DCF Editor Rich Miller talks with David McCall of the QTS Experience podcast about how the business impact of COVID-19 pandemic and what it has meant for the data center industry.
Life, the Pandemic and Data Centers: Barstool Chat With Garry Connolly
DCF Editor Rich Miller sits down with with Garry Connolly of Host in Ireland and its Barstool Chat series for a discussion of life, the pandemic and data centers.
Data Bytes: Pandemic Tech Drives 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle
Data Bytes: “Health passports” that indicate COVID-19 status are among the new entries on the Gartner hype cycle, Dell’Oro sees accelerating sales of equipment for 5G radio networks (especially in China).
DCF Roundtable Recap: Insights on COVID-19 and Data Centers
Our 19th Data Center Executive Roundtable showcases the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with panelists from CoreSite, NTT Global Data Centers Americas, EdgeConneX, Sabey Data Centers and Infrastructure Masons.
The Home as the New Edge: COVID-19 May Boost Edge Computing
The workforce is more distributed than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our data center roundtable panel discusses how this shift will impact the evolution of edge computing.
Executive Roundtable: The Pandemic’s Impact on Data Center Operations
Our Executive Roundtable explores how data center staffing and operations are holding up through the COVID-19 pandemic. With insights from executives from CoreSite, EdgeConneX, NTT Global Data Centers, Sabey Data Centers and Infrastructure Masons.
More Servers, Around the Clock: How Microsoft Scaled for COVID-19
Microsoft’s network expansion to handle COVID-19 data traffic required round-the-clock work from its Azure data center teams. A new blog post highlights the human component of Azure’s effort tos cale its cloud operations.
Pandemic Prompts New Urgency for AI, Software Automation in Data Centers
The COVID-19 pandemic will drive innovation in data center operations, forcing companies to embrace automation to manage some duties that currently rely on close human interaction. The first in a series on innovation to address pandemic-driven challenges.
Inside Zoom’s Infrastructure: Scaling Up Massively With Colo and Cloud
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom has become the poster child for society’s rapid shift to online services. Here’s a look at how Zoom used a combination of colocation and cloud services to handle its insane video traffic growth.
Pandemic Could Drive Data Center M&A, Reshaping Industry Landscape
Economic disruptions are times of both peril and opportunity. We look at how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the active world of data center mergers & acquisitions. Financial strength will drive the action.
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.