Edge, clouds and robots. Those were the hot topics on Data Center Frontier last month. Here are our 10 most popular stories in August 2020, in order of article views.
EdgeConnex
EdgeConnex, as its name implies, specializes in connecting second-tier markets through edge computing. Their sophisticated “lights out” facilities are part of content delivery networks (CDNs) that reduce buffering time in a world of streaming content. EdgeConnex’s ability to rapidly deploy new data centers has attracted investment from Comcast.
Headquarters: Herndon, VA
Web: http://www.edgeconnex.com
With New Backers, EdgeConneX Ready to Be a Builder and Buyer
With its acquisition by EQT, EdgeConneX will have more resources to deliver capacity quickly, and in new places. It will also look to expand through acquisitions, says CEO Randy Brouckman.
Edge Pioneer EdgeConneX Acquired by EQT Infrastructure
EdgeConneX has agreed to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure, which says it hopes to accelerate the growth of the developer, which has been a leading player in both edge computing and hyperscale data center markets.
How Edge Data Centers Are Improving the End User Experience
As demand continues to spike amid the COVID-19 pandemic, user experience is more critical than ever before. A new report from EdgeConneX outlines strategies to boost capacity, lower latency and reduce costs for network-intensive apps.
“It’s the Experience, Stupid” — How User Experience Impacts Success
Phillip Marangella, CMO for EdgeConneX explores how user experience can make or break a company in the data center industry and beyond. Edge data centers may serve as a solution to achieve the speed, power and availability necessary to serve today’s clients.
EdgeConneX Expanding its Portland Data Center Campus
Edge computing pioneer EdgeConneX continues to expand its data center network, adding 6 megawatts of capacity at its growing data center campus in Portland, Oregon.
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.
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.
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.
Enterprise IT Users Weigh Data Center Options for Navigating Pandemic
Has the COVID-19 pandemic altered enterprise IT spending and how these companies are provisioning data center space? Our Executive Roundtable looks at the latest trends.
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.