Rose is a Research Associate at Uptime Institute covering staffing and education in data centers. Her background includes psychology research, with a focus on ethics. rweinschenk@uptimeinstitute.com
Results from the Uptime Institute Supply Chain Survey 2023 reveal that data center owners and operators are continuing to suffer supply chain delays, but these appear to be less frequent and severe than in 2022.
Data center operator shifts typically range from seven to 12 hours. Longer shifts are often preferred by employees, but can introduce significant risks.
Data center and IT managers face growing demand to publish comprehensive carbon inventory reports. But estimates for the carbon content embedded in IT equipment have questionable accuracy and usefulness in informing decisions.
Short-term tactics to reduce staff shortages are failing to offset the aging out of staff. Companies are neither investing in the retention and development of staff nor are they expanding their search to underutilized talent pools.