With 5G on the horizon, and the promise of a host of new technology applications like autonomous vehicles, consoleless gaming and instant grocery delivery, we are set to create an unprecedented amount of data that will require rethinking the way our telecommunications and data infrastructure is built and managed going forward.

The next time you look to your smartphone to recall the name of that actress who co-starred in that movie with the guy from that television series, consider a study which estimated that a typical internet search engine uses as much energy as illuminating a 60-W lightbulb for 17 seconds while emitting 0.2 grams of CO₂.

Data center thermal management technologies continue to evolve to serve new demands of both large and small (edge) data centers.

In a world where data has been compared to oil or gold, one might expect that the more you have of it, the better.

The world of technology moves lightning fast, which means replacement of critical infrastructure occurs regularly.

What is happening in the state of the mission critical industry? In this ongoing feature, we ask industry leaders their thoughts on where the industry is headed and what will happen along the way.