2023 May

Mission Critical Magazine

Check out our May 2023 issue featuring a cover story on security, and the challenge that drones present, and much more!

Cover Feature

Securing the site and the sky

Facing up to the challenge of drones

Joe Morgan

May 8, 2023

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Most organizations have taken great pains to ensure they are protected from every other angle. But, for many, now is the time to look up.

The University of Westminster’s School of Computer Science and Engineering Innovation

Site Solutions

The University of Westminster welcomes students to the Center of Innovation

A Leviton case study

May 11, 2023

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The University of Westminster educates roughly 19,000 students at its four London campuses. The university is an attractive force to a diverse new generation of learners, recently named as one of the top 100 most international universities in the world, teaching students from 169 different nationalities.

Microgrids and battery energy storage systems for data centers

Sustainability

Game-changing, always-on power enablers

Microgrids and battery energy storage systems for data centers

Peter Panfil

May 9, 2023

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Incorporating a BESS into a microgrid provides benefits that can be combined for what is known as “value stacking.”

Data Center Trends

The latest data center procurement trends

Companies are increasingly seeking data center facilities that are dense, hybrid, green, and available

Kirk Killian

May 5, 2023

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Companies are increasingly seeking data center facilities that are dense, hybrid, green, and available.

How to optimize generator performance in microgrids with the right engines

Choosing the right engines for cost-effective paralleling and synchronizing

Darren Tasker

April 12, 2023

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Multiple generators can meet high power requirements and adjust for lower demand. Depending on load, a microgrid designed to deliver 40 MW can run with five generators, two, or even one.

Edge computing and smart grids — the perfect combination?

Combined, these two solutions give rise to an industry that focuses on sustainability

Eli Daccach

April 13, 2023

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It’s imperative that companies work to integrate technologies that are more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective as global emissions continue to rise.

Backup power is primary power

Municipal power grids are generally not reliable enough for critical applications

Lee Carnahan

April 11, 2023

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One of the keys to maintaining the highest possible service availability is redundancy. Design engineers must work with service providers to design systems that meet whatever redundancy level is required.

Writing on the Edge

Electrification, decarbonization, and data centers — Oh, my!

Paving the road to carbon neutrality

May 1, 2023

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Register for the webinar today and earn free CEUs/PDHs. Archived courses are available as well and cover a range of topics, including digital forensics and the dark web, cellular glass insulation, and more.

Unravel the mysteries of the digital infrastructure industry

The data center industry must provide and promote educational opportunities to ignite the passion in our youth

Melissa Reali-Elliott

April 5, 2023

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With the growth of our industry and the need for personnel to support it, the stark reality is that we are staring down a dwindling talent pipeline.

Editor's Pick | Industrial automation- Festo and Clevr

May 4, 2023

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On Demand This course discusses the performance properties of cellular glass insulation ideal for these facilities as well as example assemblies to help achieve redundancy and durability.

EARN: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU; 1 PDH

Mission Critical Magazine

2023 May

Cover

Securing the site and the sky

Feature Articles

The University of Westminster welcomes students to the Center of Innovation

Game-changing, always-on power enablers

The latest data center procurement trends

How to optimize generator performance in microgrids with the right engines

Edge computing and smart grids — the perfect combination?

Backup power is primary power

Columns

Electrification, decarbonization, and data centers — Oh, my!

Unravel the mysteries of the digital infrastructure industry

Departments

Editor's Pick | Industrial automation- Festo and Clevr

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