Considering the state of the world right now, I think it’s the perfect time to envision the way we want our futures to look once COVID-19 is safely behind us.

While stay-at-home orders have clearly highlighted just how much our society depends on our digital infrastructure, it’s important not to let the critically of the industry overshadow the effect it has on the environment.

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, we find ourselves impacted in ways we have not previously considered. Dealing with new challenges has pushed everyone out of their comfort zones and forced us to reconsider what is actually essential.

At the risk of giving away the conclusion too early, there’s a clear place — not to mention, a need — for both application and infrastructure deployments in the cloud and on the edge.

The explosive growth of data collected in recent years, and the new applications and business models using it — including those emerging from the COVID-19 crisis — has made rapid, efficient, and cost-effective data center scaling a must.

Mission Critical and Panduit commissioned Clear Seas Research to conduct a survey measuring industry awareness and usage of edge computing solutions. A total of 100 experts were asked how they would explain edge computing to someone new in the industry.

As hybrid digital infrastructures consisting of on-premises and cloud-based systems become more and more common within companies, complexity significantly increases. A professional DCIM tool should be able to manage not only the data center itself, but also hybrid digital infrastructures in all their complexity.

Uptime Institute announced the availability of new remotely enabled versions of its globally recognized Tier Standard Certifications, Accredited Educational curriculum, Data Center Risk Assessment, Management & Operations Stamp of Approval, and Facilities Management and Operations services.

New data from Synergy Research Group shows that first quarter (Q1) spend on cloud infrastructure services reached $29 billion, up 37% from the first quarter of 2019.

With Release 7.1, dcTrack Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Operations software by Sunbird Software now supports all DC 48-V power chain objects and calculations.