Amy Al-Katib is editor-in-chief of Mission Critical magazine. She loves music, fresh air, laughing, and chap stick. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and has worked for BNP Media since 2016. She can be reached at 248-244-6498 or at al-katiba@bnpmedia.com.

Discovering New Horizons

7x24 offers conference attendees a look into the future

Amy Al-Katib

November 8, 2019

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The word “horizon” offers two meanings. It can be defined as the line where the Earth meets the sky, and it also refers to the limits of one’s perception, experience, and desire. But, in the end, these two things are really one in the same.

IT-Colo Strategic Planner

Sharing Doesn’t Always Mean You End Up With Less

Colocation may be the answer to your growing pains.

Amy Al-Katib

October 21, 2019

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There are pros and cons to everything, and colocation is no exception. Though it may be a relatively new concept to the data center world, it definitely wasn’t born yesterday. Other industries have been building their business models around the idea of colocation for quite some time.

Writing on the edge

Happy to Be in the Cloud

The mission critical industry is changing, and so is the magazine

Amy Al-Katib

October 16, 2019

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I’m sure you noticed a different face on this page, but I still want to take up a few lines here to introduce myself. My name is Amy Al-Katib, and I am the new editor-in-chief for Mission Critical magazine.

Intelligent Breakers Give Data Centers Smarter, More Reliable Power

Eaton provides perspective on IoT-enabled circuit protection in data centers

Amy Al-Katib

October 15, 2019

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to have a transformative impact on data centers, according to Gartner. Circuit breakers that can talk are part of that story. Transforming the basic electric system component with embedded communications, sensors, and analytics gives data center operators more insight into their power system.

Research shows that nearly half of mission critical organizations in the U.S. do not have an emergency preparedness plan in place. Last year alone, 65% of these organizations had to rely on generator power for more than 12 hours but still, a third don’t have a guaranteed agreement to ensure the generators at their facility will have critical fuel supply.

Mission Critical Magazine

2019 September/October

This issue of Mission Critical sheds light on the IT dilemma and explores other topics like IT and data center automation, powering mission critical facilities, the demands of the IoT, and more. Additionally, the IT-Colo Strategic Planner is included as a special edition with the September/October 2019 issue.

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