While data center operators want their fleets to be as uniform as possible, customer demands and regulatory requirements mean that, ultimately, many hyperscale data center elements need to be made-to-measure

Kitting out data center cabinets, racks and PDUs can take months, but Panduit claims its new modular approach can slash the time it takes to a matter of days

Connecting hyperscale data center campus buildings together with high fiber count cabling is costly and time consuming, but there is technology that can slash installation times and costs

And reliability close behind, claims NTT

How technological evolution is driving cloud computing

Flash storage is faster and more reliable than conventional hard-disk storage - and that's just two of the reasons why flash is the future for data centers

The big question of DCD’s Inside Africa broadcast

ABB’s refreshed data center configuration app makes server room specs add-up automatically

Data center management tools provide detailed insights into every aspect of operations, except processor health. Until now, that is

The world’s biggest hyperscalers are also big users of colo services. But ‘cloud condos’, plugged together 5MW at a time, could prove to be a better fit for their needs

HoloLens, robots, interactive screens and more: Kirby’s Mark Danaher talks about the future of hyperscale data center construction

It's more fun to work for Conapto than it is for a major multinational, says Björklund

Digital Realty’s Mark Smith casts his eyes across the biggest markets in Asia/Pacific

Many data center operators found that their mid-20th century working practices needed to be quickly updated during the pandemic, says BGIS’s Tony DeSpirito

Leaks of any size are a major concern for data centers – even a small leak can become a catastrophe. How can they be detected before any damage is done?

All-flash, all-Ethernet hyper-converged data centers will help operators improve performance, achieve sustainability targets and simplify operations and maintenance

Anord Mardix CEO James Peacock tells DCD about the company’s expansion plans, the virtual factory testing facilities it has set-up, and why people development is so important

What started as a data center management challenge quickly turned into “an incredible opportunity,” according to Facebook's Jeff Ronan

Too many of the sector’s best people are reaching retirement age, with too few young people coming through – despite the great prospects for a data center building career

Mirela Dumitrache is an industry veteran with 15+ years of experience. But data center technology moves fast and training is vital to keep up, she says

Organizations have always run IT at ‘the edge’, such as their branch offices or retail outlets. But 5G will make the edge data center potentially revolutionary, says SoftIron’s Craig Chadwell

Legrand’s Calvin Nicholson talks about the rapid evolution of the data center market over the past decade and developments in PDUs

George Rockett, CEO is joined by Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO and MD of Rack Centre to discuss data center operations in Nigeria

Find out more about DCD’s report Data Centers: An Industry Shaped by Disruption & Change.