Mission Critical Magazine

Congratulations to the Top Tier Products Awards Winners

Seven manufacturers step into the inaugural winner’s circle for products that span eight categories

August 17, 2020

Seven manufacturers stepped into the inaugural winner’s circle, and, together, they are raising the bar when it comes to mission critical equipment and what to expect.

Security

Thermal Imaging Cameras Protect Data Centers Inside and Outside

Monitoring for intruders, illnesses, and potential fires

Daniel Gundlach

August 6, 2020

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Data centers simply cannot afford to ignore physical and perimeter security.

Past, Present, and Future: A Look at Utility-Level Solar in the US

The growth is substantial

Bill Mazzetti

August 10, 2020

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Today, the focus is on utility-scale photovoltaic solar and the emerging accompaniment of colocated energy storage.

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.

Data Center Fire Suppression

An overview of why and how

Jonathan Ingram

Abhay Nadgir

July 14, 2020

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Data center consulting company Capitoline reports that, after IT-related issues, fire incidents are the leading cause of data center outages, and they account for the longest periods of downtime — in excess of 24 hours on average.

It’s the Smartest Time to Deploy Intelligent Monitoring Solutions

The right system benefits the data center and the environment

Jeff Fitch

July 13, 2020

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The current focus on data center efficiency requires an agile response to changing customer needs, and that means deploying the right monitoring and cooling solutions to provide competitive, operational, and cost-saving advantages.

Real (Estate) Talk

Data Centers Shined Bright During the Pandemic

Here’s some tips for the future

Sean Brady

August 11, 2020

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Users that have made the decision to go to a third party need to select a colocation operator that offers remote hands, managed services, in-house cloud services that are connected to a telco hotel, POP access to major cloud providers, and Megaport or similar services.

Writing on the Edge

Too Much Data and Not Enough Storage?

I know the feeling …

Amy Al-Katib

August 5, 2020

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“We are very happy to introduce the Top Tier Products Awards to the data center industry,” said Mike Murphy, publisher of Mission Critical.

On Target

Benefits of Off-Site Modular Design in the Era of COVID-19

Constructing off-site creates cleaner and safer job sites

Paul E. Schlattman

August 7, 2020

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A typical hyperscale construction project can have between 300 to 600 electricians on-site, which is a nightmare in regard to social distancing and other COVID-19 procedures.

Hot Aisle Insight

Avoid a Server Meltdown

Summer cooling tips for your data center

Julius Neudorfer

July 29, 2020

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Many times, when the actual capacity of the cooling system is not severely exceeded by the actual heat load of the equipment, optimizing the airflow may improve the situation until a new or additional cooling system is installed.