Fire is the second-leading cause of failure (after power issues), according to a 2015 Capitoline survey, and the risk is increasing as greater power densities (20-plus kW per rack) are housed in more confined spaces.

Over the past few years, organizations of all sizes have been moving applications to the cloud. This move, for the most part, has been both financially and operationally efficient.

At the end of the day, which route you decide to take really depends on your situation. Leasing the equipment may be more economical in the short term, but in the long term, building out your data center with your own equipment could cut down on costs and is especially useful in instances where you want more control over sensitive data.

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software was all the rage a few years ago. So why are these expensive software programs collecting dust?

The widespread adoption of cloud-based applications and services, distributed IT systems and processes, continual enterprise transformation, and the borderless nature of the global economy are all driving demand for agile, flexible, and intelligent DCI.

The Southeastern U.S. is known for its mild climate, comforting down-home cuisine, and southern hospitality. Recently, however, this region has been expanding its repertoire to encompass a new facet of the technological future: data centers.

As operations move their compute load from large data centers to edge locations, organizations must adjust their network management processes to continue delivering the always-on uptime that customers have come to expect. To do so, they must invest in hybrid solutions.

Feeling boxed in by containerization? Unsure where it fits in within your organization? Concerned about security?

Gartner estimates the global public cloud service market to reach $331 billion by 2022, up from a projected $214 billion in 2019.

Those lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us again and while I have written about this before, many small and midsize firms will still see their data center’s cooling systems pushed to their limits, and even far beyond.