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Jul 21 / By Chris Hanley

How Retailers are Integrating Edge Computing to Support their Multichannel Operations

For retailers to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, the ability to “go digital” is emerging as a critical success factor. Remaining competitive and maintaining market leadership now depends heavily on a retailer’s ability to… Read Article »

Jun 23 / By Joris Verdickt

How an Ecosystem of Partners can Help with Your Next Edge Computing Project

As IT infrastructure evolves, operators find themselves supporting a broad mix of cloud, colocation, on-premise, and regional and local edge data centers. For the IT staff that manages these diverse environments, streamlining and simplifying the… Read Article »

Jun 21 / By Jean-Baptiste Plagne

Intelligent Rack PDUs: The hidden answer to more resilient edge computing sites

The global edge computing market size will exceed $68 billion USD by 2028, according to Grand View Research. That number represents a 38% compound annual growth rate from 2021. Although edge computing sites are much… Read Article »

Jun 15 / By Paul Tyrer

When Hiring an IT Solution Provider, Ask About IT Partner Programs

As advanced technologies add complexity to IT environments, getting qualified technicians to service and manage those environments is crucial. Businesses often turn to IT solution providers to manage their IT infrastructures, but how can they… Read Article »

Jun 13 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Enabling a Graceful Shutdown of Hyperconverged Infrastructure at Edge Computing Sites

Hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires, and other weather events in recent years have grown in magnitude and intensity. One of the habitual casualties of this trend is the power supply – the bigger the storm, the more… Read Article »

Jun 08 / By Paul Tyrer

As Markets Evolve, So Must IT Partner Programs

The IT channel is a diverse ecosystem of companies with different skills and competencies serving an even more diverse customer base. Specialization for years has been a top priority for a preponderance of channel partners,… Read Article »

Jun 08 / By Tarunjeet Sarao

The Modular Uninterruptible Power Supply Reinvented for Edge Computing

Digital transformation is rapidly accelerating the growth of computing at the edge. Spending on global edge computing is expected to reach $176 billion in 2022[1], increasing 14.8% over 2021, and projected to hit $274 billion… Read Article »

Apr 13 / By Chris Hanley

Edge computing ― The foundation of digital-first connected operations

Many organizations and industries are harnessing the power of data and digital tools with edge computing to improve resiliency, efficiency, sustainability, and safety and security. The attraction of edge computing is immediately apparent. Sending all that… Read Article »

Apr 06 / By Mark Kaloudis

New, Efficient UPSs Help Achieve Sustainability Goals at the Edge

By 2025, data centers are expected to consume about one-fifth of the world’s electrical power. Between running IT infrastructure, cooling, power backup, and general maintenance, data centers require a lot of energy. However, as an… Read Article »

Feb 24 / By Chris Hanley

Dining on the Edge: Using Edge Computing Technology to Address Restaurant Challenges

It’s been a challenging couple of years for restaurants – and the hospitality industry in general. First came the pandemic, forcing shutdowns and swift changes in running a business. But as patrons have become more… Read Article »