While the PUE metric clearly defines the measurement process for facility efficiency (thanks to The Green Grid!), it represents only a portion of sustainability in the overall data center eco-structure.
Accommodating remote workers and customers, making facilities safer and more efficient, and driving higher performance will be the hallmarks of data center trends.
Interestingly, the introduction of modular data center designs has, perhaps as an unforeseen consequence, begun to provide a conduit for expanding the construction talent pool.
One thing stood out about the Top 25 Women In Technology: They are all paving the way for young girls and other minorities to follow in their footsteps. And that's why I am so excited to introduce my honorary plus one for this digital event.
We hear a lot of about awareness in this industry — how low it is, what we can do to raise it, how important it is, etc. But how much do we talk about it outside of the industry?