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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

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 – Experienced Pros in High Demand

6 November No Comments

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 as well as Data Center Co-lo’s in primary and secondary markets that need to answer the

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

26 May No Comments

Field Service Technicians serve as a 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 Recruiting and Staffing firm in the Data Center space for

Importance of Professional Networking

11 May No Comments

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 find peers asking about which events to attend, so

New Data Center Designs for Hyperscale Cloud and the Enterprise
In this week’s Voices of the Industry, Bob Woolley, Vice President of Critical Facilities Engineering and Design at RagingWire Data Centers, examines how the data center industry should respond to new design requirements for hyperscale cloud, the enterprise and more.
Voices of the Industry
RagingWire Makes the Jump to Hyperscale
RagingWire Data Centers' decision to compete for large hyperscale deals is paying dividends in Northern Virginia, where the company is adding capacity to support recent customer wins.
Rich Miller
HPC Gets Bigger in Texas: 40,000 Servers, Immersed in Coolant
A new HPC system from DownUnder GeoSolutions will immerse 40,000 servers in liquid coolant at Skybox Datacenters in Houston. The massive system is expected to deliver 250 petaflops of computing power.
Rich Miller
Data Center Job Spotlight: Senior Commissioning Engineer
Commissioning and construction positions are in high demand in the data center and colocation industries, as the need for new data center space grows at a rapid pace. That's why Data Center Frontier is leading it's October data center job spotlight with a Senior Commissioning Engineer position located in the Los Angeles market.
Sarah Rubenoff
Why Data Centers Are Important for the Retail Industry
Data centers are vital components of retail operations in the modern world, delivering enhanced customer experiences, both online and off.
Kayla Matthews
Natural Language Processing: The Bridge Between Man and Machine
Natural language processing (NLP) is a type of artificial intelligence that allows machines to understand meaning behind various speech processes. Bill Kleyman looks at considerations in using NLP in your IT operations.
Bill Kleyman
Leveraging GaN Products – How to Get Started
This is the final entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is showing significant benefits for data center equipment refreshes. This post provides a primer for leveraging GaN products in your business, and how to get started improving power efficiency.
Bill Kleyman
The Advantages of Pre-Engineered Data Center Infrastructure
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Steve Clark, Vice President of Data Center Services at Instor Solutions, explores the advantages of pre-engineered data center infrastructure.
Voices of the Industry
Dallas Data Center Market One of Largest, Most Active in U.S.
The Dallas data center market is the third largest in the country. Data Center Frontier looks at data center supply and demand, and the factors that are driving a building boom in Dallas / Fort Worth.
Rich Miller
QTS Comes Online in Ashburn, With a Big Building and Bigger Ambitions
QTS Data Centers has opened its first company-built facility in Ashburn, Virginia. But it's already laying the groundwork for up to 215 megawatts of future capacity.
Rich Miller