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From Buzzwords to Reality: Cutting Through the Hype to Provide Edge Computing Clarity for Data Center Management
The hype around edge computing may be at its zenith – at the peak of Gartner’s “hype cycle”. A cursory search on Google and you can find the following statements:... Read more » The post From...
What’s Old is What’s New Again – Liquid Cooling Servers in Data Center Design
The very first computers used vacuum tube analog technology and gave off tremendous amount of heat. In the 1960’s mainframe computers switched to transistor technology that required many of...
In a Tight Labor Market, Powerful Advice for Colocation Data Center Hiring Managers
In Gartner’s Emerging Risk Report, talent shortage landed in the #3 spot out of the top 10 emerging market risks. “In this strong economic environment of significant business growth and...
Critical Data Center Operations vs. Facilities Management: Like Formula 1 vs. Your Local Garage
In a previous blog post I outlined why running an effective data center operations team involves many of the same elements as running a successful high-performance race car team. In... Read more...
Essentials for Data Center Modernization at the Edge
Edge computing has been a prominent environment in the industry for some time now – it is clearly an important space wherein everything is connected. Because of its significance, protecting... ...
The Unsung Role of IT Power Equipment in Digital Transformation
As digital transformation unfolds around the globe, a new reality is emerging: Digitization’s productivity gains depend on clean and reliable electrical power. Since all compute power is fueled by...
Data analytics and supply chain management
Data trends, statistics and quantifiable indicators had been a part of supply chain management for long. But all is changing now in a very rapid form. The type of real... Read more » The post...
Data analytics and supply chain management
Data trends, statistics and quantifiable indicators had been a part of supply chain management for long. But all is changing now in a very rapid form. The type of real... Read more » The post...
As Data Centers Become More Strategic, Data Center Operations Must Become More Standardized
Over the last 20 years or so, and especially in the last 10, we’ve seen data centers evolve from cost centers to drivers of businesses, in the process raising the... Read more » The post As Data...
Core Computing Center saved 30% in power and cooling energy costs with Schneider Electric’s InfraStruxure solution
As the only specialized IDC in Chungcheongbuk-do, Core Computing Center offers IT infrastructure management and advanced networking services to Ochang Science Industrial Complex, Osong Life...
Augmented Reality is the Killer App for Colocation Data Center Service and Maintenance
Enterprises around the globe are deploying Augmented Reality (AR) solutions to bring a new level of productivity to a wide range of tasks, says the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance... ...
“You Ask, We Answer” Video Series Takes You Inside the Minds of Schneider Electric Data Center Design Experts
I’m responsible for the Data Center Science Center (DCSC), a small group of research analysts at Schneider Electric, whose mission is to understand new data center technologies and trends and... ...
Europe’s Leading OCP Adoption and Other Topics at the 2018 Open Compute Amsterdam Summit
After attending the 2018 Open Compute Summit in Amsterdam, I was impressed by its clear success and asked myself, “What do the Europeans know that we don’t here in the... Read more » The post...
Future-proofing Genpact’s IT infrastructure with Schneider Electric solutions and services
Genpact, a former Business Process Outsourcing unit within General Electric, became an independent company in 2005 to bring their process expertise in Lean Six Sigma to clients outside the GE... ...
Veterans Embody the Mission-Critical Mentality Required for Effective Data Center Management
Human error accounts for nearly one quarter of all unplanned data center downtime, which costs the average company $300,000 per hour. To reduce the amount of human error in data... Read more...
Schneider Electric Colocation Club to Host Webinar on Future Data Center Requirements for Growth
The pace of change in the IT industry has always been nothing short of amazing, but today it’s downright breathtaking. We’re creating data at a dizzying pace and, at some... Read more » The post...
BNP Paribas Addresses Digital Transformation with EcoStruxure
The BNP Paribas Fortis financial data center, located in Haren in the North of Brussels, is a strategic facility characterized as “Tier 3” according to TIA-942. Schneider Electric was...
Integrated Rack Enclosures Redefine Data Center Design for IT Solution Delivery Efficiencies
Over the last 12 months, integrated rack enclosures have emerged as a data center design approach for addressing some thorny data center IT solution delivery issues. As IT solution providers...
The Edge Computing Definition is a Work in Progress, but Its Importance to the Data Center Market is Indisputable
No matter how much has been written about edge computing, how many presentations given or panels held, the definition of edge is still a talking point. That’s where we started... Read more » The...
Condition-based Maintenance is a MUST for Electrical Distribution Infrastructure