As Amazon Web Services extends its cloud into edge computing, it will be deploying more servers with colocation providers & telcos. Here’s a closer look at AWS Local Zones and their potential impact on the edge computing sector.
Aging Workforce Poses A Challenge for the Data Center Industry
In today’s discussion, our panel of six data center executives discuss the staffing and workforce development challenges facing the data center industry.
Roundtable: Edge Computing Will Gain Momentum in 2020
There’s broad agreement that edge computing will make an important expansion of IT architecture? But what will 2020 adoption look like at the edge? Our DCF Executive Roundtable offers their predictions.
The Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2019
Here’s a look at the Top 10 data center stories on Data Center Frontier in 2019, ranked by pageviews. What was hot? Google, rising rack density, data center startups, and the promise of 5G wireless.
Roundtable: Hyperscale Leasing Will Bounce Back in 2020
Our DCF Executive Roundtable panel of 6 industry executives agree that 2020 is likely to be a stronger year for hyperscale leasing than 2019. Here’s a look at their predictions.
Executive Roundtable: The Top Data Center Trends for 2020
Our Data Center Frontier Executive Roundtable provides a look ahead into 2020, with six veteran executives offering their picks for the top data center trend for 2020.
Vertiv to Go Public, Outlines Growth Trajectory in Data Center Sector
Vertiv plans to become a public company with a streamlined balance sheet and ambitions to become an even larger player in data centers and edge computing. Here’s a closer look at Vertiv’s roadmap for future growth.
Chicago Business Environment Ready for Data Center Expansion
An abundance of fiber providers and several Internet exchanges make Chicago a hub for content delivery services to a large portion of the American Midwest. This excerpt from a new special report on the Greater Chicago data center market highlights the Chicago market’s business environment, including factors like power, hazard risk, incentives, connectivity and more.
Data Center Podcasts: What We’re Listening To
Looking for good audio content on data centers? There’s a growing number of quality data center podcasts. Here’s a curated list of podcasts worth a listen.
SBA Adds Chicago Data Center, as Tower REITs Explore Edge Options
SBA Communications’ acquisition of a Chicago interconnection facility is the latest move by tower-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs) to establish a beachhead in the data center world.
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