What's New in 2012 Who knows? Mission Critical will try to sort it all out Kevin Heslin December 16, 2011 I’ve never taken predictions very seriously, and so I have traditionally refrained from forecasting the events of the coming year.Read More
Learning the Ropes at the Gartner Data Center Conference Kevin Heslin December 8, 2011 I’m flying back from Las Vegas, fresh from an eye-opening experience at Gartner. Read More
My First Chapter Meeting Kevin Heslin December 2, 2011 I’ve written in glowing terms over the years about the significance of local organizations in advancing the goals of an industry.Read More
A Maturing Industry What do these calls for open-ness mean? Kevin Heslin November 30, 2011 Within eight days of each other, the Open Data Center Alliance and the Open Compute Initiative held events in New York City. Read More
I Was Wrong Mike, We Can All Be leaders Kevin Heslin November 17, 2011 One of the more compelling sessions at the just-concluded 7x24 Exchange was a talk on leadership, given by AOL’s Mike Manos.Read More
Day Two at 7x24 High-level sessions dominate the day Kevin Heslin November 15, 2011 Steve Fairfax, president of Mtechnology initiated a high-level series of presentations on day 2 of the 7x24 Exchange conference in Phoenix, AZ.Read More
History Made at 7x24 Exchange Kevin Heslin November 15, 2011 The first full day of the 7x24Exchange conference in Phoenix contained numerous references to history.Read More
Steel Orca Unveils Plans to Open New Facility During Company Event Kevin Heslin November 11, 2011 Wednesday night’s Steel Orca event at Bobby Van’s restaurant in lower Manhattan proved a very illuminating evening.Read More
Tech Vault Meets a Market Need in Vermont Kevin Heslin November 1, 2011 The Tech Vault Data Center in Burlington, VT, is quite a unique facility. Read More
Cummins Announces New Engine/Diesel Gen Set, Natural Gas Versions to Follow Kevin Heslin November 1, 2011 I spent today at a Cummins manufacturing facility in Lafayette, IN, where that venerable company announced its new QSK95, or hedgehog diesel. Read More