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.
Insights: Colocation
Customers can buy data center space in a number of ways. One of the most popular is colocation, tenants buy space by the rack, cabinet or cage. Larger requirements typically use the wholesale data center model, in which a tenant leases a finished suite of “turn-key” raised-floor space. The dividing lines between the two have blurred in recent years, which wholesale providers pursuing smaller deals while colo specialists add suites to their offerings. Both retail colocation providers and companies selling wholesale data center space are pushing into new markets, extending these IT outsourcing services to new audiences.
New Report Highlights the ‘Opportunity’ of Edge Data Centers
Part of the answer to today’s data challenges lies in the proliferation of edge computing and data centers. Download the new report from Evoque, “Exploring the Edge with Adequate Data Centers,” that highlights how edge computing and data centers can address the big data challenges of today.
Supplying the Edge with Adequate Data Centers
As edge computing expands, everyone from data center providers to carriers will need to expand with this new data origination horizon. Download the new report from Evoque that explores how edge computing and edge data centers can address the big data challenges of today.
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.
Frontier Spotlight: The Top 10 Data Center Stories for June 2019
Our best-read stories for June 2019 spotlight a busy month for Google, with updates regarding its cloud network, subsea cables, and more.
7 Best Practices of Data Center Cable Management
Data center cable management is a complex task. Herman Chan, President of Sunbird Software, explores the ins and outs of data center cable management and how to streamline processes.
DataBank Atlanta: A Taste of Smart City Projects to Come?
How will data centers fit into the smart cities of the future? DataBank provides a preview with its new Atlanta data center, which features a liquid cooled HPC center and will reuse server waste heat and include a microgrid.
Next Tier Connect Launches, Acquiring Pittsburgh Campus
Next Tier Connect is the newest in a series of platform companies targeting opportunities in the data center sector, with an experienced team and an interest in mixed-use properties.
Data Center Job Spotlight: Need for Experienced Lead CxA
The June Data Center Job Spotlight features two openings in Ashhburn, Va., know in the industry as data center alley — opportunities for a data center facility engineer and a MEP superintendent. This month’s job spotlight also highlights nationwide job opportunities, including Lead CxA positions and Data Center Project Manager openings.
Services Will be Key in Enterprise Transition to Colo and Cloud
In today’s edition of the DCF Executive Roundtable, our panel discusses the shift of enterprise IT workloads into third-party cloud platforms and colo facilities.
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