The Uptime Institute’s M&O Assessment and Stamp of Approval Program incorporates the learnings of over 25 years of data center assessments and consultations at critical facilities around the world into best practices.

In this episode of Data Center Minute, Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical, talks with Uptime Institute's vice president of research, Rhonda Ascierto, and executive director of research, Andy Lawrence. Watch the interview to hear what they predict for the data center industry in 2021.

Uptime Institute's examination of some of the top trends in data centers in 2021 reveals a vibrant sector that is growing, especially around the edge, and increasingly embracing new innovations.

To create the forecast, Uptime Institute Intelligence estimated demand for more than 230 specialist job roles (organized into nine job domains) needed to design, build, and operate data centers. Estimates are based on industry input and extensive expert advice from across Uptime Institute.

The Fundamentals courses are ideal for anyone striving to expand their subject matter understanding or broaden their knowledge of digital infrastructure and best practices.

Data centers garnered a lot of attention in 2020 as many companies shifted to an entirely remote workforce and stay-home orders increased user demand. Let’s take a look at the top 20 articles of the year to see which topics drew the attention of our readers.

The Middle East data center market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% through 2024.

The EDGEasy Free Series solution leverages pre-engineered designs of in-house IT racks, aisle air containment, in-row precision cooling, modular UPS systems, a monitoring system, and redundant distribution to support the IT load.

DC Blox and Uptime Institute performed the Tier III Certification of a constructed facility in an active data center under pandemic guidelines.

In many cases, the pandemic accelerated digital transformation to a point where there’s no turning back.