Cloud computing’s focus on software-based application resiliency is prompting new conversations about infrastructure redundancy in the data center industry, as seen at Data Center World 2019.
Evoque Deploys New Network Offerings, More Meet-Me-Rooms
As Evoque nears the six-month mark, the company’s leadership is focused on building a network for a carrier-neutral future, where clients can connect to a growing universe of clouds, networks and partners.
Flexential Expands With New Data Center in Atlanta’s ‘Transaction Alley’
Financial services is a target market for Flexential as it adds capacity in Atlanta’s “Transaction Alley” in the latest phase of a broader expansion of its national footprint.
Cloud
Data-Driven M&A Expands Across Data Centers, Wireless, Fiber, Towers
Investors are looking to build broad-based portfolios of digital assets, including data centers, telecom towers, fiber and antennas. Recent examples include Digital Colony’s deal for Zayo Group, and American Tower’s entry into colocation.
Ready for Launch: EdgeCore Preps First Data Center in Mesa
EdgeCore Internet Real Estate is nearing completion of its first facility in Mesa, Arizona. We take a closer look at EdgeCore, and its data center design and approach to the market.
Colocation
Lincoln Rackhouse Continues Expansion With Purchase of ByteGrid
Lincoln Rackhouse continues to expand its data center network. It has just acquired ByteGrid, which offers colocation and managed services in three markets.
Edge Computing & EDCs have Potential to Ease Internet Traffic Bottlenecks
Edge computing. It’s certainly a water cooler topic for those in the high performance computing (HPC) industry. But could edge computing be the next big thing for the data center industry, as well? A recent white paper from EdgeConnex explores how many data center providers, colocation companies — and colo customers — are turning toward the possibility of edge data centers to solve some of today’s concerns over high internet traffic and bandwidth overload.
Data Center Design
Cabinet-Level Electronic Access Control: Extending Physical Security to the Rack Level
Recognize that the last line of defense in physical security between data processing and storage equipment and access by unauthorized users is a secure server cabinet. A new report from Chatsworth Products explores the potential of cabinet-level electronic access control to improve physical data security.
Energy
Rethinking Redundancy: Is Culture Part of the Problem?
Cloud computing’s focus on software-based application resiliency is prompting new conversations about infrastructure redundancy in the data center industry, as seen at Data Center World 2019.
Data Center Frontier Special Report
Denver Market Offers Nearly Year-Round Free Cooling
A new Data Center Frontier special report explores the Denver business environment, as providers begin to build larger data centers in the region. Here’s a look at Denver from a site selection and economic development perspective.
Cooling
Forced Physics Unveils Data Center Cooling System
Forced Physics DCT is a data center startup that has spent more than a decade harnessing molecular physics to create a low-energy cooling solution for data centers.
ScaleMatrix Acquires Instant Data Centers for High-Density Edge
High-density hosting specialist ScaleMatrix will acquire Instant Data Centers (previously Elliptical Mobile Solutions), adding a line of micro data centers for edge computing.
5G Wireless
5G Data Centers: A ‘Key’ in the Emerging Ecosystem
5G. You may feel like you’ve been hearing about its potential everywhere you turn. True; 5G has been getting a lot of press exposure and promotions lately — and expectations are high as it has been under development for many years. A new white paper from Compass Data Centers explores the “what, where, when and why” of 5G.
Internet of Things
How Digital Natives and Automation Are Reshaping the Workforce
Digital transformation is changing the world of work, according to digital sociologist Dr. Julie Albright, who says digital natives and automation are reshaping many workforce practices. Plenty more change lies ahead.
The DCF 2019 Forecast
The Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2019
At Data Center Frontier, we see eight themes that will shape the data center business in 2019. Scale gets even more hyper, staffing challenges emerge, and market niches proliferate.
Voices of the Industry
Optimizing Your Network with SDN in 2019
Software defined networking architectures automate and centralize the management of your network connectivity. Brandon Tikalsky, Sr. Director, Cloud & Network Architecture at Digital Realty, highlights how companies are using SDN to create dynamic, virtual data center networks.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 15 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.