Jun 03 / By Wendy Torell Not all Edge Computing Environments are the Same. Design the Physical Infrastructure accordingly Now more than ever, businesses are depending on the local edge for compute, storage, and/or networking close to the point of use. As an integral part of day-to-day business operations, these edge computing sites must… Read Article »
Apr 29 / By Jeff Chabot Three Strategies to Reinforce IT Equipment in the Public Sector Right now, public sector offices across the U.S. are experiencing unprecedented stress. In some communities, the rate of 911 emergency calls is three to four times higher than average. At the same time, more government… Read Article »
Sep 05 / By Jamie Bourassa Experts Debate Banking 4.0 Impact on Data Centers and Edge Computing Financial Services organizations such as banks, investment firms, and insurance companies are now facing the challenge of what to do with their existing on-premise enterprise data center assets. Are these data centers now obsolete and… Read Article »
Apr 20 / By Jason Covitz Resilience at Edge Computing Sites Is Resilience for the Whole IT Environment As edge computing deployments get under way, organizations need to make their edge computing sites resilient. As the saying goes, “you’re only as good as your weakest link,” so if edge computing locations are allowed… Read Article »
Apr 16 / By Scott Cassidy Why Cloud-based DCIM is not Just for Data Centers Just as technology and its use are evolving at a tremendous pace, the physical infrastructure which supports IT equipment is also being transformed to support these advances. There are some significant trends driving new approaches… Read Article »
Jan 05 / By Pankaj Sharma How UPSs have Transformed from Simple Power Devices to Predictors of Operational Efficiency Most small and medium-sized businesses over the years have protected their small data centers, server rooms and wiring closets with traditional rack-based or under-the-desk “tower” Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). These systems ensure that a power backup… Read Article »
Nov 08 / By Rob McKernan Physical Security Is Critical to Edge Computing Deployments For many Managed Service Providers (MSPs), security has become the No. 1 topic when discussing IT services with customers. The discussion typically revolves around cybersecurity for obvious reasons, but partners need to also broach physical… Read Article »