EYP Mission Critical Discusses Data Center Trends for 2021

After a difficult year dealing with the pandemic, Data Center owners and operators are on steadier ground and looking ahead to 2021. Steve Shapiro[1], Partner at EYP Mission Critical Facilities, looks at upcoming trends to consider how they will impact your Data Center. Data Centers must manage an ever-changing mix of technologies and customer needs. Storage, compute and networking power grows more efficient and concentrated, in...

Data Center Spending in 2020

According to a recent report from Synergy Research, 2020 Cloud spending took off, growing by 35% in 2020, reaching nearly $130 billion, while Enterprise spending on Data Center hardware and software dropped by 6% to just under $90 million. In 2019 both Cloud spending and Enterprise Data Center spending were nearly equal. Because of the tightening of all resources, including cash, spending for Enterprise Data Centers...

CNBC Reports That Data Center Real Estate is Expected to Boom After Pandemic Forces Lives Online

Earlier this week, business channel CNBC ran a piece discussing why Data Centers were the top real estate producers for 2020, and why they’re poised for future growth.  The news piece specifically referred to a report from CBRE. Key Points Include: Data Centers are primed to set growth records this year. Data Center real estate investment trusts were the highest-performing REIT sector last year. Demand...

Challenges and Opportunities for 2021: SoCal AFCOM Q1 2021 Virtual Meeting

Thanks to the effect of the pandemic, 2021 presents unique challenges and opportunities for IT organizations. In their Q1 update, SoCal AFCOM examined what the future is going to look like. A major theme of the conversation, as highlighted by IDC’s predictions for 2021, is that the ability of IT organizations to rapidly adapt and respond to business disruptions will be the driving force for...

MISSION CRITICAL MAGAZINE COVERS DSI’S WORK UPGRADING DATA CENTER FOR NORTHERN CA POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING COVID-19

Last week, DSI formally announced the completion of a Data Center upgrade for a large Northern California Police Department. Mission Critical Magazine recently wrote a piece about this project that not only involved public safety, but was done during COVID-19. To ensure that the project was completed on time and adhered to all COVID-19 protocol, DSI worked directly with the department’s IT staff to ensure they...

Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Data Center Environment

Even after we get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic, it will continue to directly affect how Data Centers operate. The shift to working from home, as well as the increase in digital content for entertainment and social connections, highlighted an already existing trend toward digitization and put the spotlight on the critical role of Data Centers in the economy and in our day-to-day lives....

Data Center Leasing Robust in 2020

Each year, Jim Kerrigan of North American Data Centers reports on the prior year’s leasing activity for Multi-Tenant Data Centers. The report goes over the size of the deals, as well as the players involved.   According to this year’s report, Data Center leasing in 2020 was just under 700 MW; that is three times greater than in 2019 and twice that of 2018. The report goes...

Digital Infrastructure Trends in 2021

The pandemic had a large impact on critical infrastructure providers and revealed the importance of digital across a wide range of industries and activities. With that in the background, the team from the Uptime Institute provided their thoughts about current developments in mission critical digital infrastructure, including five trends to be on the lookout for 2021: Accountability, Smarter Data Centers, Edge Computing, Sustainability and Innovation. Accountability As...

Earlier this week, Mission Critical Magazine released its January 2021 edition.  In this month’s issue, the magazine features a piece by our President, Phil Rafferty, discussing ways to avoid pitfalls during a Data Center power outage.  Read the article here: Mission Critical Magazine Article. As we all know, Data Center operations require power 24/7, but it’s not as simple as connecting to the power grid, turning on...

Saving Money and Preventing Headaches with Preventative Data Center Maintenance

Uptime in a mission critical Data Center is paramount, as all owners and operators of these critical facilities understand. Any break in services means lost revenue and, if the downtime is unplanned or the result of a crisis, can mean loss of reputation and customers. With 24/7 operations, it may be tempting to put off regular maintenance tasks, especially those that require shutting down the...