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Chris Crosby is the CEO and founder of Compass Datacenters. Before that, he was senior vice president of corporate development for Digital Realty Trust. He uses this column as a means to share his unconventional wisdom with the rest of the industry so the global growth can continue.

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2022 was a ‘hot’ year for data centers

Let’s look at the ‘cool’ work that took place
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Chris Crosby
December 21, 2022
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Rather than wax on about all the many things that impacted our industry this year and will shape it going into 2023, let’s focus on a big one: the shrinking availability of water.


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Celebrating Successful Transitions

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Chris Crosby
November 11, 2022
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Between 2002 and 2015, the Veterans Administration changed its policies to better assist veterans by more than doubling money spent on programs related to employment and education, the top two areas of need among veterans. Many large corporations stepped up to the plate too and started seeking out veteran hires. It worked.


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The final frontier for data center carbon neutrality

A look at uninterruptable power supplies
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Chris Crosby
September 13, 2022
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Operators are hard at work to strike the balance between reliability and sustainability.


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It’s all about the culture, baby

But, saying that is just the easy part
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Chris Crosby
June 30, 2022
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The most important part of understanding the importance of a strong corporate culture is the ability to see it as the means and not the end.


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Let’s Take Credit Where Credit Is Due

There are three universal truths about data centers and the environment
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Chris Crosby
June 17, 2022
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Data released in November 2021 by the International Energy Agency shows the industry has done a tremendous job of serving needs without consuming more power. It’s a verified and impressive fact we can be proud of. And it’s time that we, as an industry, get a little more vocal about our accomplishments.


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Building Management Has Come a Long Way from Its Humble Beginnings

A new world of possibilites for data center managers
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Chris Crosby
May 10, 2022
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The humble thermostat marked our society’s foray into environmental control and management. And my, what a difference 90 years makes.
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A Cradle-to-Grave Approach to Sustainability

Going back to the basics
April 18, 2022
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How facilities are designed and built have substantial impact on how data centers integrate with the environment.
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It’s Time to Stop Talking about the Edge

A small, remote data center is still a data center
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Chris Crosby
March 4, 2022
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The data center industry is no stranger to esoteric arguments. I think we can all remember the days of pitched debate over things like “What is retail versus wholesale colocation?” and “What is modular, really?”
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

Examining the relationship between data centers and the S&P 500
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Chris Crosby
November 8, 2021
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Somewhere out there are the tech barons of the future, and we can only wait to see who they will be.


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Data Centers Go to College

Developing the next generation of data center professionals
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Chris Crosby
October 8, 2021
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What should your organization be doing to foster education programs and train the next generation of data center professionals?
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