distributed IT Archives

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 »

Oct 26 / By Jamie Bourassa

Why Edge Computing Deployments Require Resilient, Sustainable Solutions

I recently sat down with Dave McCarthy, IDC Research Vice President, and Jennifer Cooke, IDC Research Director, to discuss strategies that drive resilient edge spaces while maximizing resources. We talked about the role of edge… 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 »

Jun 23 / By Tarunjeet Sarao

Are Today’s UPSs Addressing the Needs of Customers with Edge Computing Sites?

As businesses push forward with digitization strategies, they are calling on IT Solution Providers to deliver solutions that address their most pressing challenges at the edge. Edge computing deployments are growing into massive, distributed networks making… Read Article »

Feb 25 / By Jay Bogosian

Want to Be Like These Schools and Win an IT Makeover?

They’re out there…lurking in the shadows. Those unsightly IT rooms and closets with servers, routers, and switches sitting on desks, makeshift air handlers held together by duct tape, or the dreaded nest of cables that… 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 »

Jun 19 / By Jason Covitz

How IT Solution Providers Can Increase Recurring Revenue through Monitoring & Dispatch Services for Edge Computing

With the launch of Monitoring & Dispatch Services, IT solution providers have a new service to add to their portfolios that will optimize resources, improve efficiency, and help customers avoid downtime in edge computing sites…. Read Article »

Apr 22 / By Anna Napolitano

Working Smart versus Working from Home

I have been “smart working” for over 10 years. I have held either regional or global roles, which have demanded some very early mornings and some very late nights to work with colleagues around the… Read Article »