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Outage data shows cloud apps must be designed for failure
One of the most significant differences between cloud and traditional…

Cloud a viable choice amidst uncertain AI returns
Generative AI has created a surge in demand for large-scale…

Outage data shows cloud apps must be designed for failure
One of the most significant differences between cloud and traditional…

Cloud a viable choice amidst uncertain AI returns
Generative AI has created a surge in demand for large-scale…
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Five Trends for 2021: accountability, automation, edge, sustainability, innovation
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Rack Density is Rising
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The power density per rack (kilowatts [kW]…

Common Factors for IT venue selection (Choosing In-house or Outsource)
Data center capacity is rapidly expanding in outsourced, third-party…

COVID-19, air filtration and energy use
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused concerns about data center HVAC…

Why ASHRAE is concerned about edge data centers
There are few organizations that have had as big an impact on…

PUE: The golden metric is looking rusty
When the PUE (power usage effectiveness) metric was first discussed…

Why data center operators are investing in more redundancy
When Uptime Institute recently asked over 300 data center managers…

Job Projections, 2019-2029, Macro shifts, Gig work and the Baby-Boomers
In mid-September 2020, The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics…

Increasing data center temperatures to reduce energy costs
Periodically we get questions about data center temperatures…


Data Centers and Thunder, Lightning, Wind and Rain
Data centers are built and sited to withstand all that Mother…

Will the pandemic accelerate the move to public cloud?
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, many people have suggested…