In recent years, shortages of raw materials and containers, factory shutdowns, and shipping bottlenecks have aggravated an imbalanced data center supply/demand paradigm. Dale Spencer of Sabey Data Centers explains why in-house construction companies can help data center operators manage supply chain issues.
How an Owner-Enabled Supply Chain Can Bring Transparency to Cloud Providers
Without transparency between all parties, the data center construction process is not functioning at max efficiency, leading to site construction delays, and missed opportunities for the Cloud Providers. Robert Moffit, Executive Vice President of BluePrint Supply Chain, explores the importance of transparency in supply chain management.
The Data Center Industry Begins to Feel the Supply Chain Pinch
After several years of supply chain disruptions, the data center industry is working harder to keep pace with continuing demand for capacity. The DCF Roundtable offers expert takes on the state of the data center supply chain.
Supply Chain Price Hikes Weaken Earnings for Equipment Vendor Vertiv
Disruptions in the data center supply chain forced Vertiv to pay much higher prices for data center components in the fourth quarter, hurting the company’s earnings. Shares of Vertiv were off nearly 40 percent on the news.
So Far, So Good: Pandemic Tests Resilience of Data Center Supply Chain
The data center supply chain has held up well thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our data center Executive Roundtable discusses the long-term implications of the pandemic for the supply chain and deployment timetables for capacity.
Portland Emerges as the Hot Data Center Market for the Pacific Northwest
Portland, Oregon has emerged as the hottest market for multi-tenant data center development in the Pacific Northwest. A new special report from Data Center Frontier explores provides a market analysis and insights on supply and demand in the Portland data center market.
Pandemic Poses Challenges for Data Center Construction, Supply Chain
Data center construction continues to move forward, with a handful of projects slowed or halted by COVID-19. But analysts see risks for data center construction projects and the supply chain supporting them.
HyperSpeed: How the Data Center Supply Chain Keeps Pace
Hyperscale deployments are moving faster than ever. Our DCF Executive Roundtable outlines ways the data center supply chain keep pace with the rapid growth of digital infrastructure.
Wholesale Denver Data Center Supply Focused at 4 Providers
Denver’s downtown data centers are located primarily in retrofit buildings with dense fiber infrastructure, while most of the purpose-built data centers are located in the surrounding suburbs. A new Data Center Frontier special report reviews the Denver Data Center Market, wholesale supply in which is limited to four colo providers.
Hyperscale Leasing is Booming. Can the Supply Chain Keep Pace?
Wholesale data center leasing doubled during 2018, spurred by a proliferation of huge hyperscale deals. That rapid pace of growth is testing the industry’s supply chain and construction staffing.
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