Carrie Higbie has been involved in the computing and networking industries for over 30 years. She currently works with The Siemon Company as the Global Director for Data Center Solutions and Services in support of end-users and active electronics manufacturers. Visit her website at www.datacenterbyte.com.

I’m Afraid of the Cloud Because …

SaaS leads the way with IaaS and Paas showing some growth.

Carrie Higbie

December 4, 2015

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Companies are moving to cloud services.

Big Data Overload

Carrie Higbie

August 2, 2015

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Keep pace with Big Data storage demands through advancements in storage area network (SAN) technology.

Facilities Vs. IT And The New Class Risk Metric

It is about time for a joint set of metrics that looks at the entire ecosystem that houses company data.

Carrie Higbie

July 9, 2015

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At a recent 7x24 Exchange conference, MTechnology proposed a replacement/alternative or addition to the data center Tier levels.

PDU Accuracy Matters

Data center metrics at work.

Carrie Higbie

May 15, 2015

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What if you found out you were paying for power you were not consuming?

Our Tax Dollars Hard at Work

Carrie Higbie

October 5, 2012

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Everyone should be aware that we have mandates to lower power consumption in our Government data centers.

What is your Sphere of Influence?

Carrie Higbie

October 5, 2012

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In IT, there are many words of advice. It seems that these days everyone seems to be marketing the “best” and “only” solutions for everything from power and cooling to data transactions.

Commentary by Carrie: Why is Facilities the Last to Know?

Carrie Higbie

August 3, 2012

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When you look at all the various departments in a data center and their various budgets, this does not create the best environment for the company’s overall interests.

Commentary by Carrie: Cooling a high density data center?

Carrie Higbie

August 3, 2012

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It never ceases to amaze me how many vendors tout a “one size fits all” solution.

Commentary by Carrie: TIA releases 942-A – what it means to you in simple terms

Carrie Higbie

May 14, 2012

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TIA 942 was the first data center cabling standard in the U.S. Many countries either follow or at least use its guidance.

Commentary by Carrie: Choosing a Vendor

With all things "equal" what is the deciding factor between vendors?

Carrie Higbie

May 4, 2012

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We have become commoditized in some of our purchasing decisions and very picky in others. Some companies sole source networking gear for instance, then buy the least expensive infrastructure to run it on, and open spec everything else with the least expensive winning the business.

The rapid demand for lithium batteries with uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) has left the fire, safety, and electrical codes a step behind. In prior versions of these batteries – there was little guidance given on installation and code requirements. The latest versions require a more stringent look at new codes, requirements and practices.

Mission Critical Magazine

2020 January/February

In our first issue of the year, we reveal the 2019 Facility Manager of the Year winner. But that's not all — we also take a look at data center site selection, cybersecurity, and hyperscale network architecture as we explore the cloud.

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