Hybrid IT Archives

Micro Data Centers Evolve to Fit New Business Requirements of Edge Computing

Recent breakthroughs in technology have expanded the possibilities for where data are gathered, processed, stored, and analyzed. As a result, IT staff and their business counterparts can now decide whether their applications are more efficient… Read Article »

Aug 25 / By Steven Brown

UPS Management and Oversight of IT Infrastructure Just Got Simpler with Single-device Remote Configuration

IT environments aren’t what they used to be. You’d be hard-pressed to find an organization that runs its full IT infrastructure in a single location. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and… Read Article »

Jul 22 / By Patrick Donovan

Choosing Better DCIM Tools for Edge Computing and other Distributed, Hybrid IT Environments

I think it’s safe to say that most businesses that used to own and operate centralized data centers now have physical IT infrastructure assets widely distributed on premise, at colocation providers, and increasingly at the… Read Article »

Mar 08 / By Larry Hann

Managed Power Services: A High-Growth Edge Computing Opportunity for IT Solution Providers

The managed services market is growing at an estimated CAGR of 12% while edge computing spending is predicted to reach $33 billion by 2024. These markets intersect and, as such, create new opportunities for managed services providers (MSPs) and value… Read Article »

Mar 05 / By Jamie Bourassa

What are Managed Power Services?

Rapid expansion at the edge is creating an acute need for remote management at unstaffed edge sites. The opportunity is tailor-made for managed service providers (MSP) or IT solution providers with experience in remote services… Read Article »

Jan 27 / By Larry Hann

How Managed Service Providers Gain an Edge on IT Availability Issues: Minimal Smart-UPS Service Investment

As we look around every day, we see more and more examples of technology being integral to our lives, brought into our everyday experiences and interactions. It’s a phenomenon that presents a significant opportunity for… Read Article »

Jan 25 / By Steven Brown

Battery Health Monitoring: A First Step Toward Predictive Capability in UPS Management

The humble battery is responsible for running so many devices, but it usually only draws attention when it drains. In the IT infrastructure, where batteries are necessary for backup power supplies, the attitude toward them… Read Article »

Dec 16 / By Bob Olwig

Data Center Disaggregation 101 – How to Build a New Edge Computing Infrastructure

As the data center continues to become more disaggregated, the data center itself is also becoming part of a larger distributed ecosystem that includes cloud resources and edge computing. With this shift comes the need… Read Article »

Nov 24 / By Jean-Baptiste Plagne

New Black Friday Shopping Demands Drive Need for Edge Computing Solutions

This year’s Black Friday will be like no other. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, retailers are being creative in how they approach the holiday shopping season, knowing that many customers don’t want to… Read Article »

Nov 12 / By Guest Blogger

How Edge Computing Solutions are Supporting New Healthcare Demands

We all know what a heroic job healthcare providers have done in dealing with the challenges that COVID-19 presents, and we’re extremely thankful to them (including my wife, who is a COVID nurse). Less well-known… Read Article »