights the impacts and evolving relationship between the cloud and the data center. Get the full report....
View ArticleEdge Computing and Why It Matters, In 2020 and Beyond
A new special report from Data Center Frontier highlights how a newly distributed workforce has reinforced the case for edge computing, which extends data processing and storage closer to the growing...
View ArticleFacebook Keeps Building with $800 Million Data Center in Tennessee
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped the relentless expansion of Facebook’s data center network. Today the social networking giant said it will invest $800 million in a new data center campus in...
View ArticleHow Edge Data Centers Are Improving the End User Experience
Today, more than ever, it’s crucial to ensure your end user experiences service that is fast, powerful and available, as demand continues to spike amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has...
View ArticleWith Nelson as CEO, VPS Advances Vision for Software-Defined Power
In a vote of confidence on the future of software-defined power, Virtual Power Systems (VPS) has named industry visionary Dean Nelson as its permanent CEO and raised $12 million in additional funding...
View ArticleMicrosoft Buys Land in Dulles Cloud Corridor
Another hyperscale operator has acquired land in the fast-growing Dulles Cloud Corridor in Northern Virginia. Microsoft has reportedly bought 66 acres in southern Loudoun County, paying $93.7 million...
View ArticleData Bytes: AI Still an Enterprise Priority, Even as Growth Slows for COVID-19
Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has remained strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the pace of growth moderating only slightly during 2020 and picking up in 2021 and beyond, according to...
View ArticleRethinking the Traditional Hardware Refresh Cycle
Jake Blough, Chief Technology Officer at Service Express, says when thinking about your next hardware refresh cycle for your data center, resist putting it on autopilot. Jake Blough, Chief Technology...
View ArticleBuild-to-Suit is Back in Rebounding New Jersey Data Center Market
Leading data center providers are building again in Northern New Jersey, which is seeing steadily improving demand from enterprise customers seeking space. Digital Realty, the largest developer of...
View ArticleHybrid IT Design: A 10-Step Approach
A new special report series explores hybrid IT and the colo industry. This entry in the series provides a clear step-by-step approach to a hybrid IT approach “done right”. Get the full report....
View ArticleLayers and Location of Edge Computing
The next entry in a new special report from Data Center Frontier explores how edge computing is taking shape, focusing on where connectivity and coverage is growing at a rapid rate. Get the full...
View ArticleSet Your Project Team up for Modular Build Success
Neil Smith, Vice President of International Business at TAS, explores the benefits, details and logistic challenges of the modular build process for the data center industry from start to finish. Neil...
View ArticleEdge Pioneer EdgeConneX Acquired by EQT Infrastructure
Data center developer EdgeConneX has agreed to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure, which is buying the company from Providence Equity Partners. The new owners hope to accelerate the growth of...
View ArticleWaste Heat Utilization is the Data Center Industry’s Next Step Toward...
Kris Holla, Group Vice President, Channel Sales, for Nortek Air Solutions, explains how waste heat utilization or heat recycling can work to further data centers’ quest for energy efficiency and change...
View ArticleData Bytes: Pandemic Tech Drives 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle
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. “Health passports”...
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