Mike Fahy is commercial product manager for Southco’s Electronic Access Solutions (EAS) division. He has over 27 years of experience working in various roles supporting Southco around the world. Fahy focuses on solutions for data center rack level security, from self-contained to fully-networked access control systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and is a member of AFCOM.

Securing 5G Infrastructure

Use electronic access control for physical security management.

Mike Fahy

August 26, 2019

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The 5G era of mobile computing and communications is rapidly moving forward. 5G stands for the fifth generation of wireless infrastructure — a massive upscale of network technology.

Securing Data Centers at the Rack Level

Innovative ways to avoid costly penalties and loss

Mike Fahy

February 5, 2013

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It only takes a matter of seconds. Armed with a simple flash memory drive or USB port, an unauthorized user can quickly steal valuable data from a server rack with a working Ethernet connection.

5G and Power - Distributed to the Edge

5G promises lightning-fast speeds, no lag time, and increased densities — a critical piece to make autonomous vehicles and smart cities a reality. So, why aren't cars driving themselves yet? The answer is that even though the technology needed to transmit the data exists, there’s not enough power to get it there. Integrating distributed power to high-speed communications and IT nodes seems like a logical fix to the problem.

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Portable A/Cs Steal the Data Center “Spot”light

Data centers of today are rapidly transforming into data centers of tomorrow. The industry is evolving at both ends of the spectrum as it continues to increase its physical footprint while simultaneously decreasing its carbon footprint. Some data center campuses consist of several extremely large facilities, but decentralized networks that utilize small, on-site server rooms are also growing in popularity. And although there are still a lot of questions surrounding edge computing, it’s certainly not going anyway anytime soon.

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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