Top 10 Data Center Stories of the Month: April 2020

Rules Rewritten: Managing Data Centers Through the Pandemic - The world’s data center operators have made big operating adjustments. Some of these changes may stick around post-crisis.

‘Freeze Time:’ How Long Can Data Center Supply Chains Hold Out? - The longer the global lockdown, the harder it will be to keep data centers running without failure.

Global Switch 2 data center in London's Canary Wharf (2009)

UK Data Center Operators Say Prolonged Lockdown Would Risk Outages - There are limits to how long a data center can run on essential-only maintenance.

Colo Customers Lean on Remote Data Center Management Tools Amid the Pandemic - The lockdown has made remote data center management tools essential for colocation providers to continue serving their clients.

Network cables at a data center of DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange) in Frankfurt (2018)

The Pandemic Puts the Internet’s Resiliency – and Fragility – On Display - It’s been one of the few positive stories to emerge during the crisis, but things are far from perfect. They always have been.

Data Center Providers Adjust to Doing Business Remotely - From cybersecurity and physical infrastructure to sales, the colocation industry shifts to working from home.

Equinix and GIC to Build Cloud Data Centers in Japan - Absent domestic cloud giants, US and Chinese platforms are rushing into Japan to fill the void.

The Pandemic Tests the Limits of Internet Infrastructure Supply Chains - Facing hardware supply chain delays, Uber, Akamai, Verizon adjust sourcing strategies.

The electrical substation in McClellan Park, outside Sacramento, where Prime Data Centers has built the first building of what it hopes will eventually become a data center campus.

Former Sacramento Air Force Base Site Could Become a Data Center Campus - A developer leverages a new federal tax break to market Sacramento as a cheaper alternative to Bay Area.

Northern Virginia, the World’s Data Center Capital, Weathers the Storm - Local economic development department steps in to become a central hub for managing the needs of hundreds of data center operators and tenants.