Data Center Trends: Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

Data Center Trends: Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

One of the trendiest topics for the last few years has been software-defined networking, or SDN for short. The technology allows for infrastructure to become “transformed” into a software-based system. This transformation is an integral part of the software-defined...
Data Center In 2019: An Aging Workforce?

Data Center In 2019: An Aging Workforce?

Last year, Uptime Institute released a survey about the data center industry. Some of the findings pointed to the fact that young people are not very interested in pursuing careers in the data center. In short, the data center industry has an aging workforce. The...

Data Center Trends in 2019 – Liquid Cooling

It’s no surprise that data centers use quite a bit of power to operate. In fact, they use about 3% of power generated on the planet, but what is surprising is that 40% of power consumption can be attributed to cooling methods. This metric is typically associated with...

The Data Center in 2019: Next-Gen Security

We wish we didn’t have to say it, but when will security NOT be an issue or a hot topic? Data centers must continue to address the critical issues around physical security as well as security of the IT workload. In 2019, there will be ongoing tightening of security...
The Data Center in 2019: Edge Computing

The Data Center in 2019: Edge Computing

Edge computing allows connected devices to process data closer to where it is created – the location known as the “edge.” It is estimated that by next year (2020), the average person will generate 1.5 GB worth of data each per day. As more and more devices...