What were the best education resources for data center professionals this year Here are the 10 most popular data center white papers of 2021 at Data Center Frontier, ranked by number of reader downloads.
Iron Mountain
Beginning as a leading provider of document storage, Iron Mountain has evolved to be a major player in the digital information age. They have brought their expertise in compliance and security to the wholesale and colocation data center business, working with customers in the government, healthcare, and finance sectors. In 2017, Iron Mountain continued to grow with its acquisition of FORTRUST and IO Data Centers.
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Web: http://www.ironmountain.com/
Voices of 2021: The Top 10 Voices of the Industry Columns
As 2021 draws to a close, who better to turn to for advice on how to handle the changing business landscape than the data center industry’s leaders? Here are the top 10 most popular Voices of the Industry columns published by Data Center Frontier for 2021.
Roundable Recap: Data Center Thought Leaders Look Ahead to 2022
Our Executive Roundtable for 4Q 2021 explores four topics: the outlook for hyperscale computing in 2022, trends in enterprise IT spending, the key themes in data center cooling, and the potential impact of “metaverse” technologies on the data center industry.
The Metaverse Will Need A Lot of Data Centers
Whatever form they take, metaverse technologies are bound to be resource-intensive applications. We asked our Roundtable experts to put on their futurist hats and explore what the metaverse might mean for digital infrastructure.
Sustainability, Water Scarcity Make Data Center Cooling a Hot Topic
Water scarcity has focused attention on the volume of water required to cool thousands of servers. How will data centers adapt to this challenge? Our expert panel discusses the key themes in data center cooling and sustainability as we enter 2022.
Roundtable: Will The Enterprise IT Recovery Continue into 2022?
Will the recovery in enterprise IT spending continue into 2022? Our Executive Roundtable discusses what to look for in digital modernization, hybrid IT and cloud repatriation and how these trends may impact demand for data centers.
Iron Mountain Buying ITRenew, Boosting Sustainable Approach to IT Assets
Iron Mountain looks to strengthen its sustainability and asset management operations by acquiring a controlling stake in ITRenew, which decommissions data centers and recycles IT assets.
Hyperscale Poised for More Growth in 2022, if Supply Chain Keeps Pace
The rapid growth of hyperscale computing is poised to continue in 2022, but supply chain performance will matter. Our Executive Roundtable features expert takes from EdgeConneX, Aligned, Iron Mountain Data Centers, Data Aire, Sabey Data Centers, Nortek Data Center Cooling, and Infrastructure Masons.
Iron Mountain Signs 20 Megawatt Lease in Northern Virginia
Iron Mountain has signed a 20 megawatt multi-year lease with a Fortune 100 customer in its VA-2 data center in Manassas, Virginia, the company said this week. Iron Mountain has now leased 44 megawatts of data center capacity in 2021.
The Outlook on Data Center Sustainability in 2022
It is clear that we no longer need to choose between the planet and profit. The more sustainable solutions are reducing risks and improving profitability for companies, making for good business practices that can also benefit the communities in which we operate. Chris Pennington, Director of Energy and Sustainability at Iron Mountain Data Centers shares thoughts on what will drive data center sustainability efforts in 2022.
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