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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 Eight Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2021

By Rich Miller - January 6, 2021 1 Comment

Servers inside a Facebook hyperscale data center in North Carolina. (Photo: Rich Miller)

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.

Tagged With: Edge Data Centers, energy storage, Enterprise, Lithium-Ion Batteries

The Top 10 Data Center White Papers of 2020: Insights from an Unusual Year

By Sarah Rubenoff - December 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

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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.

Tagged With: 2020, Colocation, Coronavirus, Data Center Site Selection, Edge Computing, white paper

Manufacturers Must Manage an Explosion of Industry Data – Is Edge Computing the Answer?

By Voices of the Industry - December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

An interior view of a Switch Edge MOD 15 modular data center. (Image: Switch)

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. 

Tagged With: Big Data, Edge Computing, Schneider Electric

Zero Touch: Maintaining Server Uptime in Remote Locations

By Doug Mohney - December 9, 2020 1 Comment

Servers from Microsoft's Project Natick are analyzed after spending 18 months on the ocean floor in a nitrogen environment. (Photo: Microsoft)

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.

Tagged With: Edge Data Centers, EdgeComputing

The Top 10 Data Center Stories for November 2020

By Rich Miller - December 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Digital Realty's Building P in Ashburn is among the multi-tenant data center facilities housing different types of workloads. (Photo: Digital Realty)

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.

Tagged With: Colony Capital, DataBank, Equinix, Microsoft, Switch Data Centers, Vantage Data Centers

Schneider Electric Adds Micro Data Centers for a More Rugged Edge

By Rich Miller - November 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Schneider Electric R-Series Micro Data Centers offer a variety of form factors and deployment modes for edge deployments. (Image; Schneider Electric)

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

By Voices of the Industry - November 18, 2020 1 Comment

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.

Tagged With: Data Center Cooling, Edge Data Centers, TAS energy

Switch Teams With FedEx, Dell to Deploy Edge Data Centers

By Rich Miller - November 12, 2020 1 Comment

An interior view of a Switch Edge MOD 15 modular data center. (Image: Switch)

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.

Tagged With: Dell Technologies, Edge Computing, Edge Data Centers, switch, Switch Data Centers

Colony’s Digital Playbook Powers Edge Strategy for DataBank

By Rich Miller - November 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

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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.

Tagged With: Colony Capital, DataBank, Edge Computing

Keep The Lights On: Strategies for Effective Distributed Management

By Voices of the Industry - November 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

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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. 

Tagged With: Data Center Management, Edge Data Centers, remote management, wtec

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Data Center Sustainability: Evolution or Revolution

Data Center Sustainability: Evolution or Revolution There is no doubt that data centers’ voracious appetite for ping, power, and pipe will continue to grow - even accelerate due to unheralded force majeure events.  Therefore, sustainability must have Board-level priority and investment across the entire data center ecosystem.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Data Center Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic presents strategic challenges for the data center and cloud computing sectors. Data Center Frontier provides a one-stop resource for the latest news and analysis for decision-makers navigating this complex new landscape.

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Northern Virginia Data Center Market: The Focal Point for Cloud Growth

The Northern Virginia data center market is seeing a surge in supply and an even bigger surge in demand. Data Center Frontier explores trends, stats and future expectations for the No. 1 data center market in the country.

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Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Open Spectrum, brings our readers a series that provides an introductory guidebook to the ins and outs of the data center and colocation industry. Think power systems, cooling, solutions, data center contracts and more. The Data Center 101 Special Report series is directed to those new to the industry, or those of our readers who need to brush up on the basics.

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