Our Data Center Executive Roundtable for the fourth quarter of 2018 showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed.
Data Center Frontier Executive Roundtable
The Data Center Frontier Executive Roundtable is a feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. At the close of each quarter, we convene a conversation between a group of experienced executives from the data center, colocation and cloud computing industries. The questions change to address the latest industry developments, including trends in data center design, site selection, cooling and business models.
Executive Roundtable: The State of Data Center Security
IT security will once again be a key issue in the data center industry in 2019, according to the four thought leaders in the DCF Executive Roundtable.
Data Center Geography: What Are the Hot Markets in 2019?
Four veteran executives examine the North American data center landscape, and which geographic markets will be hot in 2019.
Roundtable: Challenges Loom for Data Center Staffing
The data center industry faces a major staffing challenge. The answer: hire more veterans & women, and boost outreach to schools, DCF Roundtable members say.
Executive Roundtable: Data Center Trends to Watch for 2019
Our 13th Data Center Executive Roundtable features the insights of thought leaders – James Leach of RagingWire, Cyxtera’s Randy Rowland, Jeff Klaus from Intel and Rick Crutchley of Iron Mountain. They predict the hot trends for 2019.
DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable, 3Q 2018
In our 12th DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable, thought leaders debate the status of hyperscale data centers, DCIM, lithium-ion batteries and underwater data centers.
Underwater Data Centers: Pushing the Limits of Data Center Innovation
Is Microsoft’s underwater data center project brilliant or crazy? Also, are there other examples of “outside the box” data center innovation that bear watching? Our Executive Roundtable weighs in.
DCF Roundtable: Are Lithium-ion UPS Systems Ready for Prime Time?
Lithium-ion batteries, which have powered mobile devices for years, are gaining traction in the market for data center UPS systems.
Executive Roundtable: The State of DCIM in a Cloudy Landscape
What’s the state of data center management software in the age of cloud computing? In our DCF Executive Roundtable, thought leaders from Digital Realty, Vertiv and BASELAYER provide their take.
Executive Roundtable: Hyperscale Is A New Market Segment
In our Executive Roundtable, thought leaders from Digital Realty, Vertiv and BASELAYER debate data center trends. Today: The emergence of hyperscale computing as a separate market segment.
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.