
Automation Supplement
Toward the self-driving data center
Broadcom is the latest player to seek strength from association
Running stateful applications in the public cloud no longer ties organizations to their cloud providers’ data services
As the cloud sector matures on both user and provider sides, the definition of trust is becoming more complex and demanding, making partnerships and infrastructure providers increasingly critical
Computational fluid dynamics can provide insights into data center performance that monitoring alone can never achieve, argues Future Facilities’ Dave King
US Federal agencies are migrating rapidly to the cloud. How can they get value for taxpayer dollars?
A UPS is a major investment that must reliably run for years. That’s why lead batteries are the main choice for a number of critical reasons, writes FIAMM’s Nicola Corradin
Hybrid and multi-cloud networks is becoming the norm - but do you build upwards for each app, or spread your apps across multiple clouds?
If you adopt zero-trust you need to apply it to all your organization's data storage
Cloud providers' proprietary APIs will limit you
Don't put your data anywhere if you're not sure you can get it back
Could Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) be the push needed toward a fully autonomous future?
While we're all talking cloud repatriation, some are still working on the way in
Cloud prices are generally trending downwards. But the inherent flexibility of cloud means providers can easily increase prices too
The operational and economic benefits of automating your cloud
More data center managers would consider moving mission-critical workloads to a public cloud provider if visibility of operational resiliency improved
As builders compete for land and power, the old order will change
Unfortunately, keeping data center power consumption flat in the 2020s will be more difficult than the last decade
High capacity IT infrastructure is needed to support the idea of the metaverse, making edge data centers more crucial than ever
If your customers want to run AI, you need to give them certain things
Facebook’s hours long outage on October 4th snarled completely unrelated applications globally, underscoring the criticality — and fragility — of publicly shared digital infrastructure
Lines are becoming blurred between cloud and data center, writes Panduit's Michael Akinla, while organizations have found out that cloud isn't always the most cost-effective option
Evolving security practices take on an increasing complex environment
Those with ERP systems on IBM Power systems are often reluctant to make the move
Digital twins - accurate 3D representations of data center facilities - can help providers plan big changes and radically reduce their risks, says Future Facilities' Dave King
To make it all work, you must pay attention to workflows and the application lifecycle
Dagenham in London used to be a major manufacturing center. Now, it's attracting data center business based on 100 per cent renewable energy and close proximity to Docklands
Increasingly, organizations that are adopting modern applications are more reliant on the individual clouds that house their workloads and data
Multiple cloud providers makes a small business more agile