Echoing an incident more than two years ago, a CenturyLink fiber-optic link was cut Tuesday near Carbondale, knocking out much of the cellphone and internet service from Carbondale to Aspen for several […]
Cable Cuts Happen Once a Day . . .
Data Center Design Consideration: Meet Me Rooms (MMR)
A co-location facility / carrier-neutral data center hosts services from multiple carriers (telecommunication companies) or organizations. Meet-me rooms (MMR) are important physical spaces (2 or more… Tweeted by @stmedia_asia https://twitter.com/stmedia_asia/status/923115123413098496 Read the […]
Why Companies Move Apps from Colocation to Cloud, and Why Some Move Back
Despite stiff competition from the cloud, colocation providers have a bright future and will get their fair share of the business as enterprises increasingly outsource their data center operations, a… Tweeted by […]
QTS announces 140MW data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia
US wholesale data center company QTS Realty Trust has started building a huge data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia. The first phase of the site, built adjacent to QTS’ existing Vault campus […]
Network Design – Xkl
xkl.com – Network design is more than simply deciding on a topology: designers need to understand how fiber-optic systems work, their capabilities, and codes and regulations, as well as the customer’s needs […]
Russian billionaire to build a massive data center in Siberia
En+ Group, owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, is set to build a massive $355 million data center in Eastern Siberia – potentially one of the largest facilities of its kind in […]
Customers are all about Team Work
Admit it. No matter what business you are in, the one thing that comes to mind each day is how can you live up to the expectations of your customers – if […]
5 reasons why upgrading to Versiv will save you money?
Introduced in 2004, the Fluke Networks DTX CableAnalyzer™ has become the world’s most popular tool for certifying premises copper and fiber cabling, with billions of links certified. Built with legendary Fluke Networks […]
Are undetected thermal issues lurking behind your rack door?
Research shows that two thirds of high ITE inlet temperatures are caused, either wholly or in part, by effects inside the rack, hidden from view. These silent problems have big consequences in […]
UPS terminology 101: Online and offline UPS topologies
PS systems have become complex over time, which can make it hard to stay on top of terminology or concepts used. In this article series, Alan Luscombe, director at Uninterruptible Supplies Ltd, […]
