What’s ahead for the data center industry? We’ve identified eight themes that will shape the data center business in 2021. The big themes: Pandemic response, sustainability and lots of M&A.
Insights and Trends on Edge Computing
Data is everywhere. As a digital transformation sweeps across our society and economy, Internet infrastructure must follow the data. Enter edge computing, which extends data processing and storage closer to the growing universe of devices and sensors at the edge of the network.
The goal of edge computing is to process data and services as close to the end user as possible. It’s an architecture that allows the compute and content delivery process to happen within 10 milliseconds or less of the user. The trend driving the edge computing model is the increased use of consumer mobile devices, especially consumption of video and virtual reality content and the growth of sensors as part of the Internet of Things.
The Top 10 Data Center White Papers of 2020: Insights from an Unusual Year
The hot downloads from Data Center Frontier’s white paper library in 2020 tracked the rise of edge computing, the ins and outs of data center site selection and strategies for addressing data center power and water needs.
Manufacturers Must Manage an Explosion of Industry Data – Is Edge Computing the Answer?
Carsten Baumann, director of strategic initiatives and solution architect at Schneider Electric, explores the role of edge computing in handling today’s big data explosion in the manufacturing sector.
Zero Touch: Maintaining Server Uptime in Remote Locations
With no onsite IT staff and distributed locations, organizations ranging from shipping firms to grocery stores to Microsoft deploy increasingly sophisticated solutions to ensure remote reliability.
The Top 10 Data Center Stories for November 2020
Edge, Equinix and Atlanta were the three themes that grabbed readers’ attention in November. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in November 2020, in order of article views.
Schneider Electric Adds Micro Data Centers for a More Rugged Edge
Targeting a broader set of edge computing use cases, Schneider Electric has launched a new line of micro data centers for more rugged “industrial edge” use cases, along with expanded on-site support services.
Cooling Edge Data Centers: It Requires More Thought
The team at TAS Energy highlights a variety of different approaches to cooling for edge data centers, from direct expansion cooling systems, to chilled water solutions, free cooling and more.
Switch Teams With FedEx, Dell to Deploy Edge Data Centers
Switch is teaming with FedEx and Dell Technologies to create an edge computing network for enterprise customers, deployed Switch modular data centers on FedEx real estate, with Dell providing hardware and managed services.
Colony’s Digital Playbook Powers Edge Strategy for DataBank
Colony Capital has built DataBank through a deal-driven “digital playbook” that brings together a convergence of technologies, companies and investors. The goal: capture the huge opportunity in edge computing.
Keep The Lights On: Strategies for Effective Distributed Management
Timothy Miscovich, Chief Commercial Officer at WTEC, walks readers through a series of strategies for effective data center management as distributed computing continues to make an impact.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 20 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.