Amazon Web Services (AWS) has spent $35 billion on its cloud computing infrastructure in Northern Virginia over the past 10 years, illustrating the enormous impact data centers can have on regional economies.
The Top 10 Data Center Stories for September 2021
Facebook’s growth and the industry’s approach to sustainability were the hot topics for September for readers of Data Center Frontier. Here are the 10 most popular stories in September 2021.
Roundtable Recap: Third-Quarter Update on Key Data Center Trends
Here’s an update on key trends for 2021: A recap of our Data Center Executive Roundtable, featuring expert insights from executives at Vertiv, Infrastructure Masons, Sabey Data Centers and Kohler Power Systems.
Roundtable: Hydrogen Has Promise as Future Backup Power Solution
Our data center roundtable looks at the technologies that can drive long-term sustainability for the data center industry – including hydrogen, which was mentioned by several of our experts.
How ‘Software-Defined Everything’ Impacts the Data Center
If “software is eating the world,” what does that look like for the data center industry? The DCF Executive Roundtable looks at how “software-defined everything” is changing the game.
Roundtable: Will Changing Weather Impact Site Selection, Data Center Ops?
Recent weather-related disasters and climate considerations are prompting some changes in data center operations (including cooling) but our Roundtable is split on whether site selection will change much.
Executive Roundtable: The Chip Shortage and Data Center Supply Chain
How serious a problem are the semiconductor shortage and the challenges facing the data center supply chain? Our DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable experts from Vertiv, Sabey Data Centers, Infrastructure Masons and Kohler Power Systems weigh in.
Yondr Will Develop Green Energy Projects to Support its Data Centers
Yondr Group will develop renewable energy projects to support its data center campuses, a move that will help its customers reduce their environmental impact. The company is planning $2 billion in data center development across the Americas.
Facebook Eyes Major Data Center Expansion in Hillsboro, Oregon
Facebook is pursuing a massive expansion of its data center infrastructure in Oregon, prompting developer QTS Data Centers to seek approvals for more renewable energy for its new campus in Hillsboro.
Uptime: Most Data Centers Still Not Tracking Environmental Impact
Despite a growing focus on environmental sustainability, most data center operators are still not measuring their water or carbon impact, according to new survey data from Uptime Institute.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 20 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.