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DCIM Tools and Partnering to Impact the Software-Defined Bottom Line

By Bill Kleyman - July 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

DCIM Tools

Data-driven technologies and AI integration are helping modern DCIM tools make an impact in the data center and hyperscale space. Here’s a look at how this works, featuring Schneider Electric and Digital Realty.

Tagged With: Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Hyperscale data center, Schneider Electric

Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance

By Voices of the Industry - July 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

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If a vendor conducts the actual work in your data center, then you or your operator aren’t maximizing your current operating resources and are experiencing incremental cost and risk. Chad Giddings of BCS Data Center Operations, explains the importance of your data center provider having a high-degree of self-performance.

Tagged With: BCS Data Center Operations, data center maintenance, Data Center Management, Data Center Operations

The Software-Defined Bottom Line and the Data Center Value Equation

By Bill Kleyman - June 29, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Before 2000 and before the more extensive deployment of Internet companies, the data center was seen as a simple business function, meaning it was seen as a tool and cost-center for many businesses. In this article from Schneider Electric, learn more about key DCIM attributes and how the data center value equation has evolved.  

Tagged With: Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Hyperscale, Schneider Electric

How DCIM is Different Today

By Bill Kleyman - June 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

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In the early days of DCIM software tools, data centers tended to be centralized for a given organization and few in number. Learn how you can apply new DCIM solutions to improve operations and your bottom line in this article featuring Schneider Electric. 

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Schneider Electric

Redefining Mission Critical Infrastructure With People, Processes, and Technology

By Kathy Hitchens - June 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

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The only constant in our world today is change. BCS Data Center Operations explores how people, processes, and technology are redefining mission critical infrastructure operations. 

Tagged With: BCS Data Center Operations, critical infrastructure, Data Center Management, Data Center Operations

The Evolution of Data Center Management Software

By Bill Kleyman - June 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

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As data center infrastructure becomes more complex and distributed, the role of software becomes more important. Explore the evolution of data center management software, with insights from Schneider Electric.

Tagged With: Data Center Frontier Special Report, Data Center Management, DCIM software, Hyperscale data center, Schneider Electric

Data Center Migration: How to Optimize the Transition

By Kathy Hitchens - April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

The exterior of the Flexential data center facility near Nashville. (Photo: Flexential)

No matter the reason for migration, it’s a complicated endeavor, and must be executed without error. Flexential outlines seven migration best practices that will minimize downtime and ensure the migration process runs smoothly.

Tagged With: Cloud, Data Center Design, Data Center Management, Data Center Migration, Flexential

How Data Center Management Solutions Drive Sustainability and Help Ensure a Climate-Secure World

By Voices of the Industry - April 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

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The data center industry, which gave wings and provided thrust to the digital transformation of business and society during a time of tumultuous change, has another urgent, mission-critical responsibility—to our environment. Eric Xie, Software Application Engineer for Intel Data Center Management Solutions, explores the journey to data center sustainability and net zero carbon emissions, including the role that data management solutions will play.

Tagged With: Data Center Management, data center sustainability, Energy Consumption, Intel DCM

Evaluating Data Center Cybersecurity Before it’s too Late

By Voices of the Industry - April 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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With the rise of edge data centers and the increase in cloud-based computing expanding the potential attack surface, companies are now facing more challenges with things like misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and gaps within their end-to-end cybersecurity. Andrew Nix of Schneider Electric explores how a well-kept cybersecurity plan can keep cybercriminals at bay.

Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Center Management, Data Center Security, Schneider Electric

Shifting the Data Center Facility Management Paradigm: Real-World Use Cases

By Bill Kleyman - March 28, 2022

One way for small and mid-cap REIT and data center providers to gain some operating scale benefits is through external facility management, handled by an organization far more extensive than any individual REIT. Explore real-world use cases where organizations have shifted the data center facility management paradigm.

Tagged With: CBRE, Data Center Management, facility management, Hyperscale

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Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance

Mitigate Risk, Improve Performance and Decrease Operating Expenses through Data Center Self-Performance If a vendor conducts the actual work in your data center, then you or your operator aren’t maximizing your current operating resources and are experiencing incremental cost and risk. Chad Giddings of BCS Data Center Operations, explains the importance of your data center provider having a high-degree of self-performance.

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Data Center Solutions: Helping Financial Enterprises Maximize Performance

Financial enterprises rely heavily on the ultrafast data and analysis enabled by the High-Performance Computing (HPC) housed in their enterprise data centers. Future Facilities explores how financial enterprises can uncover hidden value in their existing data centers by maximizing performance.

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Data center modules on display at the recent Edge Congress conference in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Rich Miller)

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 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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