Articles by Chris Crosby

The data center industry is no stranger to esoteric arguments. I think we can all remember the days of pitched debate over things like “What is retail versus wholesale colocation?” and “What is modular, really?”

What should your organization be doing to foster education programs and train the next generation of data center professionals?

There are four security layers that should be part of every data center company’s strategy: perimeter security, monitoring and detection, access controls, and security personnel.

A zero trust mode of operation, as the name implies, requires users to continue to pass security protocols for each area they wish to access.

As water becomes increasingly scarce, more attention will continue to be aimed at developing less-water intensive cooling alternatives for data centers.

Standardized design and operation lend themselves to repeatable processes that can be built into a checklist to avoid downtime.

Like so many things, when it comes to data centers, you get what you pay for.

When it comes to the edge, I think we all tacitly believe the answer to the business model issue is a question composed of equal parts of how and when.

Traditionally, commissioning involves a team of 20 to 25 people crowding into confined spaces to monitor equipment and sensors — a thing of the past … for now, at least.