Facebook has invested $16 billion in building and operating its data centers in the United States, the company said yesterday as it unveiled a new web site showcasing its plans for 40 million square feet of global data center infrastructure.
Insights: Social Business
Tips and best practices to help social media professionals use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks to build their business and advance the industry.
Data Center Gone Wild? Zillow Listing Captures Internet’s Imagination
House shoppers browsing Zillow seeking homes in the Dallas area are encountering an unusual opportunity: A former data center being offered for sale as the “ultimate safe house.”
International Data Center Day: Discover the Careers That Power the Cloud
Today is International Data Center Day, an effort to raise awareness of the data center industry and to inspire the next generation of talent. Here’s a look at the events and resources to mark the day.
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.
Voices of 2020: The Top 10 Voices of the Industry Columns
Education is part of our mission at Data Center Frontier. In our Voices of the Industry feature, we share the experience of data center executives on the front lines of innovation. Here’s a look at the 10 most popular Voices columns for 2020.
The Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2020
It’s been a strange and extraordinary year, in which many existing data center trends have been amplified by the pandemic. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in 2020, ranked by page views.
Data Center Video Effectiveness in a COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of video in data center marketing. Dan Ephraim of IMA says that focus should include enhanced use of YouTube in addition to LinkedIn, the industry’s traditional social channel of choice.
Data Center Events Firms Retool for B2B Virtual Conferences
With conference schedule disrupted by the Coronavirus, organizers are pivoting to online delivery of content, hoping to bring new energy to online B2B events. First up is DCD, which is promising “the mother of all virtual events” for DCD>NY.
Frontier Spotlight: The Top 10 Data Center Stories for October 2019
The Future of Hyperscale Computing and Digital Realty’s record-setting deal for Interxion are the most popular articles on Data Center Frontier this October, along with updates on Equinix, Cologix, Aligned Energy and STACK Infrastructure.
Data Center Day Kicks Off Focus on Students, Future Workforce
The organizers of International Data Center Day hailed Tuesday’s event as an important first step in raising the profile of the data center industry and building a workforce for the future.
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