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Achieve Sustainability through Data Center Efficiency Standards and Metrics

As demands increase, measurement methods are updated

May 21, 2020

While stay-at-home orders have clearly highlighted just how much our society depends on our digital infrastructure, it’s important not to let the critically of the industry overshadow the effect it has on the environment.

Build a Culture of Prevention to Avoid Disaster

Invest in resources today to solve data center problems of the future

Terry L. Rodgers CPE, CPMP

May 20, 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, we find ourselves impacted in ways we have not previously considered. Dealing with new challenges has pushed everyone out of their comfort zones and forced us to reconsider what is actually essential.

Technology Credenza — Winsted Control Room Solutions

May 19, 2020

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Paramount Credenzas are designed to be modular, reconfigurable, and expandable for any space and operation.

Access Governance is Critical for Preventing Phishing Attacks

Mitigating credential theft requires strong identity and access governance with continuous risk monitoring

Piyush Pandey

May 18, 2020

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It is recommended that companies consider limiting user access to resources based on the principle of least privilege, or the absolute minimum access necessary to complete a job function.

Inside the Box — Advancing Software to Better Protect Data

Updates in guidance programs and standards are underway

Nithya Rachamadugu

May 15, 2020

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At a time when malicious threats persist and technology continues to evolve, those who own or run data centers need greater assurance that the systems and software deployed provide the best protection against outside attacks.

Eaton Applies Additive Manufacturing to Help Frontline Workers

Covid-19 sparks innovation for power management company

Amy Al-Katib

May 13, 2020

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In a recent interview with Mission Critical, Michael Regelski, senior vice president and chief technology officer for the Electrical Sector at Eaton, discussed a few of the ways the company is contributing to the fight against COVID-19.

Arria NLG and BNY Mellon Collaborate to Transform Data Into Analytics

Natural language technology reduces time and effort

May 13, 2020

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Arria NLG, a leading provider of Natural Language Generation (NLG) technology, announced a collaboration with The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. to asset managers and asset owners with transforming data into actionable analytics.

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Pioneering Research Reveals the Truth Behind Edge Computing

Remote monitoring capabilities play an important role in managing IT at the edge

Jonathan Luce

May 11, 2020

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While distributed computing has been a common practice for decades, the edge has emerged as a different way to deliver IT services nearer to the user, thanks to key enablers like highly distributed intelligent compute, the modularization of the computing environment, and smart IoT devices.

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White Paper | The Technology of the Future Is Here, but the Education Is Far behind

May 9, 2020

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Mission Critical and Panduit commissioned Clear Seas Research to conduct a survey measuring industry awareness and usage of edge computing solutions. A total of 100 experts were asked how they would explain edge computing to someone new in the industry.

Data center Q&A with Andrew Stevens, President/CEO- CNet Training

The Optimal Edge

Qualifications Aren’t Enough — the Industry Needs Continuous Education

A Q&A with CNet Training’s president and CEO

Amy Al-Katib

May 8, 2020

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Andrew Stevens is president and CEO of CNet Training. He recently took the time to speak with Mission Critical magazine about the training programs available, and how individuals and businesses can benefit from making education a top priority.

Sensors at the Edge: Seeing the Big Picture While Feeling and Hearing It Too

With the number of edge sites on the rise, it’s critical for you to know what’s going on in the network at any given moment. However, it’s likely there are sites you have never visited. So, if you don’t know exactly what a site looks like, what security measures are in place, or even where it is located, how can you have true visibility into the physical environment? The answer is by having good sensors in place.

Can your CRAC system be specified to deliver free cooling year-round in a Data Center?

One Wilshire building in Los Angeles, one of the most densely connected buildings in the world, houses 450,000 square feet of data center. Organizing the organic growth of disparate cooling equipment was a major concern for its owners, who were working with the engineering team and manufacturers to increase the cooling capacity. The goal was to achieve 4000 tons of scalable cooling, with a target of 50% free cooling. Learn from the experts who completed this project in 2018 — about how they achieved the basis of design for One Wilshire tenants and exceeded the energy efficiency goals of the project by 25%, which is 62 times the amount required by Title 24 in California.

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2020 May/June

The May/June issue of Mission Critical explores cooling options and energy-efficient solutions, backup power, and software-defined data centers. It also features a The Optimal Edge special section.

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