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White Papers
White Papers
The Fundamental Principles of a Data Center Operations Plan
In the 1972 movie, The Candidate, Robert Redford plays an idealistic young man who is recruited to run against an incumbent senator. Through the . . .
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White Papers
THE EDGE IN 2020
In case you haven’t noticed, the “edge” is starting to become a pretty big thing. Makes sense since depending on who is doing the estimating there . . .
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White Papers
The Fundamentals of Data Center Site Selection and Design
I once knew a couple who built their “dream house.” Each kid had a bedroom, there was a massive playroom with a kitchen and enough bathrooms that no . . .
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White Papers
An Edge Data Center Planning Primer
The continued emergence of new technologies and capabilities like IIoT, IoT, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) is providing companies with an . . .
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White Papers
The Edge Will Be More Than Faster Netflix Loading
The future of edge computing won’t just be the fast delivery of rich content. Although, no one will get angry with Netflix, and the facilities that . . .
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White Papers
Just What Exactly is an Edge Data Center?
The data center industry is good at many things, defining concepts isn’t one of them. The general tendency is to develop a descriptive term that . . .
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Accounting for Your Data Center
As we all know, nothing lasts forever and accounting practices are no different. In the world of data centers, this means a substantial change in the . . .
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White Papers
Getting Close to the Customer: The Coming of 5G
The first portable cellular telephone, Motorola’s DynaTac 8000X was released in 1984. It was 13” tall, weighed almost two pounds, had a 30-minute . . .
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Media
Media
Datacenter Hawk Interview
Compass CEO Chris Crosby and Dave talk about the future direction of Compass and the data center industry.
Data Center Minute
One Data Center Can’t Do It All
The nature of data is changing the demands on today’s data centers and many current structures will not be up to the coming challenges. In this . . .
Data Center Minute
Is Your Data Center Ready for the Internet of Things? Probably Not.
Everyone is talking about the Internet of Things, and if you’re not, you probably should be. Excitement alone, however, doesn’t guarantee effective . . .
Data Center Minute
The Elephant in the Data Center
Everyone wants to save money on their data center operations, but most operators overlook one of the most cost intensive elements of their facility. . . .
Data Center Minute
If You Say It, Certify It
If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “it looked good on paper” then you know that there is often a real difference between what is bought and what is . . .
Data Center Minute
An Inflection Point
Industries change over time. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes for the worst. The one common element they all share is that at some point in their . . .
Data Center Minute
The Demise of the Data Center
Predictions are tricky things. Big Data was going to be the “next big thing” and now folks are saying that it’s sinking faster than the Titanic, so . . .
Data Center Minute
The Calibrated Data Center
The issue with many new “next big things” is that they tend to skip one or more essential steps. In this brief video, Compass Datacenters’ CEO, Chris . . .
Case Studies
Case Studies
Case Study: A Rapid Response
An Urgent Need
As a result of power outages experienced at their primary 32-year-old data center, American Electric Power (AEP) management directed . . .
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Case Studies
Compass MSP-IA Green Building Education
Compass Mission:
Develop an Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Data Center capable of earning LEED certification for our customers.
Case Studies
Compass BOS-IA Green Building Education
Compass Mission:
Develop an Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Data Center capable of earning LEED certification for our customers.
Case Studies
Compass BNA-IA Green Building Education
Compass Mission:
Develop an Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Data Center capable of earning LEED Gold certification for our customers.
Case Studies
Compass RDU-IA Green Building Education
Compass Mission:
Develop an Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Data Center capable of earning LEED Gold certification for our customers.
Webinars
Webinars
The Edge is More than a Box
Bill Kleyman and Sharif Fotouh of Compass discuss all of the issues related to implementing edge solutions that no one is talking about.
Webinars
Unintended Consequences
Watch and listen as Compass CEO Chris Crosby discusses the unintended consequences of some data center improvements.
Webinars
Are You Getting What You Paid For?
Compass Datacenters and Uptime Institute discuss the advantages of data center facilities that have achieved the Uptime Institute Tier Certification . . .
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Webinars
Are You Trading TCO for PUE
Compass CEO, Chris Crosby and Romonet COO, Liam Newcombe, discuss how data center efficiency efforts should be evaluated using ROI and TCO rather than . . .
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Webinars
Holistic Data Center Management as the Key to Executing a Vision
Recorded version of our December 10, 2012 webinar with Schneider Electric.
Webinars
Data Center Commissioning 101
A webinar about the critical elements of data center commissioning.
Blog
Blog
WE’VE BEEN HACKED. YOU’RE FIRED.
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “adding insult to injury” and its more succinct cousin, […]
Blog
NOW HOW DOES THIS ADVANCE THE MISSION
Everyone has secrets. While, by definition, we’d prefer that all of our secrets remain well, […]
Blog
DATA CENTER SITE SELECTION: WHAT CAN YOU GIVE ME?
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune posed the question, “Can Illinois Lure Data Centers Without […]
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IF IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MOLLY RINGWALD, IT’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
Dust off that Osborne and dig through the attic for your old Commodore 64, because […]
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ADDRESSING THE DATA CENTER SKILLS GAP
Whoever said, “It’s hard to find good help these days” must have been a CIO. […]
Blog
Data Center Construction Becomes Agile
Data center construction hasn’t traditionally ranked high on a CIO’s list of priorities. Makes sense, […]
Blog
Free Air or Water-Based Cooling: Something to Think About
One of the major considerations for any prospective data center end user is the cost […]
Blog
For Whom the Shill Tolls
Weekends are a time when I like to catch up on the events and discussions […]