Infrastructure Aricle Topic | Mission Critical

How To Optimize IT Infrastructure to Meet Modern-Day Challenges

As global internet demands skyrocket, experts share advice

November 1, 2021

The total amount of data created and consumed globally is increasing rapidly. Industry reports forecast that global annual data volume will grow from 64.2 zettabytes (ZB) recorded in 2020 to 180 ZB by 2025.

Solving the Nation’s Broadband Problem

There’s an urgency to create full coverage

Tom Ferree

William Johnson

October 13, 2021

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The urgency to create full broadband coverage echoes past programs to develop nationwide networks for electricity, telephone, and interstate highways. Each of those ushered in major changes and improvements in communities across the country.

Disaster Preparedness

How to Prepare for a Year-Round Wildfire Season

Unlike other natural disasters, wildfires are difficult to predict

Peter Steinfeld

October 7, 2021

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Each year it seems wildfire season grows in both longevity and severity. In California alone, Cal Fire estimated the season has increased by 75 days, and some experts believe the threat of wildfires is now year-round instead of during the traditional May to October timeline.

Data Center Q&A

A ‘Quantum Leap’ in Computing

The technology explained

Amy Al-Katib, CDCDP

October 5, 2021

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The quantum computing market is expected to reach $3.7 billion by 2030 — growing at a compound annual growth rate of 25%.

Preparing Data Centers to Avoid Disaster

Power management considerations for an active hurricane season

Ed Spears

September 14, 2021

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With the right system and components in place — and the ability to maintain it — data center managers can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing their critical infrastructure is protected in the coming hurricane season and beyond.

Automation

Will Decarbonization Impact Future Data Center Designs?

A look at the prosumer approach

Roger Sands

September 9, 2021

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Intermittent Wi-Fi problems, long travel times, and delayed resolutions are costly for distributed enterprises. Wi-Fi automation platforms deliver the analytics and insights needed for proactive, assured optimization, no matter where networks are located.

Facility Design

Setting the Insulation Specs for Data Centers

Five things to consider

Jacob Aelker

August 12, 2021

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The material used in insulation can have a significant influence on critical performance parameters in data centers, particularly in three critical areas: heat, humidity, and dust.

White Paper | Designing Mission Critical Facilities With EMP

The impact of electromagnetic pulse

August 2, 2021

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The level and size of EMP protection can range from protecting a single device to an entire building. The focus of this paper is the impact on mission critical facilities either as part of a building, or the entire building.

Texas Should Adopt a Statewide Approach to Tackling the Digital Divide

Heather Gate

July 28, 2021

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In December 2020, CN Texas released statewide broadband coverage maps that showed more than 315,000 households in Texas did not have broadband service — less than half of homes in roughly 28 rural counties.