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Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical magazine, shares her thoughts on a wide range of topics that affect the industry worldwide.

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Risky Business

Understanding “The Matrix”
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Amy Al-Katib
October 19, 2020
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When Tom Cruise came out with no pants, sliding around the floor in his socks, were you calculating the likelihood of him suffering a slip and fall while assessing the possible damage to both his body and the personal effects in the house? I doubt it. But, imagine someone asked you to do just that … would you feel qualified?
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COVID-19

The Latest in Coronavirus Coverage

Highlights of our most recent content
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Amy Al-Katib
April 14, 2020
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We've compiled a list of some of our most recent articles, podcasts, and product releases focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and how the industry is adapting to the new normal, working to stop the spread of the disease, and — simultaneously — maintaining operations.
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Facility Managers Deserve Some Recognition

Submit your nomination for the 2020 Facility Manager of the Year Award
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April 3, 2020
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Right now, facility managers are tasked with maintaining maximum uptime and high availability. Though this may seem like a typical day in the data center, it’s not. With businesses all over the country switching to virtual offices at the snap of a finger and families isolating themselves in their homes with nothing to do except watch Netflix and play internet games, our networks are stressed.
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TTP

Mission Critical Magazine Announces the Top Tier Product Awards

Claim your spot today!
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Amy Al-Katib
February 4, 2020
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Manufacturers have continuously changed with the times, investing heavily in research and development efforts to bring the smallest, fastest, greenest, smartest, most efficient, most resilient, most flexible, and most innovative solutions to the market. And that’s why Mission Critical magazine is excited to announce that our inaugural Top Tier Product Awards is currently open for entries.
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Editorial

It’s Time to Fully Embrace AI

Do you see AI as part of the equipment, part of the team, or both?
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Amy Al-Katib
December 18, 2019
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I recently had the privilege of attending the 7x24 Exchange Intl.’s 2019 Fall Conference in Phoenix. Throughout the course of the event, there were a lot of topics I heard repeatedly: cybersecurity, speed, 5G, microgrids, renewables, infrastructure, and cloud and edge computing.


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Sharing Doesn’t Always Mean You End Up With Less
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Sharing Doesn’t Always Mean You End Up With Less

Colocation may be the answer to your growing pains.
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Amy Al-Katib
October 21, 2019
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There are pros and cons to everything, and colocation is no exception. Though it may be a relatively new concept to the data center world, it definitely wasn’t born yesterday. Other industries have been building their business models around the idea of colocation for quite some time.


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