FedEx to go totally cloud by 2024
https://www.pcmag.com/news/fedex-to-stop-using-mainframes-close-all-data-centers-by-2024?fs=e&s= FedEx is set to fully-embrace the cloud, and in so doing, will save $400 million a year in operating costs.
Foundations weekly e-mail
Christian Koch has a great weekly e-mail about Data Centers, Interconnection, and other topics. If you are in these spaces it’s worth the subscription. https://www.foundations.email/about/The primary weekly briefing newsletter is delivered by email every Monday at 7:30 AM (ET/New York), …
Data Center redundancy explained
Fiber Store has an article explaining what things like N+1 and other terms used to describe Data Center redundancy mean. https://community.fs.com/blog/understanding-data-center-redundancy.html
American Tower acquires Coresite
American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR) yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement through which American Tower will acquire CoreSite for $170 per share in cash.
Equinix leaving 8 data centers
From the Foundations newsletter. https://www.foundations.email/ Equinix Departing Leased Data Centers – In an email to customers late last week, Equinix shared its intentions to not renew leases for 8 of its data centers across the US, including notable locations such as 56 Marietta …
Data Center much needed “hacks”
Over the years I have worked in hundreds of data centers. The number is probably closer to 1,000 than 100. Each data center has its own nuances and policies. This varies by company but can vary by data center within …
Interconnection Quarterly
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e013aba1c79407e08cf53bc/t/60610a0a5517c019d36a2083/1616972299607/Foundations+-+Interconnection+Quarterly+%284Q2020%29+.pdf From Christian Koch from Foundations I am excited to reveal that my quarterly interconnection update hastransformed into the Interconnection Quarterly, a hand-tailored,independent briefing on the interconnection industry. Right now, my plansare to publish the Interconnection Quarterly shortly after the …
Attack the slack
My friends over at FMC products have a good article on airflow in racks