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Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
5 Oct 2023
Deployment models at the edge

Bringing certain IT workloads closer to users and connected devices helps organizations to manage data growth, user experience and expansion. This report looks at the deployment models for data center facilities and IT at the edge.

Briefing Reports 30 min read
Douglas Donnellan Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
1 Sep 2023
Edge plays a major role in hybrid strategies

Key findings from the Uptime Institute Edge Data Center Survey 2023 reveal how edge is becoming more important in hybrid infrastructure strategies.

Data Reports 9 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
14 Apr 2023
Where the cloud meets the edge

Low latency is the main reason cloud providers offer edge services. Only a few years ago, the same providers argued that the public cloud (hosted in hyperscale data centers) was suitable for most workloads. But as organizations have remained…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Daniel Bizo
13 Apr 2023
Five data center predictions for 2023 Q&A

This Q&A brings together contributor questions and expert answers relating to Uptime Institute Intelligence’s Five data center predictions for 2023 report.

12 min read
Daniel Bizo
9 Mar 2023
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022 Q&A

This Q&A brings together contributor / member questions and expert answers resulting from the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022. Topics discussed include: IT efficiency, sustainability, outages, supply chain issues and staffing.…

34 min read
Lenny Simon Jacqueline Davis
3 Aug 2022
Uptime Institute Edge Data Center Survey 2022

Reduced latency and bandwidth are top drivers for edge data centers, with the internet of things and artificial intelligence being the most important applications.

Data Reports 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
28 Jan 2022
Edge data centers: A guide to suppliers

Edge computing is expected to require large numbers of small-scale data centers located close to their end-users. This report profiles suppliers of different types of small-scale edge facilities and their products and services.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Jacqueline Davis
18 Oct 2021
Uptime Institute global supply-side survey 2021

The survey finds spending on data centers is growing; forecasting capacity is the largest operator challenge; and the use of lithium-ion batteries and other technologies is more common.

Keynote Reports 18 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
8 Oct 2021
Adoption of solar power rising at the edge

Photovoltaic (PV) solar — which has become the lowest-cost form of energy in most major countries, according to the International Energy Agency — is set to play an increasing role in limiting the environmental footprint of edge data centers.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen Andy Lawrence
24 Sep 2021
Resilient edge data centers: Unstaffed, affordable and flexible

Edge data centers need to be resilient to failures. This is commonly achieved by using redundant on-site infrastructure, possibly combined with software-based, distributed resiliency. Generators remain important, but batteries, solar panels and…

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
17 Sep 2021
Mixed resiliency at the edge

Many analysts have forecast an explosion in demand for edge data centers. After a long, slow start, demand is beginning to build, with small, prefabricated and mostly remotely operated data centers ready to be deployed to support a varying array of…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
29 Jul 2021
Which workloads will drive the edge?

Demand for edge data centers has started to increase from low levels. Uptime Institute’s research shows that owners, operators, and suppliers alike anticipate further growth across different industry verticals, especially in North America.While…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
10 Jun 2021
Eyeing an uptick in edge data center demand

Edge data centers are generally small data center facilities — designed for IT workloads up to a few hundred kilowatts — that process data closer to the population of local end users and devices. Earlier in 2021, we surveyed data center owners/…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
25 May 2021
Demand and speculation fuel edge buildout

Demand for private and shared edge data centers is starting to grow from low numbers. Certain edge workloads, the strategies of large cloud providers, and the speculative deployments of supporting 5G networks are fueling edge data center buildouts.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Uptime Intelligence Staff
22 Dec 2020
Edge – the next frontier

One of the most widely anticipated trends in IT and infrastructure is significant new demand for edge computing, fueled by technologies such as 5G, IoT and AI. To date, net new demand for edge computing — processing, storing and integrating data…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read