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Blogs, articles, and white papers on everything that matters in the data center industry.

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The Water Scaracity Issue in Data Center Cooling

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Compass Datacenters adopted waterless system back in 2011 and continued to do so. Learn more to consider waterless cooling methodologies for data cent...

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Diversity and Inclusion in Construction

Chief Innovation Officer, Nancy Novak, dives into D&I.

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The Evolution of BMS

Compass SVP Global Operations, Sudhir Kalra, talks about the evolution of BMS over the years and what’s next.

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Winning in the data center land rush requires flexibility and commitment

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Compass Datacenters increasingly doing things like building hike and bike trails, planting pollinator plants to support growing bee populations, and i...

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Veterans fill an important void in the data center industry

Military training and experience makes veterans the perfect fit for the data center industry. Learn how veterans have become an asset to Compass Datac...

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Canada: The Growing Market North of the Border 

Hydro-Quebec electricity enables data centers to be powered by 99.9% renewable energy at a low cost per kilowatt hour. Read more here.

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Taking a proactive approach to data center physical security 

Compass Datacenters takes a preventative approach to physical security. We use a layered approach to data center security. Compass evaluates security ...

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 A net zero water solution to support the global data demand

A Zero-Water Solution to Support the Global Data Demand. a Lot of Effort Has Gone in to Greening Up Data Centers From an Energy Use Standpoint. The In...

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What’s Really Driving Edge Data Center Market Increases (Hint: It’s Not 5G)

The edge data center market is projected to grow by 23% over the next 6 years, but what is driving the trend? Here’s the true driver behind increase...

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Supporting Diversity in Data Center Construction

Learn how Compass Datacenters is tapping into an underutilized resource in data center construction — women.

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Understanding Difference in Edge Data Centers

Understand the differences in edge data centers and how they meet the demand for additional capacity, reduced latency, and data security.

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Reducing our Carbon Footprint with CarbonCure Concrete

Learn more about why Compass uses CarbonCure concrete in our data centers

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