Diane Alber takes a humorous view of data center operations in her comic strip Kip and Gary. In the comic strip, Kip and Gary navigate problems familiar to data center professionals. You can see more at http://kipandgary.com/blog/
Mission Critical is the fastest-growing publication serving data center and emergency backup professionals, and the only publication looking exclusively at the issues that affect HVAC, electrical, cabling and wire, and other key infrastructure systems. Browse this collection of our covers dating back to our inaugural issue in 2007.
Datacenter Dynamics Chicago 2011 took place October 6,2011 at the Chicago Hilton. The event provided end users with an informed discussion of the interaction of IT Optimisation and its impact on data center infrastructure.
Schneider Electric held their 16th Annual Editors Day in Chicago on October 15. During the event, the company unveiled its future plans, which included its recent purchase of Lee Technologies and the release of its StruxureWare software, which provides intelligent monitoring, automation, planning, and reporting on critical facility management systems from across the organization.
The Gilbane Company hosted a wonderful event Monday at Bobby Vans, a wonderful restaurant just blocks from the Occupy Wall Street protests. Nor surprisingly, Gilbane put together a wonderful program that included presentations from Kfir Godrich of HP, Peter Miscovich of Jones Lang LaSalle, and ABB. All the parties had gathered to celebrate Steel ORCA, a new 300,000 sq ft data center in New Jersey that will run on 100 percent solar energy. Dave Crocker, the CEO of Steel Orca, Dennis Cronin, and other company execs were also on hand to tell the story.