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Why Continually Evaluating and Updating Your Data Center Security Strategy is Mission Critical

By Voices of the Industry - June 12, 2017

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Threats will continue to escalate, both in number and sophistication, and having a sound data center security strategy that includes colocation can be the best way to mitigate your threat risk. David Mettler, Vice President of Sales and the Market Director for the US at IO, explains why continually evaluating and updating your data center security strategy is mission critical.

Tagged With: Data Center Security, IO, Security

The Cyxtera Vision: A Secure Global Data Center Platform

By Rich Miller - May 12, 2017

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Cyxtera launches with a focus on secure infrastructure, bringing together next-generation security startups and a data center network spanning 2.6 million square feet of space and 3,500 customers.

Tagged With: CenturyLink, Cyxtera, Security

How to Mitigate Risk When Dealing with IT Asset Disposal

By Bill Kleyman - November 14, 2016

Let’s face it, your data is valuable and the bad guys are constantly looking for ways to get in. Beyond data breaches, IT Asset Disposal is critical for both security and environmental awareness. Now, find out how to mitigate risk and how to create an ITAD policy.

Tagged With: DMD Systems, Security

Security of Things Forum 2016

By Kevin Normandeau - September 22, 2016

In its third year, The Security of Things™ Forum (SECoT 2016) is a high-impact day of learning, discussion and debate focused on the pre-eminent challenge of our time: securing the Internet of Things.

The event brings together players from across industries with a stake in the future of the Internet of Things. SECoT Forum presents leaders in the areas of information security and privacy, developers of IoT devices and platforms, as well as investors, entrepreneurs and policy makers. The 2016 event, scheduled for September 22, 2016 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, promises to be exciting.

Tagged With: Data Center Events, IOT, Security

CIOs: Meeting the Challenges of Securing Data

By Voices of the Industry - December 1, 2015

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This week’s Voices of the Industry article comes from the Digital Realty blog, where John McCarthy, Vice President at Forrester Research explains how CIOs are meeting the challenge of securing data in today’s data center.

Tagged With: Data Breach, Digital Realty, Forrester Research, Security

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Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers

Understanding the Differences Between 5 Common Types of Data Centers No two are data centers are alike when it comes to design or the applications and data they support with their networking, compute and storage infrastructure. Shad Secrist of Belden outlines the differences between 5 of the most common types of data centers including edge, colocation and hyperscale.

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The Secret to Building Data Centers Faster is Project Buffering

To meet the needs of the rapidly expanding global colocation market, a significant amount of new infrastructure must be built quickly. Project buffering can eliminate many of the threats that inhibit data center speed-to-market, including market demand for OFCI equipment, supply chain issues, labor shortages, and conflicts around the just-in-time delivery of mission critical equipment.

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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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