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The Practical Benefits of the Internet of Things

The possibilities are fascinating.
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Chris Crosby
April 2, 2014
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I love the data center business. In fact, I love it so much I even started my own data center company.


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NSA Goes Green With New Data Center

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Chris Crosby
February 10, 2014
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Remember when your mom used to tell you that, “no one likes a tattletale”? I often heard this response when I informed her that my sister had com-mitted one transgression or another.


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Gazing Into My Crystal Ball

Data center, and other, predictions for 2014.
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Chris Crosby
December 13, 2013
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Yes, sports fans it’s time for that spate of annual prediction columns where anyone who has ever been in a data center fires off their attempt at industry clairvoyance.
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Questions To Ask In Your RFP

Use the RFP process to identify the data center providers who can best address your needs.
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Chris Crosby
December 3, 2013
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To paraphrase Oscar Mayer, “Everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody likes RFPs.”


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The Modular Data Center Stigma

Educate your customers on what makes your product unique.
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Chris Crosby
October 10, 2013
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Let’s face it, guys: Building data centers in increments makes good sense for both the provider and our customers, but we’re not doing anything that hasn’t been done for years in the construction industry in general.


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The DCIM Closed Door Policy

The lack of open system platforms limits functionality.
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Chris Crosby
August 13, 2013
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Would you buy a car if you could only put one brand of gas in it? Think about how inconvenient and nerve wracking it would be if your gas gauge was hovering over “E” and you had to bypass the Shell station on the corner to find a Chevron.


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The Old Bait and Switch

In the data center world, like elsewhere, make sure you get what you pay for.
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Chris Crosby
June 5, 2013
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In case you hadn’t noticed, data centers aren’t cheap. Not only that, but they also support applications that are extremely important to your company or your customers.


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The 100 MW Data Center

Or, the data center side show.
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Chris Crosby
April 9, 2013
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I was browsing through some industry headlines the other day, and one in particularly caught my eye.


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The Bright Side of the Dismal Science

Can there be too much of a good thing?
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Chris Crosby
February 5, 2013
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Remember economics class? Unless you majored in the “dismal science,” I suspect that your recollection of what you learned might drop off pretty quickly after the basic concepts of supply and demand.


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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

When will we move ahead?
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Chris Crosby
December 3, 2012
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The 19th century French critic and journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr once said, “The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing.”


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