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Insights: Internet of Things

The Internet of Things will create millions of connected devices, generating data from homes, cars and the vast reaches of industrial infrastructure. Data will be everywhere, and many of the new digital conversations will involve machines talking to other machines. It will have major implications for the data center industry, requiring infrastructure in locations that have not traditionally been business markets for data centers. These technologies will be rolled out over many years, as users gradually wrap their arms around the rapidly-growing universe of protocols, applications and use cases.

The IoT Extends to Space: Satellite Startups Connect Remote Devices

By Doug Mohney - March 27, 2020 1 Comment

An illustration of a compact nano-satellite from Hiber, which is creating a space-based IoT network. (Image: Hiber)

More than 20 new companies are using constellations of low-cost low-flying “nanosatellites” to collect data from devices, pursuing a future in which space-based networks connect the Internet of Things (IoT).

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The Bullish Case for Edge Computing

By Rich Miller - January 31, 2020 1 Comment

At the recent Edge Computing World, investors and futurists envisioned a future transformed by edge computing. Here is a look at the bullish view on the future of the edge.

Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing, Edge Data Centers

Vapor IO: We’re Funded to Deploy 36 Edge Sites in Next 2 Years

By Rich Miller - January 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

Vapor IO has completed a $90 million funding that will accelerate the build-out of its micro-modular edge data centers to an additional 16 cities in 2020. The company also said Cloudflare will be a customer in all of its sites.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, Modular Data Centers, Vapor IO

The AWS Cloud Extends to the Edge, With Likely Boost for Colo Providers

By Rich Miller - December 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Adrian Cockcroft, the VP for Cloud Architecture at Amazon Web Services, speaks at Edge Computing World in Mountain View, Calif. (Photo: Rich Miller)

As Amazon Web Services extends its cloud into edge computing, it will be deploying more servers with colocation providers & telcos. Here’s a closer look at AWS Local Zones and their potential impact on the edge computing sector.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, Edge Computing, Voice Assistants

The Gig Economy Drives Global Real-Time Data Movement

By Kayla Matthews - December 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Emerging “gig economy” workforce platforms require the rapid movement of data across the globe, as databases keep track of a growing universe of devices, workers and locations.

Tagged With: Lyft, Uber

DCF Podcast: Robots in the Data Center

By Colleen Miller - November 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

The robot-driven data center is closer to reality with the introduction of a robotic system to swap servers from a tank of cooling liquid. Is this another step towards more “lights out” data centers? Rich Miller, explores the past, present and future of robots in the data center.

Tagged With: Immersion, Podcast, Robotics, Submer, TMGcore

Packet Takes Its ‘Go Anywhere’ Bare Metal Cloud to the Edge

By Rich Miller - November 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Packet can dep[oy network-dense racks like this one. But it sees future growth in streamlined infrastructure for edge computing. (Photo: Packet)

Packet is bringing its “go anywhere” bare metal cloud to Detroit, where it will work with EdgeConneX to expand Sprint’s Curiosity IoT infrastructure to support the auto industry.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, EdgeConneX, Packet

Precision Farming: AI and Automation Are Transforming Agriculture

By Kayla Matthews - October 31, 2019 1 Comment

Today’s farm is powered by data, along with a variety of devices and technologies, including sensors, GPS satellites, drones, and robots. Here’s a look at precision farming, and the role of AI and data.

Tagged With: Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Satellite

DataBank Atlanta: A Taste of Smart City Projects to Come?

By Rich Miller - June 26, 2019 1 Comment

An illustration of the DataBank ATL-1 data center, part of the Coda mixed-use development in Atlanta's Technology Square. (Image: DataBank)

How will data centers fit into the smart cities of the future? DataBank provides a preview with its new Atlanta data center, which features a liquid cooled HPC center and will reuse server waste heat and include a microgrid.

Tagged With: Atlanta, DataBank, smart cities

How Digital Natives and Automation Are Reshaping the Workforce

By Rich Miller - April 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Dr. Julie Albright during her keynote presentation at the Data Center World 2019 conference in Phoenix. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Digital transformation is changing the world of work, according to digital sociologist Dr. Julie Albright, who says digital natives and automation are reshaping many workforce practices. Plenty more change lies ahead.

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Voices of the Industry

How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency

How to Simplify Distributed IT Management? Focus on the Tools to Improve Flexibility and Efficiency Russell Senesac, Director of Data Center Strategy at Schneider Electric, explores how to address distributed IT management and the tools available today.

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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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High Efficiency Modes of Operation: Path Toward Highest Energy Efficiency Without Load Availability Trade-Off

The most common UPS topology currently used in the industry is double conversion; nevertheless, most UPS suppliers have introduced Eco Modes of operation to further increase the levels of efficiency of the UPS. Download the new paper from Vertiv, which analyzes potential drawbacks of Eco Mode types of operation, further highlights elements to consider when using these modes of operation, and gives a review of field results for technologies like the Liebert Trinergy Cube UPS and more. 

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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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