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Last fall, a lithium-ion battery started a fire in an electrical control room in South Korea. The conflagration eventually disrupted the operations of a data center that provides essential services to many businesses.

Culture is what drives how an organization is able to adapt to challenges, embrace success, and learn from failures. The behind-the-scenes, always-on effort to keep core values at the center of a business isn’t just a “nice to have,” it’s a “have to have.” 

The realities of global warming are undeniable, but we face a population that simply doesn’t understand how they are contributing to it, truly believing that by plugging something into an outlet versus running on self-purchased fuel, they have helped. 

Garry Connolly, founder of Host in Ireland, discusses how data enhances society and cites some of the tools and education that we can provide to entire communities to participate in the circular economy.

Good fuel management should be an integral part of maintenance operations with visual and at-the-tank inspections at the heart of the regime to avoid corrosion, damage, or blockage of fuel systems and engine failure. 

Mike Jackson, director of products and data center software at Eaton, takes a deep dive into digitization. From implementation and cybersecurity challenges to sustainability and increased revenue opportunities, he covers it all in this episode of The Thought Cloud.

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Businesses should make cybersecurity part of the conversation while making sure to thank employees, customers, and business associates for inherent inconveniences when implementing information security improvements. 

Brian Schaefer, president of the 7x24 Exchange Intl. Metro New York chapter, introduces viewers to the University Challenge, how it got started, how it has evolved, and the impact is has on the industry.