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Scorecard: Looking Back at DCF’s 2019 Predictions

By Rich Miller - January 3, 2020 2 Comments

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Last January we identified eight themes that we believed would shape the data center business in 2019. How did we do? Let’s take a look and see how we did, ranking whether each prediction was a Hit, Miss or Too Early.

Tagged With: Edge Computing, Finance, Hybrid cloud, Investing, M2M

Data Tonnage: Managing the Coming M2M Tsunami

By Rich Miller - November 28, 2018 1 Comment

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The growth of machine-to-machine (M2M) data is projected to escalate rapidly in the next five years. Edge computing can play an important role in data ingest, accepting data from devices and creating a richer two-way flow of information across the network.

Tagged With: Big Data, Edge Computing, M2M

Facebook Express Network Speeds Traffic Between Data Centers

By Rich Miller - May 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Rows of blue-lit server cabinets inside one of Facebook's data centers in Altoona, Iowa. (Photo: Facebook)

As data volumes have soared along with its growth, Facebook has built a dedicated network to manage the huge flows of machine-to-machine M2M traffic between its data centers.

Tagged With: Facebook, M2M

The Year Ahead: Delivering on the Promise of Virtual Reality

By Rich Miller - January 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

Google has been an early adopter of virtual reality, offering a 360-degree tour of one of its data centers. (Image: YouTube)

The growth of virtual reality and augmented reality may require more investment in data centers, as well as innovation in networking, perhaps employing peer-to-peer technology or blockchains.

Tagged With: Bitcoin, Blockchain, M2M, P2P

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Data Center Sustainability: Evolution or Revolution

Data Center Sustainability: Evolution or Revolution There is no doubt that data centers’ voracious appetite for ping, power, and pipe will continue to grow - even accelerate due to unheralded force majeure events.  Therefore, sustainability must have Board-level priority and investment across the entire data center ecosystem.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and the Data Center Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic presents strategic challenges for the data center and cloud computing sectors. Data Center Frontier provides a one-stop resource for the latest news and analysis for decision-makers navigating this complex new landscape.

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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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