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Are proof-of-work blockchains a corporate sustainability issue?

Are proof-of-work blockchains a corporate sustainability issue?

The data center and IT industry is a relatively minor — but nevertheless significant — contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Too big to fail? Facebook’s global outage

Too big to fail? Facebook’s global outage

The bigger the outage, the greater the need for explanations and, most importantly, for taking steps to avoid a repeat.
Vertiv’s DCIM ambitions wither on Trellis’ demise

Vertiv’s DCIM ambitions wither on Trellis’ demise

Operators often say that data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software is a necessary evil. Modern facilities need centralized, real-time management and analytics, but DCIM is notoriously difficult to deploy.

Fastly outage underscores slow creep of digital services risk

A recent outage at content delivery network Fastly took down…
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COVID-19: Critical impact and legacy

What will be the long-lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Data Center & IT Service Delivery Operations During COVID-19 20202020

COVID-19: IT organizations move from planning to implementation

Over the past few weeks, Uptime Institute held multiple customer…
Top-10 IT Trends for 20202019

Top-10 Digital Infrastructure Trends for 2020

The digital infrastructure industry continues to grow and change…
Proposed Data Center building standard and batteriesGetty

Proposed NFPA 855 battery standard worries Data Center industry

A furious — but late — response to the National Fire Protection…