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Servers in a CenturyLink data centerCenturyLink is the second largest U.S. telecommunications company in the U.S. The networking giant offered data centers and colocation facilities in over 60 locations around the world. In 2017 CenturyLink sold its data center portfolio, which has since become Cyxtera. CenturyLink continues to offer colocation services through Cyxtera.

Headquarters: Monroe, LA
Web: http://www.centurylink.com/

The Cyxtera Vision: A Secure Global Data Center Platform

By Rich Miller - May 12, 2017

on-demand connectivity

Cyxtera launches with a focus on secure infrastructure, bringing together next-generation security startups and a data center network spanning 2.6 million square feet of space and 3,500 customers.

Tagged With: CenturyLink, Cyxtera, Security

Understanding Data Center Expansions – Build or Buy

By Bill Kleyman - May 1, 2017

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Your business is growing – can your data center keep up? Check out this paper which defines data center migrations and discusses build or buy options.

Tagged With: CenturyLink, Colocation

Going Global: Expanding IT

By Voices of the Industry - March 23, 2017

Servers in a CenturyLink data center. Businesses interested in expanding their footprint into international markets look to obtain the benefits of such growth, but they also face challenges in making that expansion occur successfully. (Photo: CenturyLink)

In this week’s Voices of the Industry, Michael Levy, Global Colocation Product Manager at CenturyLink, takes a look at the role data centers and colocation providers play in businesses expanding IT into international markets.

Tagged With: CenturyLink, Colocation, global technology solutions

Investors: Asset Sales Reflect Telco Troubles, Not Colo Trends

By Rich Miller - November 17, 2015

Servers in a CenturyLink data center. Businesses interested in expanding their footprint into international markets look to obtain the benefits of such growth, but they also face challenges in making that expansion occur successfully. (Photo: CenturyLink)

Investors and analysts say the moves by telecom companies to sell data center assets are a reflection of trends in the telecom sector, rather than any worrisome slowdown in the colocation and cloud business.

Tagged With: CenturyLink, Verizon

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Overcoming Supply Chain Roadblocks: How to Avoid Disruptions in Your Data Center

Overcoming Supply Chain Roadblocks: How to Avoid Disruptions in Your Data Center The data center industry continues to experience significant global supply chain problems. Brett Williams of Service Express, explores the importance of leveraging the secondary hardware market to overcome supply chain roadblocks.

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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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Edge Computing is Poised to Remake the Data Center Landscape

Data center leaders are investing in edge computing and edge solutions and actively looking at new ways to deploy edge capacity to support evolving business and user requirements.

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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 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

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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