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Disaster Planning for Critical Environments in an Unpredictable World

By Voices of the Industry - September 5, 2019

The list of possible disasters seems endless: flood, fire, cyberattack, hurricane, terrorism, blackout and more. Critical engineering expert Kevin Rosen of Stream Data Centers discusses the importance of disaster planning in maintaining uptime and continuing mission-critical operations during and after a crisis.

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Disaster Planning Helps Mission-Critical Facilities Avoid Outages and Navigate Emergencies

By Sarah Rubenoff - September 4, 2019

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Are you prepared? A new report from Stream Data Centers asks this very question in regards to why managers of critical environments need a solid strategy for disaster planning.

Tagged With: critical facilities, disaster planning, Stream Data Centers

Data Center Jobs: New Positions in Northern Virginia

By Sarah Rubenoff - August 14, 2019

A power room inside the QTS Ashburn data center. (Photo: Rich Miller)

The August data center job spotlight from Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting, includes three new positions in Northern Virginia, including a data center facility operations director position.

Tagged With: critical facilities, Data Center Jobs, Data Center Management, Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

Aligned Energy Aims to ‘Smarten’ Critical Infrastructure

By Sarah Rubenoff - February 14, 2019

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A new white paper from Aligned Energy — whose mission is in part to  is to make critical infrastructure smart enough to continuously improve both its economic performance and environmental impact — offers a financial analyst update on the company led by some of today’s top wholesale cololcation providers.

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Data Center Jobs: Data Center Infrastructure Project Manager

By Sarah Rubenoff - February 12, 2019

A data center under construction in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Our February Data Center Job Spotlight features a Data Center Infrastructure PM opportunity in Reston, Va. Check out more jobs and listing from DCF & Pkaza.

Tagged With: critical facilities, Data Center Jobs, Data Center Management, Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

Data Center Job Spotlight: Engineering Head for Mission Critical Facilities

By Sarah Rubenoff - January 14, 2019

A data hall inside the new Equinix DC12 data center in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo: Equinix)

Data Center Frontier’s first job spotlight of 2019 features an opening for a Engineering Department Head for Mission Critical Facilities in the booming Northern Virginia market. This month’s lineup also includes a sales manager position in Ashburn, Va., a Senior Commissioning Engineer role in Omaha, Neb., and more.

Tagged With: critical facilities, Data Center Jobs, Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

Data Center Job Spotlight: Data Center Construction Superintendent

By Sarah Rubenoff - December 11, 2018

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Data Center Frontier’s December job spotlight for the last month of 2018 features a new Data Center Construction Superintendent position located in Sunnyvale, Calif. The selection of highlighted jobs for this month, chosen from the Data Center Frontier Data Center Jobs Board, also features positions in Northern Virginia, Texas, New York, and Chicago.

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Data Center Job Spotlight: Critical Facility Manager in Toronto

By Sarah Rubenoff - November 8, 2018

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Data Center Frontier’s November job spotlight features a critical facility manager opening in the booming Toronto market, as well as a variety of colocation positions in the Northern Virginia and growing Dallas markets.

Tagged With: critical facilities, Data Center Jobs, Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

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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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The Case for Colocation in Enterprise Edge IT Strategy

In a recent survey, enterprises were asked what the top factors were when determining where to process IoT workloads. More than half said security was the top factor, with cost and networking connections also ranking among top concerns. This white paper, sponsored by Stream Data Centers, explores the case for colocation in enterprise edge IT strategy. 

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DCF Spotlight

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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.

An aerial view of major facilities in Data Center Alley in Ashburn, Virginia. (Image: Loudoun County)

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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  • Critical Power Energy Manager - Data Center Development - Ashburn, VA
  • Site Development Manager - Data Center - Ashburn, VA
  • Data Center Facility Operations Director - Chicago, IL
  • Electrical Engineer - Senior - Dallas, TX
  • Mechanical Commissioning Engineer - Calgary, Alberta

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Data Center 101: Mastering the Basics of the Data Center Industry

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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  • Data Center Pricing Negotiating
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