In the 1960s, with the concept of mutually assured destruction being put to the test, there were those in the US government who planned for the worst.

Vast subterranean structures were built across America, some designed to wage war, others to survive it. Somehow, despite close calls, tense standoffs and near-misses, we’re still here. Humanity prevailed, leaving behind hundreds of disused bunkers and missile silos.

For the cover feature of the latest DCD Magazine, we talk to the entrepreneurs taking nuclear-hardened sites and turning them into data centers. Some believe the threat has returned, and they’re making sure that our data is ready for whatever comes next.

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Building the edge

Data has to be located close to people and devices: Edge could mean a new surge of strength for telcos.

With good intentions

Ten years on since its inception and still the prophesized legislation has not come.

DCD>Awards Winners

Here’s who won our annual awards - congrats to all the finalists! The winners were selected from hundreds of applications from around the world, by an independent panel of judges - with one category, the Beautiful Data Center, determined by a popular vote. 

Blending copper and fiber

Copper and fiber cables are evolving to meet the needs of data centers, but both will have a place in the future of networks.

How long is a piece of string?

Upcoming European regulation makes colocation providers pay attention to the length of their network cables.

Opening the racks

Rack standards are getting an upgrade, but will Open Rack or Open19 come out on top?

And more!

We have content on the rapidly growing markets in Asia, standards in Peru, Max attacks hackers, stories from the world of DCD, the latest in breaking news, and hidden pictures of Santa Claus

From the entire DCD team, we really hope you enjoy this issue - we couldn’t have made it without your support.

Us at the editorial desk would also like to thank our freelancers and contributors, our ridiculously overqualified designers led by Chris Perrins, Malin Mosenbacher for her hard work in marketing the magazine and handling subscriptions, Daniel Martin and the Data team for modernizing our sign up process, and of course our sales team Yash Puwar and Aiden Powell for making this a viable venture. Thanks also goes to the talented individuals that make DCD’s events possible - each year we find new readers, new stories and new ways to look at the industry.

2017 was a fantastic year for us, but we plan for 2018 to be better. Stay tuned.