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Stories by Bill Kleyman

Bill Kleyman is a veteran technologist with experience in data center design, management and deployment. His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation.During the day, Bill is Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions at Switch.

The Software-Defined Bottom Line and the Data Center Value Equation

By Bill Kleyman - June 29, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Before 2000 and before the more extensive deployment of Internet companies, the data center was seen as a simple business function, meaning it was seen as a tool and cost-center for many businesses. In this article from Schneider Electric, learn more about key DCIM attributes and how the data center value equation has evolved.  

Tagged With: Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Hyperscale, Schneider Electric

How DCIM is Different Today

By Bill Kleyman - June 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

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In the early days of DCIM software tools, data centers tended to be centralized for a given organization and few in number. Learn how you can apply new DCIM solutions to improve operations and your bottom line in this article featuring Schneider Electric. 

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Schneider Electric

The Evolution of Data Center Management Software

By Bill Kleyman - June 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

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As data center infrastructure becomes more complex and distributed, the role of software becomes more important. Explore the evolution of data center management software, with insights from Schneider Electric.

Tagged With: Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Hyperscale data center, Schneider Electric

The Data Center Tools that Improve Operations and Help Reduce Risk

By Bill Kleyman - May 12, 2022 Leave a Comment

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When working with critical infrastructure, it’s critical to keep people and assets safe. In this article, courtesy of Honeywell, learn how tools can reduce risk when it comes to the human element of data center operations.

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure, honeywell

Key Observability Considerations to Support Digital Infrastructure

By Bill Kleyman - April 29, 2022 Leave a Comment

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When data center leaders grasp the monitoring and data center management side of things, it is easier to incorporate policies, compliance, and controls over the metrics. Learn how observability has changed to support digital infrastructure in this new article, courtesy of Honeywell.

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure, honeywell

Understanding the Data Center Management Journey

By Bill Kleyman - April 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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The only way to truly embrace digital infrastructure is to understand the significant trends in today’s data centers. Bill Kleyman looks at several key trends and assessing how legacy systems impact your digital ambitions.

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Design, Data Center Infrastructure, data center resiliency, honeywell

The Human Element: Tools to Improve Data Center Management

By Bill Kleyman - April 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

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New demands require modern organizations to rethink their data center environment, delivery model and how to more effectively leverage the cloud. Learn how to improve data center management by designing for observability and resiliency in this new article courtesy of Honeywell.

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Design, data center resiliency, honeywell

A Next-Gen Operational Model For REITS and Data Center Providers

By Bill Kleyman - April 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Instead of a simple contract, it’s critical to work with a data center partner that can help you focus on your business. Learn what a next-generation operational model looks like for REITs or data center providers aiming to compete in a digital market.

Tagged With: CBRE, Colocation, Data Center REITs, Hyperscale

Shifting the Data Center Facility Management Paradigm: Real-World Use Cases

By Bill Kleyman - March 28, 2022

One way for small and mid-cap REIT and data center providers to gain some operating scale benefits is through external facility management, handled by an organization far more extensive than any individual REIT. Explore real-world use cases where organizations have shifted the data center facility management paradigm.

Tagged With: CBRE, Data Center Management, facility management, Hyperscale

Breaking Historical Power Norms: Energy and Resiliency as a Service

By Bill Kleyman - March 22, 2022

Leaders in the power and data center space still have misconceptions about power delivery, decarbonization, efficiency, and resiliency. A significant focus in working with power solutions today revolves around sustainable designs and ensuring more significant levels of resiliency. Learn how new solutions such as energy and resiliency-as-a-service break legacy paradigms, courtesy of Enchanted Rock.

Tagged With: data center energy, data center microgrids, data center sustainability, enchanted rock, natural gas

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Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance

Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance If a vendor conducts the actual work in your data center, then you or your operator aren’t maximizing your current operating resources and are experiencing incremental cost and risk. Chad Giddings of BCS Data Center Operations, explains the importance of your data center provider having a high-degree of self-performance.

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2022 Report: How People, Process and Technology are Redefining Mission Critical Infrastructure Operations

A new white paper from BCS Data Center Operations explores how people, processes, and technology are redefining mission critical infrastructure operations.

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Data center modules on display at the recent Edge Congress conference in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Edge Computing is Poised to Remake the Data Center Landscape

Data center leaders are investing in edge computing and edge solutions and actively looking at new ways to deploy edge capacity to support evolving business and user requirements.

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Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Open Spectrum, brings our readers a series that provides an introductory guidebook to the ins and outs of the data center and colocation industry. Think power systems, cooling, solutions, data center contracts and more. The Data Center 101 Special Report series is directed to those new to the industry, or those of our readers who need to brush up on the basics.

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