The Largest Data Center Deals of All Time
In a single morning, the list of the largest data center deals has been remade, with new entries at the top to reflect today’s acquisitions of CyrusOne and CoreSite. The previous top entry, the buyout...
View ArticleMicrogrids Provide Clean and Resilient Alternative to Diesel Backup Power
A new white paper from Enchanted Rock compares four microgrid solutions to see which of these alternatives to diesel backup power can provide the same level of resilience while also helping utilities,...
View ArticleAmerican Tower: Interconnection is Key to the Converged Digital Future
American Tower has spent years studying edge computing, and the economics of distributed infrastructure. Its conclusion: The business value of the edge is tied to the cloud, and will require...
View ArticleSustainable Data Center Cooling: CUE, Free Cooling, and ERE
Last week in our special report series, we explored three external heat rejection systems. This week, in our final article in the series on sustainable data center cooling challenges, we’ll discuss...
View ArticleData Center, Cloud, AND Colocation, Not Data Center vs. Cloud vs. Colocation
Enterprises are building the most effective ecosystem for their needs by mixing and matching data center, cloud, and colocation solutions. This launches our special report series on the Hybrid Cloud....
View Article7 Considerations in a Global Data Center Strategy
A new white paper from Iron Mountain provides seven key considerations for organizations looking to build a strong global data center strategy, including site selection risk factors, power...
View ArticleDigital Infrastructure Decision Points: Speed to Deploy, Time to Market
Last week we continued our special report series on the new cloud and data center balance. This week we’ll explore solutions for cloud business leaders who are constantly looking to improve their time...
View ArticleEnergy ‘21: We’re Living in Interesting Times
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Michael Lahoud, Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Stream Data Centers, shares insights around what’s on the horizon for U.S. energy, market factors that...
View ArticleFrom Modernization to Modular: New Design Considerations
Last week, we continued our special report series on how physical infrastructure, the data center, and the cloud are keeping up with new modular solutions delivery, and streamlined operational support....
View ArticleHow Data Centers Are Navigating the Supply Chain Crisis
Supply chain pressures are very real for the data center industry, prompting a variety of strategies to manage inventory of hard-to-find equipment. While most operators say they have not seen major...
View ArticleContainerization 101: What you Need to Know
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Brad Alexander, Chief Technology Officer at DartPoints shares six key benefits of containerization, including how it can reduce the strain of increasing IT...
View ArticleHow CFD Can Help Evolve Data Center Design
We launched a special report series on the new cloud and data center balance. This week we’ll discuss how efficiency, reliability, and the future of digital infrastructure will be impacting your market...
View ArticleInside Google’s Quantum Computing Data Center
Quantum computing has the potential to create new machines that can vastly exceed the capabilities of today’s most powerful supercomputers. The ongoing development of quantum computers will create a...
View ArticleScalable Modular Data Centers and the Race to ROI
Last week, we continued our special report series on how physical infrastructure, the data center, and the cloud are keeping up with new modular solutions delivery, and streamlined operational support....
View ArticleDual Purpose Microgrids Provide Resilience and Grid Stability
A new white paper from Enchanted Rock explores how the distributed generation technologies of dual purpose microgrids can offer both value to site hosts as well as stability to the grid at large. Get...
View ArticleFrom Data Center to Cloud and Back: Cloud Repatriation & the Edge
Last week we launched a special report series on the hybrid cloud. This week, we’ll look at how cloud repatriation and edge computing are impacting enterprise infrastructure needs and requirements. Get...
View ArticleThe Impact of Project Buffering with Compass Datacenters
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Zech Connell, Data Center Market Manager at ProLift Rigging, shares how project buffering saved Compass Datacenters both time and money when building their...
View ArticleAligning Asset Management in a Fluid IT Landscape
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Jim Dowson, VP of Presales Engineering for Park View Managed Services, deliberates how some IT Asset Management (ITAM) tools are no longer fit for purpose in...
View ArticleData Center Cooling Requires Future-Ready Flexibility
A new white paper from Data Aire explains why fluidity in business and global economies requires future-ready flexibility, especially as relates to data center cooling. Get the full report. “In all...
View ArticleOmicron: A New Resiliency Test for the World and the Cloud
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 made headlines around the world over the past weekend. It’s not yet clear how serious Omicron may become, but it is a worrisome development in a...
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