Our Executive Roundtable debates data center construction and supply chain management. In an era of just-in-time cloud demand, can we go even faster?
Executive Roundtable: Is the Cloud More Secure Than the Enterprise?
In our quarterly Executive Roundtable, five data center thought leaders discuss the security of cloud platforms and service provider facilities versus on-premises data centers.
Online Video is Everywhere, and Filling Up Data Centers
Video content is increasingly delivered over the Internet or other online service, and stored in data centers. Video data is just one of the many data streams filling cloud data centers. Here’s a look at what lies ahead.
Vantage Starts Building at New Santa Clara Data Center Campus
Vantage Data Centers has begun construction on its second major campus in Santa Clara, breaking ground on a 9-acre site on Mathew Street where it plans to build three data centers offering 69 megawatts of critical power.
Cloud MegaLeases, Land Banking Boost Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is seeing unprecedented activity in both data center leasing and new construction of cloud campuses, according to panelists at the Bisnow Data Center Investment Conference in Tysons Corner.
As Cloud Investment Surges, What’s the New Normal for Data Centers?
Hyperscale cloud builders are accelerating their data center buildouts as they add capacity for new customers. As investment surges to new highs, what will the “new normal” look like for the data center industry?
New Real Estate Strategies Help Cloud Builders Grow Faster
Real estate lease structures are playing a larger role in the growth of cloud computing, as seen in two recent deals that have helped hyperscale tenants provision space faster and secure capacity for growth.
Google Shifts to Liquid Cooling for AI Data Crunching
Google is shifting to liquid cooling for its latest version of its artificial intelligence hardware, as the heat generated by its new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) has exceeded the limits of its previous data center cooling solutions.
Data Center Proximity: How Close is my Colocation Provider?
This is the second post in a four-part series that explores the seven most crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on data center proximity and how close your colocation provider’s facility should be to your business.
It’s Time to Reimagine and Reinvent the Data Center
Colocation allows businesses to shift staff and resources from data center management to focus on IT infrastructure and business priorities. In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Randy Rowland, President of Data Center Services at Cyxtera, explores the evolving data center and what’s in store for the future.
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