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Long Reads - Sectors, Peter Judge, DCD
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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The OVHcloud fire still smolders
Three years after an OVHcloud data center burned to the ground, more questions than answers about the incident remain
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Cologix's Laura Ortman: The social CEO
US colo leader likes to be part of the action
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Power and Money: Thoughts from Digital Realty’s CEO
We meet Andy Power, the deal-maker who runs the world’s largest data center company
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The CEO who’s an engineer - and a Dame
Pure DC’s leader Dawn Childs is not like the rest
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Talking data center diplomacy with CyrusOne’s CEO
Data center builders have to keep both customers and investors happy. That means being circumspect, Eric Schwartz tells us
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Data centers are a conversation, says NorthC's CEO
Keep it local, keep talking, and data centers can be a welcome part of their community, says Alexandra Schless of NorthC
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How peering went global
Changes in the world’s networks turned Germany’s Internet peering platform into a global phenomenon
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Over-cooling is past its sell-by date
Fourteen years after apparent proof that warmer is better, colocation companies are still struggling to turn their cooling systems down
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Can retailers buy the Edge networks they want?
The retail industry can be demanding customers. Are the Edge network providers ready to satisfy their needs?
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Count your carbon
Organizations deciding whether to run a data center or move to the cloud should do some carbon accounting
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Down with data centers
What we can learn from the struggles of the US government's Cloud First initiative?
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The pan-Asian operator
Rangu Salgame is building hyperscale data center business PDG across from his adopted home in New York, and new head office in Singapore
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Why do we need a quantum Internet?
Quantum computers are still in development. But the quantum Internet may be closer than you think
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The Earth Wind & Power CEO who's flaring for the world
We talk to the former Norwegian politician who wants to make sure that energy doesn’t get wasted
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Liquid cooling: A new phase
Two-phase liquid cooling has finally arrived. Vendors are making purpose-built liquid cooled servers
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The rebirth of colocation
Early cloud adopters are coming back to colocation services. But the born-again colo customers are very different, and providers face completely new challenges
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Sunevision's CEO keeps a cool head
Fossil fueled electricity, and a potentially volatile politics might trouble some executives - but not Sunevision’s Raymond Tong
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Navigating the insular growth of Japan’s data center sector
As the country experiences a shift to the cloud, demand is booming
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Could CDNs deliver the Edge?
Edge applications need new levels of network support. Can our existing content delivery networks provide that, or do we need a new approach?
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The robotic Edge
Edge data centers can’t rely on regular visitors. They may have to become robotic
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Bulging pockets: What Scott Peterson did after Digital Realty
He nearly helped Digital Realty pull off a merger with Equinix. Now Scott Peterson has a new gig that’s a lot smaller. But will it stay that way?
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The Edge of Mars
What’s the most remote IT system in everyday use right now? The Perseverance rover on Mars
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Don’t let the hardware let you down
If you want your data center to be reliable, you may need to use grease
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Flexential CEO: building a US giant
Chris Downie heads a US colocation brand with ambitions for hyperscale customers and the Edge. What’s the common thread?
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DartPoints: Edge needs new management
Forget 5G, the IoT, and micro data centers at cell towers (for now) - DartPoints CEO Scott Willis says the Edge opportunity is small facilities in Tier 3 cities
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What is a lights out data center?
Like the paperless office, the lights-out data center has proven elusive
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Robot warehouses: the soft sell
How robots helped an Austrian firm keep home-workers comfortable