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A New Era Of Data Center Challenges And Opportunities
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Data centers are the foundation of the digital ecosystem, powering the modern world with computing capabilities and storing vast amounts of information. As the demand for data processing and storage…
Hawaii’s Flood Vulnerability Calls For Resilient Digital Infrastructure
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Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, the beautiful archipelago of Hawaii is renowned for its stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and welcoming Aloha spirit. However, beyond the postcard-perf…
Direct Connectivity To AWS: Why It Matters And How To Reap The Benefits Of Most Direct Cloud On-Ramp With 1547
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Did you know that 1547’s Pittock Block Portland data center offers tenants and data center customers the most direct access to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure? With an AWS dire…
Retail Colocation Vs. Wholesale Colocation: What’s The Difference?
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When it comes to managing and maintaining IT infrastructure, data centers are crucial for businesses. Because each business’s computing requirements are unique, it is essential to choose the right t…
What To Consider When Choosing A Data Center Location?
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Choosing a data center location is one of the most important factors when selecting your data center. Businesses need to consider what they need from a data center and incorporate those requirements…
How Does Internet Traffic Traverse The Globe? Intercontinental & Suboceanic Connectivity 101
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The entire world, more or less, and certainly every continent, is linked to the World Wide Web. So how does data make its way from major data centers in each country across vast oceans and around th…
Historic Wells Building Greets It’s Future As Growing Data Center
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The companies that bought the Wells Building in downtown Milwaukee plan a significant investment to make it a national-caliber data center, and potentially an office hub for tech companies. The…
5 Reasons Why Colocation Is Your IT Answer
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Is your company ready to make the move from in-house servers to a shared data center environment such as colocation? What are the things you need to consider when analyzing an outsourced data center…
Power Distribution Shakeups: Evaluating Your Voltage Options
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If you’re in North America like 1547, you’ll be evaluating your data center power based on the 480/208/120 V three phase scheme. Our facilities’ transformers step down the much higher voltage del…
Advantages Of The Powered Shell Data Center
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The evolution of the data center industry is fascinating to watch. We’ve seen the rise of retail and wholesale colocation, powered shells, and cloud as different but effective solutions, and all imp…