Shares of data center developer CyrusOne jumped Friday following media reports that the company has received takeover interest from private investors.
The Enterprise IT Migration Gains Momentum, Boosting Data Centers
Public data center providers reported strong momentum from enterprise customers in the second quarter, as corporations re-align their IT operations.
AI Startups See Opportunities to Disrupt Medical Imaging
Startups are investing heavily in new applications for artificial intelligence in medical imaging, in the hope that algorithms can bring new capabilities to diagnoses and patient care.
Careers
Data Center Jobs: New Positions in Northern Virginia
The August data center job spotlight from Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting, includes three new positions in Northern Virginia, including a data center facility operations director position.
Special Reports
Companies see Silicon Valley Data Center Space as ‘Strategic Imperative’
Silicon Valley has seen consistent activity from large data center users and colocation/cloud operators over the last five years. This post from a new Special Report explores the history and market position of Silicon Valley in the data center market, and why Silicon Valley data center space is top of mind for today’s enterprises.
Silicon Valley Data Center Market Sees Robust Leasing Activity
The Silicon Valley data center market is entering a dynamic new phase of growth and competition, featuring new providers and a robust cycle of new construction. A new special report outlines what sets the second largest data center market in the U.S. apart.
Trends
Frontier Spotlight: The Top 10 Data Center Stories for July 2019
The top data center news from July included headlines on cloud computing outages, 5G wireless infrastructure, Compass Data Centers, Google, Equinix, Databank and more.
Cloud
The Role of Multi-Tenant Data Centers for Enterprise Cloud Connectivity
Cloud connectivity is becoming mission-critical for many enterprises, leading some to explore options for private, direct connections into the cloud. A new report from Cyxtera and 451 Research explores how multi-tenant data centers (MTDCs) and colocation providers can connect the enterprise to many clouds, SaaS providers and service providers
Amazon Continues its Cloud Expansion in Northern Virginia
Amazon Web Services continues to lease large amounts of new data center space in Northern Virginia, and may be boosting the size of its data centers.
AI and Robotics
As Retail Retools, Robots Are Coming to a Store Near You
Retail chains like Wal-Mart, Giant and Lowe’s are turning to artificial intelligence and robots to help improve customer experiences and assume some of the tedious elements of retail operations.
Infrastructure Masons
Dean Nelson’s Next Chapter: Family, Philanthropy, iMasons and Startups
Industry veteran Dean Nelson has departed Uber, and is starting a consulting business that will make more time for his family, philanthropy, and Infrastructure Masons.
Network
Global Investors See ‘Compelling’ Opportunity in Data Infrastructure
Some of the world’s largest investors are raising billions of dollars to invest in digital infrastructure, citing extraordinary demand for capital to fuel the shift to a data economy.
Executive Roundtable
DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable 2Q 2019
Our 15th Data Center Frontier Executive Roundtable features insights from executives from Cyxtera, RagingWire, Iron Mountain, Chatsworth Products, EdgeConneX and Intel DCM.
Edge Computing
Roundtable: Where Are the Best Opportunities in Edge Computing?
What types of edge computing are most relevant in 2019? In our DCF Executive Roundtable, executives from RagingWire Data Centers, Cyxtera Technologies, EdgeConneX, Iron Mountain, Intel and Chatsworth Products debate the topic.
Voices of the Industry
Cooling the High-Performance Computing Center of Atlanta’s Hot New Tech Square
Vlad Friedman CTO at DataBank, explores data center cooling options, and highlights the rear door cooler system, which the company is implementing at its new ATL1 data center in Atlanta.
The Interconnected World Places New Demands on Data Center Infrastructure: Are You Prepared?
Experts from Chatsworth Products explore how connectivity is changing the landscape for data centers and putting new requirements on data center infrastructure.
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