Find Out How You Can Participate in International Data Center Day

Bob Cassiliano and Brian Yarber share ideas with podcast listeners

February 25, 2020

Discussion on the origin of International Data Center Day, why it’s such an important day for the industry to recognize, and the various ways in which individuals and companies all around the world can participate in the celebration.

Let’s Focus on the Solution, Not the Problem

Yes, there’s a labor shortage problem, but there are efforts being made to solve it

Dennis Cronin

February 25, 2020

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With so many industry conversations focused on the mission critical (MC) skills shortage, I decided to dedicate this column to it. This is not to rehash the shortage discussion but to inform readers about the solutions that are being implemented around the globe.

Children’s Book Aimed at Advancing Interest in Cryptography

Drawing on 20 years of experience at Cygnacom, Schwartz pens ‘Can You Crack the Code?’

January 31, 2020

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Cygnacom’s senior manager of federal professional services, Ella Schwartz, was named the winner of the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-on Science Book category for her book, “Can You Crack The Code? A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography.”

SolarWinds Survey Explores the Tech Skills Gap and the Future of the IT Professional

Highlights need to increase upskilling and tech pro confidence

September 20, 2019

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SolarWinds announced the findings from its IT Pro Day 2019 survey, “Building Confidence for Tech Pros of Tomorrow.” The survey results explore what tech pros need to build confidence in managing both today’s hybrid, distributed tech environments and the complex environments of tomorrow.

The Four Pillars of a Critical Mindset

Together, they create a successful environment

Michael Kappel

September 4, 2019

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In mission critical systems, managers must champion and exemplify what has come to be known as the "critical mindset." But what is this exactly?

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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