The former Yahoo Computing Coop is now driving the infrastructure growth for Oath, the media properties previously owned by Yahoo and AOL.
Insights: Data Center Design
Data Center Frontier charts the future of data centers and cloud computing. We track the latest developments in data center design, providing updates on the innovations and best practices for creating energy efficient and sustainable data centers.
Our thesis: New markets will require new approaches to datacenter design, creating facilities that can operate with very different climate and energy profiles. This will require major innovation in the way data centers are designed, built and powered.
Our stories provide insights into the role of modular and pre-fabricated data center designs, the impact of the Open Compute Project and open hardware movement, and new approaches to creating data center racks and servers.
Roundtable: IoT Sensors and Data Center Software Decisions
Our Executive Roundtable panel ponders the state of data center instrumentation, and how it influences decisions on data center management software. (Photo: Google)
Executive Roundtable: Supply, Demand & Risk Amid the Cloud Boom
Our Data Center Executive Roundtable showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed.
RagingWire is Building Faster for the Future
As it builds its new Texas campus, RagingWire is retooling its data center construction operation to accelerate its deployment speed.
How to Build Data Centers Faster, Better, and More Cost Effectively
There is no question that the data center market is booming. And client expectations are changing as well. Brian Mattson, Vice President of Construction at RagingWire Data Centers, analyzes how to accelerate the pace of modern data center construction while staying under budget and improving quality.
Compass Points Toward New Markets, Hyperscale Deals
With new investment partners, Compass Datacenters is ready to scale its personalized data centers, competing in both regional markets and hyperscale deals.
Facebook: Open Sharing Was Key to Addressing Arc Flash Incidents
At the 7×24 Exchange, Facebook disclosed two arc flash incidents at its data center in Sweden, and how its post-event analysis headed off other potential incidents.
How to Create an Ideal Data Center Cabinet Ecosystem
Data centers are becoming more complex, and this is making white space management even harder for data center managers. Integrating the data center cabinet with hardware and software into a single platform can help data center managers truly gain visibility and understanding of the different dynamics within the data center to make informed decisions. A new white paper from Chatsworth Products (CPI) explores the key elements of a successful data center cabinet ecosystem and how to create your own.
Key Elements of a Successful Data Center Cabinet Ecosystem
As your data center becomes more complex, the need for cohesive white space management increases. This white paper covers the key elements of a data center cabinet ecosystem and shows how selecting an integrated solution can help simplify white space management. Download the report to learn more about what it takes to create a successful data center cabinet ecosystem.
The Rise of the MegaHall: Data Suites Get Larger
Leading data center providers have begun building larger data halls, citing construction economics and the need to compete for larger deals.
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.