As the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry faced unprecedented challenges in 2020, the need to support a huge number of connected devices and sensors skyrocketed. How will these trends impact the ICT infrastructure in a post-pandemic reality?
Traditionally the commissioning process is presented as finite, defining beginning and end milestones. In hyperscale data center construction, however, practicalities and customer culture dictate that the commissioning is instead a continuous process improvement undertaking.
Managers can’t be on the ground at each and every site, but modern solutions, like digital twins, can help address the challenges of remote management.
This past year has brought about more change than any other. Considering that (aside from it being a staple of the magazine), Mission Critical got together with some of the industry’s key players to find out where we’re at and where we’re headed.
“Work in the cloud, live in the sun,” is becoming a popular phrase, and data shows an increase in people flocking to Florida, the third most populous state.
I recently attended the 7x24 Spring Conference, and I must say — as I approached the hotel check-in desk with my suitcase in hand, I felt oddly similar to Wayne and Garth running into the road with their hockey nets screaming “Game on!”
Tool variety and coverage become essential in digital infrastructure environments, where a single monitoring tool is insufficient to provide visibility and observability across multiple silos.
To remain successful in a changing industry, IT managers must have the proper management tools and technology in place to support current IT trends while maintaining full control over data center operations and offering a broad range of IT-based services — from traditional critical infrastructure to emerging new digital services. Let’s take a closer look.