Mission Critical Magazine

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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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Protecting the Cloud From the IoT

An attack on one device can lead to major security breaches
Alan Grau
February 25, 2020
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There are billions of connected devices in use worldwide, and that number is increasing by the millions every year. Unfortunately, many of these IoT devices, as well as those currently being developed and deployed, lack critical security features, making them easy targets for hackers and botnets.


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The Death of the Island Fortress

Data center site selection in the 21st century
Bill Mazzetti
February 25, 2020
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While they started out like lab spaces in the ’70s, data centers evolved. By the ’90s, most had transformed into enterprise-owned, purpose-built, “island fortresses” with all data held inside. 
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Stop Guessing, Start Testing

Testing protocols are a critical element of colo facilities
Tomas Yanez
February 25, 2020
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Colocation facilities make a lot of sense for companies that don’t want to own, operate, or manage an increasingly complex, specialized, and expensive data center (DC). Why not delegate the stress of keeping your data center running smoothly to a specialist?


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5G and the Adjacent Possibilities

New technologies bring about new problems, new solutions, and more new technologies
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John Day
February 17, 2020
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Change is a part of any industry, driven by innovators who recognize the need to grow. This philosophy was elegantly underscored in a Wall Street Journal article titled “The Genius of the Tinkerer.” The author, Stephen Johnson, referenced what he called the philosophy of the adjacent possible.


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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
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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.


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Redundant Rack Power Distribution Can Lead to Failure

Can redundancy create a false sense of security?
February 14, 2020
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Welcome to the new decade, where uber-scale is the new normal. I can’t even keep track of the new data centers announced last year. We seem to have mastered the art of data center power delivery systems at scales that were previously unimaginable.


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Mission Critical Magazine Announces the Top Tier Product Awards

Claim your spot today!
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Amy Al-Katib
February 4, 2020
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Manufacturers have continuously changed with the times, investing heavily in research and development efforts to bring the smallest, fastest, greenest, smartest, most efficient, most resilient, most flexible, and most innovative solutions to the market. And that’s why Mission Critical magazine is excited to announce that our inaugural Top Tier Product Awards is currently open for entries.
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Fiber Splicer — Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

October 28, 2019
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Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEL), a group company of Sumitomo Electric Industries, released a new addition to its Quantum Fusion Splicer portfolio, the Type-Q102-M12 Ribbon Fiber Splicer, which is capable of deploying next-generation hyperscale networks.
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Precision Cooling Units — Stulz

November 6, 2019
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Building on the success of the CyberAir 3 DX, Stulz has launched the CyberAir 3PRO DX series. This enhanced range of precision cooling units ensures maximum reliability for mission critical applications, as well as achieving significant savings in energy and costs.
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