Balancing the Benefits of Data Center, Cloud, and Colocation Solutions
Last week we continued our special report series on the hybrid cloud. This week, we’ll look at the benefits and limits of data center, cloud, and colocation solutions. Get the full report Enterprises...
View ArticleWhat’s to Come for Tech in 2022: Our Top Predictions
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Chief Executive Officer Chris Downie leads a round-up of some of Flexential’s top tech predictions for the coming year. Chris Downie, CEO of Flexential If the...
View ArticleTop 10 Data Center Stories for November 2021
Merger mania swept the data center industry in November, and our deal coverage at Data Center Frontier dominated the list of the most popular stories on DCF in November. Our readers were also tracking...
View ArticleData Center Evolution: Which Model is Right for Your Organization?
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Service Express Director of Infrastructure Solutions Chad Peters outlines four data center models and the advantages and challenges of each. Chad Peters,...
View ArticleFlexential Lines Up $2 Billion to Build More Green Data Centers
Flexential has raised $2.1 billion to accelerate its growth strategy, and will use the money to deploy highly-sustainable data centers and enter new markets, the company said this week. The financing...
View ArticleThe Outlook on Data Center Sustainability in 2022
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Chris Pennington, Director of Energy and Sustainability at Iron Mountain Data Centers shares thoughts on what will drive data center sustainability efforts in...
View ArticleData Center Jobs: Engineering and Superintendent Positions Available in Major...
Each month Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, post some of the hottest data center career opportunities in the market. Here’s a look at some of the latest data center jobs posted on the...
View ArticleThe Everywhere Cloud: AWS Extends Its Reach to the Edge
Data and devices are everywhere. And Amazon Web Services wants to extend its cloud to wherever that data resides. At its annual re:Invent conference last week, AWS said it plans to extend its edge...
View ArticleIron Mountain Signs 20 Megawatt Lease in Northern Virginia
Iron Mountain has signed a 20 megawatt multi-year lease with a Fortune 100 customer in its VA-2 data center in Manassas, Virginia, the company said this week. As a result, Iron Mountain will update...
View ArticleEquinix Acquires MainOne as African Data Center Market Heats Up
Equinix is expanding its global data center footprint into Africa with the acquisition of MainOne, a leading West African data center and connectivity provider, the companies said today. Equinix will...
View ArticleProblems With AWS Network Devices Caused Widespread Cloud Outage
Problems with several network devices in Northern Virginia caused a major outage at Amazon Web Services, with the ripples spreading across the Internet to interrupt service for many popular web...
View ArticleStart Designing for Portability – Right Now
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Rob Lerner, Vice President of Sales and Cloud Strategies at DataBank, stresses the concept of application portability and shows how it can help companies...
View ArticleAI, Autonomous Vehicles and Crypto Drive Future Compute Requirements
This week, we conclude our special report series on the hybrid cloud by looking at how new technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and cryptocurrency are driving current and...
View ArticleHyperscale Poised for More Growth in 2022, if Supply Chain Keeps Pace
The rapid growth of hyperscale computing is poised to continue in 2022, but the pace of that growth will depend upon how well the supply chain can keep pace, according to a panel of industry experts....
View Article2022: The Year of Data Center Sustainability Metrics
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Sean Farney, Director of Data Center Marketing at Kohler Data Centers explores the pressing needs that data centers have around sustainability metrics. Sean...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Wet Stacking with Diesel Generator No-Load Exercising
A new white paper from Kohler Power Systems explains the feasibility and benefits of no-load exercising for diesel generators, and how it can help to prevent wet stacking issues. Get the full report....
View ArticleIron Mountain Buying ITRenew, Boosting Sustainable Approach to IT Assets
Sustainability and supply chain expertise are growing priorities for data center users and operators. Iron Mountain has strengthened its offerings on both those fronts with its plans to acquire a...
View ArticleRoundtable: Will The Enterprise IT Recovery Continue into 2022?
Will the recovery in enterprise IT spending continue into 2022? That’s today’s topic for the DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable, a quarterly feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the...
View ArticleData Center Sustainability: 23 Metrics Every Data Center Operator Should Measure
A new white paper from Schneider Electric proposes five categories of data center sustainability metrics that can be used to report on environmental sustainability. A growing number of companies are...
View ArticleSustainability, Water Scarcity Make Data Center Cooling a Hot Topic
Water scarcity in some parts of the U.S. has focused attention on data center development and the amount of water required to cool thousands of servers. How will the industry adapt to this challenge?...
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