2020 November

Mission Critical Magazine

This special bonus issue covers power solutions, cabling systems, hybrid IT strategies, and more.

Check out the DIGITAL EDITION version.

Powering Digital Transformation During the COVID-19 Era

As demands evolve, capabilities will progress

Mike Jackson

November 5, 2020

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

Ethernet-based environmental monitoring base unit.

How To Install an Environmental Monitoring System in a Data Center

Eight Considerations to guide selection and installation

Rob Fusco

October 19, 2020

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No matter the size of the facility, every data center must remain online around the clock. This requires personnel to regularly monitor the status of critical equipment and the environmental conditions around it, especially when DCIM systems aren’t in place.

Structured Cabling Makes a Comeback With High-Speed, Low-Latency Deployments

Switch-to-server connections cannot be a weak link

Betsy Conroy

Amir Sekhavat

November 9, 2020

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As we look toward 25 Gbps and beyond and the deployment of leaf-spine fabrics to support high-speed, low-latency communications for emerging technologies, structured cabling is well-positioned to make its comeback.

Electrical Commissioning and Acceptance Testing — Are They One In the Same?

And where does equipment startup fall into the mix?

Chris Dansa, PE

Leif Hoegberg

November 5, 2020

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Proper electrical commissioning can identify potential issues in design, equipment specifications, installation, functionality, performance, and environment that could result in failures or outages down the line.

Next-Gen, Single-Mode Optical Fiber Power Budgets

Lowering channel insertion loss

Randy Harris

November 3, 2020

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Faster data processing between powerful servers and complicated switches is in high demand, thanks to the massive proliferation of IoT devices.

How To Scope for Success

A well-executed colocation selection and procurement process — Part 1

Kirk Killian

October 29, 2020

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Using insights gained through dozens of colocation selection projects worldwide, this article discusses 17 points that should be evaluated during the scoping process in order to ensure success.

Give Gratitude

Who are you thankful for, and have you told them?

November 4, 2020

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The last thing you want to do in the middle of an industrywide labor shortage is lose your top talent to a competitor — or to anyone else, for that matter. So, what’s the best way to keep them?

Unconventional Wisdom

The Race to the Edge

It’s not the direction, it’s the velocity

Chris Crosby

November 6, 2020

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When it comes to the edge, I think we all tacitly believe the answer to the business model issue is a question composed of equal parts of how and when.

Guest Column

Sustainability and Lower Cost of Infrastructure Are Within Reach

Even as data centers increase computing density

Phill Lawson-Shanks

November 2, 2020

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Most important to the challenge of sustainability is the matter of how we design, build and operate the physical data centers.

Real Estate Talk

The Growth Story for the New Decade

European secondary markets

Kevin Imboden

October 28, 2020

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As ever-larger facilities are required for hyperscale deployments, development will likely be the key to growth and a long-term return on investment rather than attempting to acquire and repurpose existing older assets.

Examining the application of traditional fossil-fueled generators in a world where decarbonization is demanded by jurisdictions, owners, and customers. We will show how engine generators are applied with energy storage systems, island/on-site power systems, and renewable energy systems within the fence and share design and financial models for mixing power sources for your power system.

Mission Critical Magazine

2020 November

Cover

Powering Digital Transformation During the COVID-19 Era

Feature Articles

How To Install an Environmental Monitoring System in a Data Center

Structured Cabling Makes a Comeback With High-Speed, Low-Latency Deployments

Electrical Commissioning and Acceptance Testing — Are They One In the Same?

Next-Gen, Single-Mode Optical Fiber Power Budgets

How To Scope for Success

Columns

Give Gratitude

The Race to the Edge

Sustainability and Lower Cost of Infrastructure Are Within Reach

The Growth Story for the New Decade

Mission Critical Magazine

2020 November