2023 October

Mission Critical Magazine

Check out our October 2023 issue featuring a story on the critical talent shortage. We also offer insight on infrastructure, and much more!

Solving the critical talent shortage

On-the-job training is important for overcoming gaps in education

Carrie Goetz

October 6, 2023

I have often said the data center industry is one of the longest-running apprenticeship programs because the curriculum has not kept up with industry needs. In fact, I'm aware of less than 10 formal data center degrees. Why are we having so much trouble attracting new talent?

Aerial shot of the forest areas in Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Preventing forest fires with digital intelligence

A Dahua case study

October 12, 2023

The forest fire prevention video monitoring system that Dahua helped build in DaliPrefecture offers wide-coverage, all-weather, high-precision, andintelligent 24/7 monitoringthat can automatically detect fire and locate its source in time.

Facilitating successful infrastructure improvements for the modern data center

Follow these 10 tips

Drew Rimmer

October 11, 2023

Data center owners and operators continue to construct new facilities at a rapid pace while simultaneously getting their arms around the inventory built over the past couple of decades. The speed of bringing these new facilities online, coupled with the limitation of personnel and the ongoing strain on supply chains, makes it burdensome to maintain older-generation sites.

Data Centered

Cryptocurrency and the battle for digital and financial freedom

The clash between government regulation and foundational principles is a story to tell

Melissa Reali-Elliott

October 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, the clash between government regulation and foundational principles is a story to tell. As we navigate this digital frontier, we have witnessed the transformation of the financial landscape, with banks at the forefront.

Let's make data centers go viral

What's the hold up?

October 5, 2023

How can nearly everyone know what ChatGPT, AI, the IoT, Alexa, Siri, etc., are and not know what a data center is? It blows my mind.

Editor's Pick | Rack PDU — Eaton

October 10, 2023

The G3 UPDU simplifies the process of global deployment by providing a flexible power distribution solution that can accept multiple input voltages and plug types, reducing the need for region-specific models.

According to research conducted by GeeksforGeeks, scientists and experts estimate that 96% of the internet is hidden of which 90% is considered to be the deep web, and the remaining 6% is the darkest part of the web.

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Mission Critical Magazine

2023 October

Cover

Solving the critical talent shortage

Feature Articles

Preventing forest fires with digital intelligence

Facilitating successful infrastructure improvements for the modern data center

Columns

Cryptocurrency and the battle for digital and financial freedom

Let's make data centers go viral

Departments

Editor's Pick | Rack PDU — Eaton

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