The critical facilities industry relies on industry standards to establish the minimum requirements necessary to design, build, and operate critical sites. Some of these standards get adopted by federal, state, and local governments through legislation as enforceable codes.
When business continuity (BC) professionals hear that the Polar Vortex is collapsing, they aren’t simply worried about the inconvenience of cold temperatures — they are focused on the impact of severe weather to business operations and workforce safety.
The internet of things (IoT) presents us with enormous opportunities to positively affect the world around us —everything from increasing air quality to easing traffic to saving water and electricity.
If Darwin were writing about data centers, he’d say that the abodes of compute and storage are going through a phase of rapid evolution, and it’s this evolution that is driving the massive degree of projected growth in data centers over the coming years.
Security checks can sometimes leave your jaw dropped and your budget flying out the window. Data centers have a high concern and risk for security for obvious reasons, and are pretty big targets to evil doers.
The future will certainly see this trend continuing. Between edge-computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), we are continuing to bring more technology, automation, and information to the individual everywhere. Information overload is not only an ever-present danger, it is the new norm.
Until recently, electrical enclosure manufacturers faced a challenge: In order to build enclosures that were UL 50E Type rated, additional testing and evaluation of the enclosure was almost always required due to the unknown compliance status of components, such as hinges and latches used in these enclosures.