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Douglas Donnellan
1 Oct 2024
Weak security processes can increase impact of failures

Data center outage recovery processes often overlook integrated cybersecurity systems. Power outages can disrupt these systems and prevent operators from accessing critical platforms.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Daniel Bizo
27 Sep 2024
Erratic power profiles of AI clusters: the root causes

AI training clusters can show rapid and large swings in power consumption. This behavior is likely driven by a combination of properties of both modern compute silicon and AI training software — and may be difficult to manage at scale.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Douglas Donnellan
26 Sep 2024
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2024: regional view

This report provides a regional view of the results from the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2024 and highlights some of the different challenges and strategies of data center owners and operators across the globe.

Data Reports 4 min read
Rose Weinschenk
25 Sep 2024
Bridging the skills gap: lessons from China

Examining staffing trends in China’s data centers could provide insights into how US and European data center teams can expand their talent pipeline and address workforce shortages caused by an aging population.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
John O'Brien
24 Sep 2024
Data center management and control software: an overview

Software for data center management and control is well established, if not always widely used. Some operators are also benefitting from integrated facility and IT software.

Briefing Reports 10 min read
John O'Brien
20 Sep 2024
Will legislation change how finance uses public cloud?

Uptime analysis suggests a growing interest in public cloud by financial institutions. But concerns over cloud providers’ support for regulation compliance ahead of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act may cause some to pull back.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Jay Dietrich
17 Sep 2024
EED reporting limps out of the gate

The European Database on Data Centres is operational, but EU member state processes to provide required IDs are still being finalized. Operators should begin the data submittal process as member state coordinator(s) are assigned.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Douglas Donnellan
12 Sep 2024
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2024: supplier view

The main challenges facing their customers, according to suppliers that responded to the Global Data Center Survey 2024, is predicting future data center capacity and the impact that staffing shortages will have on capacity growth.

Data Reports 4 min read
Max Smolaks
11 Sep 2024
AI has a weight problem

Generative AI models brought about an influx of high-density cabinets. There has been much focus on how to best manage thermal issues, but the weight of power distribution equipment is a potentially overlooked concern.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
9 Sep 2024
Considerations of raised supply air temperatures

Increasing supply air temperature is gaining interest as an approach to potentially save data center energy. However, savings will not be universally possible and understanding its potential involves a complex multivariable analysis.

Briefing Reports 18 min read
John O'Brien
5 Sep 2024
Pulling IT power data with software

Pulling reliable power consumption data from IT is increasingly important for operators. Although third-party software products offer promise, significant roadblocks still hinder adoption.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Michael O'Neil Antonio Ramos
3 Sep 2024
Risk management in data center cybersecurity

Data center cybersecurity risks need to be managed in line with corporate objectives and across a wide range of cyber adversaries and threats. This means understanding the organizational risk tolerance and being able to identify the best options for

Briefing Reports 9 min read
Peter Judge
30 Aug 2024
Nature laws to play key role in planning and building facilities

Data center operators are already required to reduce their impact on the climate and soon they may have to do the same with local habitats. Emerging nature restoration rules will demand action to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Jabari Williams-George
27 Aug 2024
UPS component failures: what are the leading issues?

UPS systems are the number one root cause of significant and severe outages. Analysis of reliability data from data center management software provider Fulcrum Collaborations sheds more light on the prevalent UPS component failures.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Daniel Bizo
23 Aug 2024
Rack densification: is it really happening this time?

Densification is — once again — high on the agenda, with runaway expectations largely due to compute power requirements of generative AI workloads. Will this time be different? Uptime’s 2024 global survey of data center managers offers some clues.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read