Industry efforts to curb outage frequency fall short
June 18, 2022
The gap between the beginning of a major public outage and full recovery has stretched significantly over the last five years. Nearly 30% of these outages in 2021 lasted more than 24 hours, a disturbing increase from just 8% in 2017.
An Uptime Institute study shows that approximately 50% of the data center industry workforce is primarily male with over 20 years of industry experience.
New curriculum covers critical sustainability concepts, industry trends, and regulations
May 3, 2022
As demand for senior-level data center professionals and IT/facility engineers with advanced sustainability expertise continues to rise, sustainability skill sets have never been more valuable or impactful.
The series to be the definitive strategic and practical guide for digital infrastructure sustainability
April 26, 2022
The launch of this comprehensive executive advisory series is the latest step in Uptime’s longstanding and expanding program to inform, guide, and support sustainability efforts within the sector — and it comes at a critical time for digital infrastructure operators.
From business to education to our personal lives, nearly every function in the modern world relies on technology and internet connectivity to power the ways we work, learn, and live.
Data Center Career Pathfinder makes it easier with help from Google, Meta, and Microsoft
March 8, 2022
The Career Pathfinder is not a job site but an exploratory resource that lists more than 230 different types of job roles that span the design, build, and operation of data centers, ranging from sustainability strategy to construction.
Designed to help FSIs identify and mitigate digital infrastructure risk and support regulatory compliance
February 15, 2022
In response to recent high-profile FSI outages and increasingly complex hybrid IT architectures, over 30 financial supervisory authorities in Europe, in conjunction with the European Banking Authority, have implemented regulatory requirements designed to encourage more effective risk management practices.
This report predicts some of the potential outcomes ahead, including achieving zero-carbon emissions, reducing dependency on cloud, benefiting from processor innovation and ensuring supply chain resiliency.
NextDC sees Uptime Institute certifications for infrastructure as essential for businesses operating in an always-on digital world and has embedded these standards into its overarching strategy for delivering the highest quality and most reliable data center products and services in the market.