Top data center and tech predictions for 2021
Ron Vokoun is back, with predictions for this year....
Industry Views - Business Operations
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The cost of decision latency
Delays between questions and answers undermine a data-driven culture
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Why isn’t data center curriculum taught at more colleges?
The data center industry should address the talent shortage proactively by developing curriculum for community colleges and trade schools
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Signs of hope, from a continent with climate-neutral ambitions
The US is back on board the Paris climate accord which is good. The lesson from Europe is that no one can do it on their own
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The IPv4 run-out – one year on
We've known for thirty years that we need to move from the old Internet protocol. Finally the cost of sticking with IPv4 is pushing organizations to make the move
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Upskill your supply chain
Global competition for data centre capacity requires a measured response
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How to meet data center construction budgets and timelines
Close coordination, and project buffering are critical factors
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Sponsored The pandemic: new nightmares for the data center
Covid-19 exposed many weaknesses in data center provision. How effectively have we really responded?
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Microsoft vows to ‘Defend Your Data’. Sadly, they really can’t
Microsoft recently pledged to safeguard user data by challenging GDPR data requests. It is not that easy.
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2021: new risks and regulations continue to pose challenges for business
There's been a radical shift to remote working - just when compliance to privacy and security regulations is declining. This needs attention
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Specifying for data center safety: A guide to fire protection for vital cabling
Commercial building contractors and data installers alike have a legal obligation to ensure that cables are suitably fire performance rated for the application and location
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Standards compliance and security for cloud infrastructure providers
Cloud infrastructure must meet standards, or else customer applications are on shaky ground
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What could 2021 have in store for the data center sector?
Hperscale continues to change the rules of the game
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How to manage data sovereignty in the cloud post-Privacy Shield and Brexit
What developments should organizations be monitoring on data sovereignty debates?
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Sponsored Spain – poised for a hyperscale space race?
With new fiber and new partnerships, change is coming
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Innovating in a pandemic: Covid-19 has changed our approach to best practice
Working remotely, and dealing with customers who can't visit. Surprisingly, all this can bring your staff closer together
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What’s next for US and Europe after the death of Privacy Shield?
The world doesn't trust US companies with private data. That could be an opportunity for European players
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Time to reconsider DCIM
A true DCIM system needs to seamlessly integrate all elements of the data center into a single toolset
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How data centers became as important as water and energy
During the lockdown, our digital dependency became clearer. What does this mean for the future?
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Impact of Covid on data centers market emerges in Q2
Q1 was about increased demand; Q2 was about suppressed supply
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How governments can avoid IT disasters
A better approach to development might cut the list of embarassing failures
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A matter of discipline, self-mastery and tenacity
Looking to armed forces veterans as one avenue to solve the data center industry talent shortage
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Post-pandemic cyber threats and the worrying precedent of Covid-19 tracing apps
New regulations and tracing apps are taking data centers into new directions
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Covid-19 has increased pressure on IT teams
We all started to work from home - and now some of us may be going back into the office. That's complicated things for the IT teams