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Peter Judge
24 Apr 2024
Uncertain power demand figures will lead to poor decisions

Electric grids face serious issues largely because of national efforts to reduce carbon emissions and boost electrification. Data center growth will add to these problems — but unreliable data could lead to poor decision-making.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Michael O'Neil Antonio Ramos
23 Apr 2024
Scoping data center cybersecurity

Identifying the extent of security requirements is a critical first step in building a viable data center cybersecurity strategy. Data center managers should identify and answer essential questions to implement an effective playbook.

Briefing Reports 10 min read
Jay Dietrich
19 Apr 2024
Scope 3 accounting: once is not enough

The reporting of IT equipment Scope 1 to 3 emissions across the data center value chain can account for the same emissions up to six times. Sustainability efforts should favor achieving more efficient, less carbon-intensive operations.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Michael O'Neil
16 Apr 2024
The threat to data center security from state-sponsored hackers

Most cyberattacks are sudden and target financial gain. Attacks on data centers and critical infrastructure can be very different. State-sponsored hackers use varied and sophisticated tactics in support of geopolitical goals.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Douglas Donnellan
15 Apr 2024
Sustainability strategies face greater pressure in 2024

This report captures some findings from the Uptime Institute Sustainability and Climate Change Survey 2023, including that more than half of operators are still to set a net-zero emissions goal and less than half compile key metrics.

Data Reports 4 min read
Michael O'Neil
10 Apr 2024
OT protection: is air-gapping the answer?

Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rising, and OT failure could be catastrophic for data centers. Managers need to understand the nature of the threat and the defense options to protect their critical environments.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Andy Lawrence
9 Apr 2024
Time to collaborate on contracts for sustainability

Uptime Intelligence is inviting interested parties to collaborate on an initiative to improve data sharing between co-hosting / colocation companies and IT operators in order to comply with regulations and meet sustainability goals.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Daniel Bizo Jacqueline Davis Rosa Lawrence
4 Apr 2024
Next-gen refrigerants: another environmental plight?

Refrigeration’s history of progress is also a history of environmental concern. Whenever new refrigerants solve a problem, they create further crises down the line — and now history appears to be repeating itself.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Andy Lawrence Douglas Donnellan Chris Brown
28 Mar 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Annual Outage Analysis 2024

Uptime Institute draws lessons from global outages data for 2024’s annual benchmark review of the impacts, costs and changing types and frequency of crucial infrastructure failures.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Jay Dietrich
28 Mar 2024
EED delegated regulation is finally final

The final EED delegated regulation was published on March 14, 2024. Data center operators have until September 15, 2024, to report the required information and key performance indicators to the EU database on data centres.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Douglas Donnellan Andy Lawrence
27 Mar 2024
Annual outage analysis 2024

Avoiding digital infrastructure failures remains paramount for data center owners and operators. This report analyzes recent Uptime Institute data on IT and data center outage trends: their causes, costs and consequences.

Keynote Reports 35 min read
Jay Dietrich
21 Mar 2024
Colo and cloud contracts need sustainability data exchange

Data center operators face expanding information and key performance indicator reporting requirements. Standard accounting practices and data exchange processes will help enable the efficient exchange of information.

Briefing Reports 30 min read
Jay Dietrich
21 Mar 2024
Confusion reigns over EED May 15 reporting deadline

A lack of clarity surrounds the EED reporting timeline for data center operators. The directive mandates the public reporting of 14 items by May 15, 2024, but member states have yet to publish their reporting requirements.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
John O'Brien Douglas Donnellan
18 Mar 2024
Capacity expands rapidly, but complexity is challenging

Data center capacities are expanding rapidly, and organizations are increasingly using hybrid IT to meet rising demand. However, the growing complexity of IT environments is exposing limitations to current approaches.

Data Reports 8 min read
Jay Dietrich
14 Mar 2024
Data collection for IT metrics: is the industry ready?

Industry stakeholders recognize that to truly understand IT infrastructure efficiency, data center operators need to report a facility work per unit of energy metric. Most operators are, however, unprepared to calculate this metric.

Briefing Reports 25 min read