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Dr. Owen Rogers
2 days ago
Why technology business management does more than FinOps

While the aim of FinOps is to manage just the cloud costs, technology business management seeks to aggregate all costs of IT, including data centers, servers, software and labor, to identify savings and manage return on investment.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Jay Dietrich
17 Oct 2024
Netherlands enforces efficiency mandates

The Netherlands is now enforcing the energy saving obligation, suggesting they will also enforce EED energy management system and audit requirements. Data center operators need to establish a plan to optimize their energy performance.

Intelligence Updates 8 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
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
Rose Weinschenk
25 Jul 2024
Digital EOPs: the appliance of science

Many data center operators are unaware that digitizing process documentation can impact staff performance. Understanding human psychology enables team leaders to create more effective digital versions of procedural documents.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Andy Lawrence
12 Jul 2024
Six AI infrastructure conundrums

Although there is still uncertainty around the rate of AI adoption, many organizations are pushing ahead to avoid being left behind. However, behind this enthusiasm, there are six issues that operators face when hosting AI.

Intelligence Updates 10 min read
John O'Brien
12 Jul 2024
Using optimization software for cooling and capacity gains

Many data centers struggle to achieve maximum capacity and optimal cooling, resulting in troublesome hot spots. Advances in cooling optimization software have addressed this complexity and could be the answer.

Briefing Reports 9 min read
Michael O'Neil
3 Jun 2024
Complexity versus cybersecurity in the data center: which wins?

Data center managers are squeezed between complexity arising from digital innovation and the need for secure and reliable service delivery. Is it possible to minimize risk while enabling business innovation?

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Max Smolaks John O'Brien Daniel Bizo
7 May 2024
The impact of AI on data center operations (Part I)

This report outlines the characteristics of machine learning (ML) applications, describes production use cases for ML-based software in data center M&O, and profiles several vendors offering AI-based functionality in their products.

Keynote Reports 24 min read
Andy Lawrence Daniel Bizo
13 Mar 2024
Generative AI and global power consumption: high, but not that high

Preliminary calculations by Uptime Intelligence suggest the initial impact of generative AI on global data center power use is low — but it will rise quickly as adoption increases. How far generative AI will go remains unclear.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Todd Traver Amro Almashharawi
10 Jan 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: The Promise of AI and its Impact on Data Center Operations

The industry is touting AI as a highly useful tool for data center operations. In this Webinar, Uptime executives discuss the most appropriate AI systems for data center controls and efficiency, along with what works best - and why.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Max Smolaks
13 Oct 2023
The majority of enterprise IT is now off-premises

Findings from the latest Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey show for the first time that the proportion of IT workloads hosted in on-premises data centers now represents slightly less than half of the total enterprise footprint.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
John O'Brien
6 Oct 2023
FinOps gives hope to those struggling with cloud costs

Unpredictable costs and “bill shocks” are a growing problem for organizations running their applications and workloads in the public cloud. FinOps could help enterprises analyze, report and optimize cloud and other IT costs.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Max Smolaks Douglas Donnellan
29 Sep 2023
Operators’ trust in AI drops

The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2023 shows that trust in artificial intelligence as a tool capable of making operational decisions has fallen sharply year on year. What is causing this reaction?

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Matt Stansberry
22 Aug 2023
REPLAY | Webinar: Managing Data Center Complexity During Times of Intermittent Chaos

Uptime has delivered assessments of data center operations for over a decade. In this session, we present what we've learned and how those lessons can be applied to stabilize your organization in the face of climate and macroeconomic challenges.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min