Outages

Lightning strikes near a data center
Physical Security
Why Data Center Lightning Protection Requires More Than Just Lightning RodsWhy Data Center Lightning Protection Requires More Than Just Lightning Rods

Protecting your data center from lightning requires more than just rods. Mike Leksan explains how advanced lightning protection solutions can safeguard your infrastructure.

byIndustry Perspectives
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4 Min Read
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Uptime
The Biggest Threats to Data Center Uptime – and How to Overcome ThemThe Biggest Threats to Data Center Uptime – and How to Overcome Them
byChristopher Tozzi
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A diesel-powered backup data center generator helping to ensure uptime.
Energy & Power Supply
Data Center Generator Market Projected to Surpass $2.1B by 2032Data Center Generator Market Projected to Surpass $2.1B by 2032
byIndustry Perspectives
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Protecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable Disasters
Cables
Protecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable DisastersProtecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable Disasters
byChristopher Tozzi
Aug 7, 2024
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Uptime
Data Center Disaster Recovery: Essential Measures for Business ContinuityData Center Disaster Recovery: Essential Measures for Business Continuity
byAlyse Burnside
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Data center news roundup
Build & Design
Data Center News Roundup: H2 Reports Released, Heat Waves Add to Industry WoesData Center News Roundup: H2 Reports Released, Heat Waves Add to Industry Woes
byJames Walker
Jul 26, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike Blames Crash on Buggy Security Content Update
CrowdStrike Blames Crash on Buggy Security Content Update
Jul 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading
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Outages
How Heat Waves and AI Challenges Are Piling Pressure on Data Centers
How Heat Waves and AI Challenges Are Piling Pressure on Data Centers
Jul 24, 2024
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6 Min Read
byNathan Eddy
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Outages
Microsoft’s Global Sprawl Comes Under Fire After Historic Outage
Microsoft’s Global Sprawl Comes Under Fire After Historic Outage
Jul 22, 2024
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7 Min Read
byThe Washington Post
Data center news roundup
AI Data Centers
Data Center News Roundup: Microsoft Cloud Services Hit by Global Outage
Data Center News Roundup: Microsoft Cloud Services Hit by Global Outage
Jul 19, 2024
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4 Min Read
byJames Walker
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Outages
Extraordinary IT Outage Hobbles Business Around the Globe
Extraordinary IT Outage Hobbles Business Around the Globe
Jul 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Outages
Top Data Center Outage Trends and Strategies for Reducing Risk
Top Data Center Outage Trends and Strategies for Reducing Risk
Jul 18, 2024
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4 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi
Data center cables
Data Breaches
Indonesia’s Biggest Cyber-Attack Prompts Data Center Audit
Indonesia’s Biggest Cyber-Attack Prompts Data Center Audit
Jul 5, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Cloud
Application SLAs in the Cloud: A Big Swindle?
Application SLAs in the Cloud: A Big Swindle?
Jun 26, 2024
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6 Min Read
byKlaus Haller
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Outages
A History of Microsoft Azure Outages
A History of Microsoft Azure Outages
Jun 6, 2024
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4 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge Contributors
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Outages
Incident Response: Lessons Learned from a Data Center Fire
Incident Response: Lessons Learned from a Data Center Fire
Jun 4, 2024
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5 Min Read
byDrew Robb
Data center news roundup
Data Center Construction
Data Center News Roundup: Industry May Consume 9% of US Electricity by 2030
Data Center News Roundup: Industry May Consume 9% of US Electricity by 2030
May 31, 2024
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4 Min Read
byJames Walker
ChatGPT Outages Highlight Urgent Need for Monitoring AI Dependencies
Outages
ChatGPT Outages Highlight Urgent Need for Monitoring AI Dependencies
ChatGPT Outages Highlight Urgent Need for Monitoring AI Dependencies
May 31, 2024
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3 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
An underwater cable has apparently been severed off the South African coast.
Outages
East African Internet Connectivity Impacted by Subsea Cable Cut
East African Internet Connectivity Impacted by Subsea Cable Cut
May 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Outages
A History of AWS Cloud and Data Center Outages
A History of AWS Cloud and Data Center Outages
Apr 25, 2024
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4 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Outages
Outage Alert: Weather Service Warning Systems Fail During Severe Storm Outbreak
Outage Alert: Weather Service Warning Systems Fail During Severe Storm Outbreak
Apr 3, 2024
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2 Min Read
byThe Washington Post
Stripped Fiber Optic Cable
Outages
Africa Internet Outage Risks Leaving Millions Offline for Weeks
Africa Internet Outage Risks Leaving Millions Offline for Weeks
Mar 18, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Undersea Cable Damage Causes Internet Outages Across Africa
Outages
Undersea Cable Damage Causes Internet Outages Across Africa
Undersea Cable Damage Causes Internet Outages Across Africa
Mar 15, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Outages
Houthi-Sunk Ship Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables
Houthi-Sunk Ship Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables
Mar 6, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Outages
Suspected Middle East Sabotage Brings Undersea Cable Vulnerabilities into Focus
Suspected Middle East Sabotage Brings Undersea Cable Vulnerabilities into Focus
Feb 28, 2024
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2 Min Read
bySalvatore Salamone
The AT&T Central Office in the City of Pasadena, California
Outages
AT&T Outage Shines A Spotlight On Network Dependability
AT&T Outage Shines A Spotlight On Network Dependability
Feb 27, 2024
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5 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Outages
Julius Baer Suffered Tech Crash That Left Bank, Clients Offline
Julius Baer Suffered Tech Crash That Left Bank, Clients Offline
Feb 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Outages
'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages
'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages
Feb 21, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBecky Bracken
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Outages
A Guide to Cloud Resilience: Maximize Security, Minimize Downtime
A Guide to Cloud Resilience: Maximize Security, Minimize Downtime
Jan 23, 2024
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7 Min Read
byKlaus Haller
Singapore set to direct DBS to fix 'unacceptable' data center outages
Outages
Singapore Set to Direct DBS to Fix 'Unacceptable' Online Outages
Singapore Set to Direct DBS to Fix 'Unacceptable' Online Outages
Nov 1, 2023
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Definition of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) - Data Center Glossary
Outages
Continuous Data Protection
Continuous Data Protection
Jul 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Outages
Amazon's Cloud Computing Service Experiences Regional Outage
Amazon's Cloud Computing Service Experiences Regional Outage
Jun 14, 2023
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2 Min Read
byThe Washington Post
Data Center News Roundup: Top Data Center News
Outages
Data Center News Roundup: Dropbox Layoffs, Google Outage
Data Center News Roundup: Dropbox Layoffs, Google Outage
Apr 28, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDylan Fisher
DBS logo on building
Outages
DBS Digital Banking Services Restored After 10-Hour Outage
DBS Digital Banking Services Restored After 10-Hour Outage
Mar 29, 2023
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2 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Twitter Faces Second Outage in a Week, Musk Calls it “Brittle”
Outages
Twitter Faces Second Outage in a Week, Musk Calls it “Brittle”
Twitter Faces Second Outage in a Week, Musk Calls it “Brittle”
Mar 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News

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