Data centers are an integral part of our society, and those who work in the industry know that cooling has been and will always be an important part of this ecosystem. Computers in a data center work 24/7 at tremendously […]
When running a business one has to think about a multitude of things. One has to make sure the day-to-day tasks are handled. One has to make sure the company has room to grow. One has to make sure the […]
Data centers are an integral part of most businesses. As companies expand, the question of whether to keep running your own data center or use a colocation facility needs to be addressed. Company expansion almost always results in an increase […]
Artificial Intelligence technology has been advancing over the past couple of years and is being implemented in many industries, including data centers. Google, for instance, is using artificial intelligence in order to make their data center framework more efficient. In […]
As of May 1, 2017, a new auditing standard for service organizations was implemented for companies to follow. This new standard is called SSAE 18, which took the place of the last statement on standard, SSAE 16, which was in […]
As technology continues to become more and more advanced, the need for data centers become more apparent. This also means that data centers are pushed harder than they ever were. Technology advancement will always be a good thing on some […]
If we were discussing data centers in the past, the size of a data center mattered more than it does today. At one time, the bigger the space you consumed meant the more power you had. Today, a higher density […]
Editor’s Note: The views and opinions in this piece are that of the author and do not represent Colocation America. Any companies mentioned are meant to be informational and not promotional. The emergence of the cloud was liberating for a […]
The recent news of Apple iCloud users’ data being migrated to Chinese servers should make everyone think about the security of their own data. Anyone using a smart device should be asking questions and making sure their own personal information […]