Uptime's global survey reveals some global trends

Although the system is resilient, there have been some alarming staff shortages

So far the industry has coped well - but there are some concerns for the future

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) improved rapidly at first. Now it has hit a plateau

Data centers are recognized as critical infrastructure, and their staff are widely classified as “essential.” Let’s make sure we look after ourselves and the people who depend on us

Ask operators what concerns them, and the answers are clear

We are still years from the tipping point when everything goes to the cloud

The true applications of AI in data centers won't look much like the myth and hype of today

AI is a powerful tool, but with power comes risk

Linking data center failures to organizational dysfunction and a lack of diversity

The cloud isn't leading the attack on enterprise data centers.And despite being attacked on two fronts, demand is still rising...

When a service goes down, the impact can vary from disastrous to so-what

Edge data centers require at least the same design diligence devoted to large scale data centers, if not more

Data center availability standards are built around legacy technology. We need a framework that can include new thinking

Allocating IT costs to internal customers improves accountability, cuts waste

Uptime Institute admits problems with multi-level certification, and its critics have a field day