2024 April

Addressing diesel emissions for a cleaner future

Achieving sustainability in the mission critical industry

April 26, 2024

As the demand for digital services surges, embracing sustainable practices becomes not just an ethical imperative but a strategic advantage for data centers shaping the digital landscape.

Microgrids using DERs bolster availability and decarbonization

The third installment in a series of solutions for always-on mission critical applications

Peter Panfil

May 6, 2024

This article is the third and final part of a series on the topic of solutions for always-on mission-critical microgrid applications. In our last installment, we discussed fuel cells as a fast-emerging solution for carbon-neutral, always-on applications.

Hydrogen fuel cells will deliver reliable power with zero emissions

These systems can be used as a prime or backup power source, for peak shaving, or as part of a distributed energy network

Ben Crawford

May 1, 2024

Hydrogen has a role to play in delivering power with zero emissions at the point of use, including as part of mission critical and backup power systems.

Implementing AI within IT systems ethically and responsibly

Frameworks provide guidance on transparency, accountability, and fairness

Gaudy Jandron

April 23, 2024

It is not enough to simply establish policies for the ethical use of AI. Ensuring its ethical application is an ongoing process that requires continuous learning and adaptation.

Chatham County determined there was a need for a new Emergency Management & 911 Communications Center where all emergency functions would be centralized in one location.

Chatham County votes for new emergency operations center

An RMF case study

May 17, 2024

The population of Chatham County is estimated to double in the next 10-15 years, putting additional pressure on the emergency management system.

Data Center Q&A

Collaborating to Tackle the Talent Shortage

A data center Q&A with CNet Training

Amy Al-Katib, CDCDP

April 29, 2024

Mission Critical recently sat down with CNet Training to find out more about the Digital Futures Program, a collaborative between a group on industry organizations and university technical colleges.

Data center overhead

The cost of looking down on people

Amy Al-Katib, CDCDP

April 19, 2024

Let’s stop making people feel like they don’t have a place in the industry. Instead, let’s start talking about what we do, and when people don’t understand it, let’s start explaining it instead of making them feel dumb.