workforce development

NSF Grant Funds Novel Cybersecurity Training and Mentorship Program at Georgia State University

Student recruitment begins in the fall

July 31, 2020

Sixty students from throughout the Southeast will train in the Evidence-based Cybersecurity Training and Mentorship Program for Students in groups of 30 over two summers.

Uptime Institute’s 10th Annual Global Data Center Survey Shows Increasing Complexities, Outages

Findings show 44% had recent major outage that tangibly impacted their organization

July 29, 2020

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In almost every area under discussion — outages, resiliency, staffing, workload placement, or innovation — there is considerable variety in the strategies being employed.

Video | What Is a Data Center?

Introducing people to the industry

July 24, 2020

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Scott Roots, Uptime Institute’s business development director in Europe, created this video to explain what data centers are in way that allows students to understand and appreciate the industry.

State of the Industry

A Roundtable Discussion With Mission Critical Professionals

Amy Al-Katib

July 22, 2020

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It’s a Mission Critical tradition to host this roundtable discussion every summer, so we reached out to industry professionals to find out what they have to say about COVID-19, the supply chain, edge computing, sustainability, and more.

Vector Solutions Announces Partnership with ITU Online

Certification prep training for IT professionals

July 14, 2020

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Through this partnership, Vector Solutions will feature a comprehensive new course library of ITU-produced content through its RedVector and Convergence Training brands for IT professionals whose roles are to support digital information infrastructure, strategy, and/or security of IT networks.

Kidde Fire Systems Receives Workforce Training Grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Promotes job growth, retention, and increased opportunity for workers

June 15, 2020

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The $67,200 grant will help Kidde Fire Systems train employees, primarily engineers, technicians, and machinists, on new and revised industry standards.

NPower Board Survey White paper- Main Image

White Paper | NPower Board Survey

June 12, 2020

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This survey was conducted by NPower, a national nonprofit organization, to provide an authentic look at how the country’s biggest corporate leaders see the workforce headed post-COVID-19.

MC Skills Exchange

Data Center Operators Can Share Knowledge on a Global Scale

Why have a skills gap when we don’t have to?

Dennis Cronin

June 4, 2020

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In the data center world of constant change, where does good, honest, and transparent data center operational knowledge come from?

DMWA Resources Endorses Equal by 30 Campaign

Encouraging more women to become players in the energy sector

May 29, 2020

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DMWA Resources endorses the gender equity campaign Equal by 30, which aims to encourage women in the clean energy sector to access equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities.

Data center Q&A with Andrew Stevens, President/CEO- CNet Training

The Optimal Edge

Qualifications Aren’t Enough — the Industry Needs Continuous Education

A Q&A with CNet Training’s president and CEO

Amy Al-Katib

May 8, 2020

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Andrew Stevens is president and CEO of CNet Training. He recently took the time to speak with Mission Critical magazine about the training programs available, and how individuals and businesses can benefit from making education a top priority.