This month we are running three different application stories. We usually like to include a mix of application and technical articles, but these three stories were compelling and not only presented different challenges, but unique solutions as well. The cover story focuses on challenges faced by the mission critical team in charge of bringing Time Warner Cable’s new Manhattan-based Tier 4 data center online in the face of increased demand and expensive real estate. The University of Utah wanted to ensure that its new data center had backup power that was not only quiet, but scalable for future growth. And finally, CoreSight’s new data center in Chicago had to ensure it had the necessary backup power to keep its operations running, which meant maneuvering large gensets through crowded city streets. These stories demonstrate the resourcefulness of the data center professional.
The article on data center endpoint security by Lawrence Garvin, head geek at Solarwinds, is a little off the beaten path for Mission Critical. It was inspired by a recent webinar, which is archived on our website at www.missioncriticalmagazine.com, we hosted on the topic. While not all data center professionals will be familiar with the concepts presented in the article, it is helpful to have an overview of endpoint security measures to be “an empowered and collective decision maker,” as Pat Lynch, who is profiled in this month’s “Talent Matters” column, says.