With each data breach costing U.S. enterprises an average of $8.6 million, and ransomware attacks up nearly 140% in the U.S. this year alone, chief information officers (CIOs) are under tremendous pressure to keep data secure in order to maintain trust with customers and avoid financial loss.
In this episode of Data Center Minute, Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical, talks with Uptime Institute's vice president of research, Rhonda Ascierto, and executive director of research, Andy Lawrence. Watch the interview to hear what they predict for the data center industry in 2021.
Sector dynamics, market developments, innovations, challenges, and opportunities
March 3, 2021
Uptime Institute's examination of some of the top trends in data centers in 2021 reveals a vibrant sector that is growing, especially around the edge, and increasingly embracing new innovations.
As organizations around the world move to the cloud, network perimeters continue to disappear, and more attack surfaces are exposed. Supply chains across all industries become more vulnerable to cybercriminals and nation-state hackers and, therefore, more easily infected.
Embracing best practices to amplify efficiency will be key for operators
February 24, 2021
Estimates suggest 5G networks can be up to 90% more efficient per traffic unit than their 4G predecessors, but they still require far more energy due to increased network density, heavy reliance on IT systems and infrastructure, and increased network use and accelerated traffic growth.
For police officers on the front line, connectivity is their lifeline. They rely heavily on fast, uninterrupted access to critical applications and data to perform their duties — whether at the station, at home, in a vehicle, or on foot while patrolling the streets.
True network slicing will enable multiple operators to share a common distributed cloud infrastructure with each entity enjoying full isolation down to the hardware level for better security and a better quality of experience.
Network and connectivity solutions for smart cities, self-driving cars, and smart factories
February 9, 2021
LWS’s Cyber Range 5G infrastructure provides customers with a secure and flexible testing environment where they can ensure the viability, performance, and security of their 5G solutions.