This is the first entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier Special Report Series, in partnership with Liion, that explores the future of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on energy storage. This entry offers a comparison of the capabilities and characteristics of lead acid versus lithium-ion batteries.
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.
Phoenix Data Center Growth Accelerated by Surge in Leasing
This Data Center Frontier Special Report series explores how Phoenix has become one of the most dynamic data center growth markets in the U.S., with a surge in leasing in the past two years, including major deals featuring hyperscale cloud companies.
Data Center Job Spotlight: Data Center Facility Manager
This month’s Data Center Job Spotlight highlights two construction project manager jobs, a data center facility manager position, and new openings for electrical engineers, as well. Opportunities span across some of the largest and fastest growing data center markets, including Northern Virginia, the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Boston and more.
Data Center Evaluation Checklist Makes Comparison Easy
The use of colocation services has continued to increase, rapidly becoming the solution of choice for organizations requiring an efficient, secure and cost-effective way to manage their IT infrastructure. Colocation providers deliver a stable foundation upon which you can support your core business and execute on your IT strategy – but not all data center service providers are created equal. Download the new white paper from Cyxtera that provides a data center checklist to ensure you cover all selection criteria as you tour various facilities.
Today’s Changing IT Executive Role
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Charisse Richards, Vice President of IT and Integration at Iron Mountain Data Centers, explores how digital transformation is reshaping the industry and the role of IT executives.
CoreSite Gets Go-Ahead for Huge Expansion in Northern Virginia
CoreSite has gotten the go-ahead to add 100 megawatts of data center capacity to its campus in Northern Virginia, providing expansion capacity in the world’s largest cloud computing hub,
Navigating the Continent: Four Steps to Doing Business in Europe
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Norbert Kutter, Director of Global Business Development for Instor, leads readers through the four most important steps to consider when looking to do business in Europe in the data center industry.
Phoenix Data Center Market Experiencing a Building Boom
The Phoenix market is currently experiencing a data center building boom, with hundreds of megawatts of potential capacity in the pipeline. The Phoenix region benefits from power and fiber infrastructure, and growing competition among service providers. Download the new Data Center Frontier Special Report, courtesy of Iron Mountain Data Centers, that provides market analysis, and information on the business environment and major data center players in the Phoenix data center market.
Build-to-Suit Data Centers: The Best Option You Haven’t Considered
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Chris Kincaid, Senior Vice President of Design and Construction at Stream Data Centers, explores how build-to-suit data centers may be the answer to your colocation needs.
Lithium-Ion Batteries & Their Role in the Future of UPS Energy Storage for Data Centers
Widely used in today’s consumer electronics, lithium-ion batteries are now being adopted as a backup energy source for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) in data centers. Download the new Data Center Frontier special report, in partnership with Liion, that explores the energy storage possibilities of lithium-ion batteries.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 15 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.