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The ideal situation is to be happy with your job and how you make a living. Let’s be honest, at some level, none of us like change. In the perfect world, we enjoy what we do for a living, we like the people we work with and the compensation, benefits and job security that come

The Shortage of Data Center Talent and Bridging the Gap

21 March No Comments

The first item to address is the shortage of talented candidates in this industry. The second is the lack of diversity. The third is the lack of direction on how candidates can get into the data center space. You can’t have diversity when there is a shortage of qualified talent. However, you can have diversity

Military Professionals in Data Center and Critical Facility Industries

Advice for Military Transitioning to the Civilian World

10 January No Comments

As Critical Facilities Recruiting Specialists, we have seen a steady trend of military professionals transitioning into the data center facilities market and making immediate and long-term impacts. The folks we have worked with out of the military include specialists such as Navy Nuclear Electricians, Navy Nuclear Machinist Mates, Air Force Power Production, and Army Power

Data Center Construction Projects at Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

Data Center Construction Projects – Experienced Pros in High Demand

6 November No Comments

Data Center Construction Projects – Experienced Pros in High Demand Anyone with their pulse on the data center market knows not a week goes by without an announcement about some new data center building project. The titans of tech continue their hyper scale site buildouts all across the country. In addition, there are Data Center

Field Service Technician Jobs at Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting

Career Progression for a Field Service Technician in the Data Center Space

26 May No Comments

Career Progression for a Field Service Technician in the Data Center Space Field Service Technicians are vital component to the sustenance of Data Center Facilities. As rewarding as a career in field service can be, it can also open a lot of doors to other career opportunities in the data center space. As the Leading

Importance of Professional Networking

11 May No Comments

Importance of Professional Networking It’s a tight job market. But, the market is also in transition with many colo consolidations. Best way to network in these times are through Professional Organizations when they meet both locally (which is obviously cheaper to attend), or you can go to national events. I often find peers asking about

New AI Chips Seek to Reshape Data Center Design, Cooling
Cerebras Systems has emerged from stealth mode with a wafer-sized chip that completely rethinks the form factor for data center computing. The challenge: Each chip uses 15 kilowatts of power.
Rich Miller
Michael Coleman Joins Aligned Energy as Global Design Lead
Aligned Energy continues to build its executive team with industry veterans. Michael Coleman, a veteran of leadership posts at Google and Yahoo, has joined Aligned as Global Head of Design and Delivery.
Rich Miller
A Day in the Life of a Colocation Data Center Operator
Ryan Beebout, GM for Sabey Data Centers, Central Washington, says the team at Sabey's Central Washington facilities start each morning with a "standup meeting." Find out what else is integral to the job, as Beebout walks readers through the day-to-day tasks and routine of a colocation data center operator.
Voices of the Industry
CyrusOne Shares Jump Amid Takeover Rumors
Shares of data center developer CyrusOne jumped Friday following media reports that the company has received takeover interest from private investors.
Rich Miller
Data Center Jobs: New Positions in Northern Virginia
The August data center job spotlight from Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting, includes three new positions in Northern Virginia, including a data center facility operations director position.
Sarah Rubenoff
Companies see Silicon Valley Data Center Space as ‘Strategic Imperative’
Silicon Valley has seen consistent activity from large data center users and colocation/cloud operators over the last five years. This post from a new Special Report explores the history and market position of Silicon Valley in the data center market, and why Silicon Valley data center space is top of mind for today's enterprises.
Rich Miller
Utilizing Aggregation to Grow Network Visibility & Long-Term ROI
Networks continue to grow. And as enterprises need to monitor an expanding number of network segments, or a large distributed network, challenges have arisen. According to a new report from Garland Technology, what these enterprises need is aggregation — which helps institutions secure and monitor their network.
Sarah Rubenoff
The Enterprise IT Migration Gains Momentum, Boosting Data Centers
Public data center providers reported strong momentum from enterprise customers in the second quarter, as corporations re-align their IT operations.
Rich Miller
AI Startups See Opportunities to Disrupt Medical Imaging
Startups are investing heavily in new applications for artificial intelligence in medical imaging, in the hope that algorithms can bring new capabilities to diagnoses and patient care.
Kayla Matthews
Frontier Spotlight: The Top 10 Data Center Stories for July 2019
The top data center news from July included headlines on cloud computing outages, 5G wireless infrastructure, Compass Data Centers, Google, Equinix, Databank and more.
Sarah Rubenoff

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Certified Mission Critical Operator (CMCO)

The Certified Mission Critical Operator program was created to meet the growing need for qualified operators to maintain today’s complex data centers. Experienced Mission Critical Operators from major corporations created the blueprint via a grant from the US Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. For excellence in operating a Mission Critical data center, you can count on a Certified Mission Critical Operator (CMCO).

DCPRO Mission Critical Training

DCPRO is a wholly owned subsidiary of DatacenterDynamics, the industry's most influential media and events brand. DC Professional Ltd. was formed in 2011 to service the professional development needs of the rapidly evolving mission critical IT infrastructure industry. They have provided classroom training to more than 12,000 students around the world - in many languages - through its network of expert instructors, and has delivered more than 15,000 modules of online training.

Uptime Institute

Uptime Institute aligns their data center education and training programs along three tracks, focused on data center design, management and operations. Uptime Institute teaches courses in over 30 cities worldwide, providing you a convenient opportunity to join an alumni network of over 3000 graduates around the world and take your data center education to the next level. Uptime Institute has earned CPD Accreditation through The CPD Standards Office. Taking Uptime Institute Accredited Training Courses qualifies as continuing education credits.