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What is the cloud? A guide for new industry professionals

02/20/2020

In the last ten years, cloud computing has transformed into a necessary aspect of almost every company’s IT strategy. Cloud computing, or the Cloud, is a data storage and processing solution where the user utilizes virtual servers instead of physical servers. The virtual servers are supported by physical servers, often in multiple locations, but the physical servers combine to host the entire virtual ecosystem. Since the virtual ecosystem is shared by the physical servers, the user’s data isn’...

What is colocation? A guide for new industry professionals

02/13/2020

All companies support their business with data center infrastructure. In the past, most organizations owned and operated their own IT infrastructure. But over the last decade, companies have changed their strategy by leasing this infrastructure instead of owning it themselves. The data center industry calls this colocation. This is part two of Data Center Fundamentals, datacenterHawk’s guide to getting up to speed on the data center market. You can check out part one here and part two here. If ...

4Q 2019 North America & Europe data center market recap

02/12/2020

4Q 2019 was an active time period for both the North American and European data center markets. Check out the largest trends we identified based upon our exclusive data and analysis: Major markets continue to grow due to demand and large transactions Atlanta finishes 2019 with a strong year of growth Cloud providers generating demand in Los Angeles European market maturity a focus in 2020 Major markets grow due to healthy demand and large transactions The supply in Atlanta, Chicago, ...

What is a data center? A guide for new industry professionals

02/06/2020

This is part one of Data Center Fundamentals, datacenterHawk’s guide to getting up to speed on the data center market. If you’re a new participant in the industry, then this is for you. Instead of analyzing deep market trends, we’ll be covering the basics one step at a time. Be sure to subscribe to our monthly update to know when we release future topics. What is a data center? A data center is a space or building ...

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