Think how critical a company’s computing environment is to the business, including external systems. For instance, consider e-commerce systems and internal systems, such as a customer’s credit-card information in a prospect database […]
An analysis of 128 British data centers and 16,500 IT equipment racks by risk management software company EkkoSense found that almost eight out of ten facilities didn’t comply with the American Society […]
E-commerce has been blamed for the struggles of retail real estate, but is proving to be a boon for owners of data centers and cell towers. As more people consume digital content […]
What a difference a year makes. In 2016, I blogged about the 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) technology and the myriad of transceiver options that were available at the time. Fast forward to […]
The Data Center Eco-Sustainability Award seeks to recognize individuals or organizations that show an innovative and pioneering approach to sustainability through not just the design of a new data center or a […]
Security is one of the key advantages of on-premises cloud infrastructure over public clouds, but only if it’s properly implemented. There are several layers of security to be considered in this environment. […]
Download this poster for an excellent guide to Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR). Learn what OTDR measures and how to configure OTDR settings. The poster also serves as a guide to OTDR […]
Think about all the challenges capacity planners must face when it comes to forecasting and planning for efficient mobile networks. Over-dimensioning with too much network capacity is unforgivably wasted cash—while under-dimensioning is […]
Installation will start in August on a multimillion-dollar telecommunications backbone at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena designed to meet fans’ wireless-device needs when the venue opens in 2018 and beyond. The Bucks […]
Data centers, like people, have a lifetime, and different things mark each stage of their existence. They have an extended and sometimes painful gestation, they can have a difficult birth, but then […]
