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Profile picture for user jobrien John O'Brien
14 hours ago
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
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil Profile picture for user aramos Antonio Ramos
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
Profile picture for user jgeorge Jabari Williams-George
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
Profile picture for user jobrien John O'Brien
Global IT outages raise the question: who bears responsibility?

Software updates by third-party IT providers occur every day, either in the cloud or on-premises. The recent global IT outage has exposed a hard truth: that another major event is likely to occur.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil Profile picture for user aramos Antonio Ramos
Roles and responsibilities in data center cybersecurity governance

Data center cyber governance requires all key tasks to be identified, and that specific individuals are accountable for each task. Effective cybersecurity governance defines how key assets are protected and the roles that hold responsibility.

Briefing Reports 10 min read
Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence Profile picture for user cbrown Chris Brown Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan
REPLAY | Webinar: Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey Results 2024

The data center industry's largest and most influential survey results are in! Join us as we discuss the 14th Annual Uptime Global Data Center Survey 2024 which reveals an industry that is expanding, and is also planning for major technological,…

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence Profile picture for user msmolaks Max Smolaks
Global IT disruption highlights concentration, third-party risk

Several recent outages have exposed the global dependency on a small number of third-party suppliers — and governments around the world are already taking note.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil Profile picture for user aramos Antonio Ramos
Effective data center governance for cybersecurity

Good data center governance provides a foundation for effective data center cybersecurity. How should data center leaders structure an approach that optimizes the resources needed to safeguard data centers?

Briefing Reports 7 min read
Profile picture for user ddonnellan Douglas Donnellan
Operators boost cybersecurity efforts, but more work is needed

Only half of data center operators rate their cyber resiliency assessments as effective, despite three in four operators experiencing a recent cyber incident.

Data Reports 4 min read
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil Profile picture for user aramos Antonio Ramos
Identifying and addressing data center cybersecurity threats

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 6 min read
Profile picture for user dbizo Daniel Bizo
Immersion fluids hold promise, but fire risk a concern

There are no commonly accepted best practices or standards to refer to when assessing the fire hazard that single-phase immersion fluids pose in a data center application and the appropriate measures against them.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil
Mitigating OT risk from third-party requests

Operators often resist giving third parties access to OT data to limit vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, some colocation customers require this access — as will emerging AI tools — but the OT air-gap should not be bridged lightly.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Profile picture for user pjudge Peter Judge
Ignore Li-ion fire risks at your peril

Li-ion batteries have many benefits but may have been adopted without sufficient risk analysis. Following serious data center fires, operators should be aware of the risk of damage, potential regulations and the costs of safety mitigation.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Profile picture for user moneil Michael O'Neil
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
Profile picture for user alawrence Andy Lawrence
High-impact outages highlight ongoing resiliency challenges

Three recent data center outages illustrate the truth of the adage: “You can’t contract out responsibility.”

Intelligence Updates 5 min read