Thought Leadership

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

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The International Data Center Development Boom

Data center development has been focused to just a few key markets where supply and contractors were reliable and accessible. But that is changing.

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Why Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia is without question the nation's data center Mecca. Compass Datacenters discusses what makes this area so valuable to data.

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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Virtual Commissioning

Assessing the construction process of data centers with virtual commissioning using a skeleton crew on-site, a lot of video and sensor equipment, and ...

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Building for What’s Next Means Planning Ahead

Learn about the thinking behind our Northern Virginia campus

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Keeping up With Demand: Three people in safety gear are standing over a table, examining architectural plans at a construction site, surrounded by tools and digital tablets.
Keeping up With Demand

Compass Datacenters dives into the data center building construction process and the impacts on keeping up with demand in the industry.

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The Way to Predictive Analytics: Creating Data Infrastructure

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Getting to predictive analytics requires data infrastructure and a systemic approach. Considering data centers as a complex system, not as individual ...

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IoT: The Present and the Future

The Internet of Things is one of the world's fastest-growing technology segments. Download this free whitepaper to learn more

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5G – What, Where, When and Why

5G has been getting a lot of press exposure but what is it and where are we in terms of its implementation? A comprehensive guide to the frontier of ...

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Edge data center: This is a digital artwork with a stylized world map, featuring glowing, neon-lit towers connected by lines, representing a global network or data exchange.
Edge Computing: Coming to an Area (Very) Near You

Edge computing is growing in popularity and importance. It can help to know what it is and why it's so valued. Here's a brief summary.

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Data center commissioning: A person is installing or servicing equipment in a server room with organized blue and yellow cables in the background. They are focused on their task.
Commissioning a Data Center: A Continuous Process

Hyperscalable data centers require commissioning to be a continuous activity.

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