Data centers are war infrastructure now
For the industry to keep claiming civilian status, it needs to face core decisions on workload segregation
Long Reads - Physical Security (EN)
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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Data mining
Going underground at Norway's Lefdal Mine data center
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Inside the data center built to withstand a nuclear blast
Cyberfort takes digital sovereignty underground
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From the mushroom cloud to cloud computing - the allure of extreme data storage
Bunkers around the world are being repurposed as data centers, but do they offer additional security?
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The coming storm for satellites
Space weather could present an existential threat to the satellite industry unless its impact can be better understood
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The big fightback
Regular attacks against telecoms infrastructure have got network operators fed up
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The Houthis and the Red Sea: A new risk to subsea cables
Intentional or otherwise, terrorists are now a threat to global connectivity
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Looking good, feeling safe – data center security by design
Balancing security and aesthetics in data center design
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Rebuilding Ukraine’s telecoms infrastructure amid war
Plans to modernize the country’s networks have been delayed, but 5G could be on its way
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Edge data center security: The challenge of unmanned resiliency
How security might need to change for ‘lights out’ Edge facilities
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Taking down the infrastructure of cybercrime
Data centers raids are rare, but cybercriminals love hijacking legit cloud instances
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The last data center
Long-term data storage enters a new epoch
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How to break into a data center: Pen testers reveal their secrets
Physical security isn’t a commodity, but an ongoing challenge
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The slow rise of robots in the data center
Robots are coming for the data center, but don’t expect transformational change any time soon
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M&E security: The killer in your chiller
The conversation about cyber security of electrical and mechanical equipment is progressing slowly – but it is progressing
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Just how resilient are satellites?
They’ve become integral to our world, but how robust are the satellites on which we depend?
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China’s moves into mega satellite constellations could add to space debris problem
Lack of adherence to ‘space norms’ could increase risk of in-orbit incidents
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Bi-fuel generators: a good option for long-term backup power without refueling anxiety?
TRG opts for natural gas & diesel combo for backup generators to reduce ‘range anxiety’ in the face of hurricanes
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Uprooting hate: 8chan’s founder on deplatforming, Amazon’s Parler ban, and Internet extremism
Fredrick Brennan talks about the failure of free speech communities, the dangers of hate, and why he now welcomes censorship
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How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the data center business
Data centers adapted and - mostly - thrived in the pandemic
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“We're ready to go on the offensive:" INAP’s CEO discusses post-bankruptcy plans
“We spent the better part of the year trying to come up with solutions to having a significant amount of debt,” Michael Sicoli tells DCD
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Are data centers prepared for climate change?
Humanity failed to take climate change seriously. Let’s make sure that data centers don’t do the same
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Learning from a ransomware attack
In 2019, criminals hit a group of US service companies through their data center provider, CyrusOne
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Delays, force majeure, & forbearance: What data center operators should expect from Covid-19
Just remember that it will get better
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Italy’s coronavirus lockdown: The view from SuperNAP
Is it really that bad? Yes, say the people who are keeping one of Italy's largest data centers online
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The great disconnect
Governments are shutting down the Internet, using digital sieges to quell unrest, and threatening the Balkanization of the web
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Let the right one in
Data is private, but data centers are often shared. That’s the issue colocation security methods must contend with, now and in the future
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Edge increases the attack surface
As well as potentially unique challenges around physical security, Edge locations require greater considerations around data security