Author Archive for: Dr. Paul Carton, Research Vice President, Uptime Institute

About Dr. Paul Carton, Research Vice President, Uptime Institute

Dr. Paul Carton co-founded the ChangeWave Research operation in 2000 and oversaw all of its components, including data analysis and research report writing. He has an extensive background in online survey research and the development of Internet research communities. Prior to ChangeWave, he worked as a survey researcher and consultant for the Boston-based firm of Marttila and Kiley, Inc. He was also vice president of Research and Management Systems Inc., where he helped develop some of the first Internet communities for research and education in the US.

Entries by Dr. Paul Carton, Research Vice President, Uptime Institute

Data center staffing — an ongoing struggle

March 1, 2023/in Executive, Operations/by Dr. Paul Carton, Research Vice President, Uptime Institute

Attracting and retaining qualified data center staff has been a major industry challenge for years — and continues to cause substantial problems for operators worldwide. Uptime Institute’s 2022 Management and Operations Survey shows staffing and organization (54%) is the leading requirement cited by operators (see Figure 1). In an environment where rapid growth in data […]