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Spotlight on Nomad Futurists at NYC/NJ Chapter Meeting

Posted on 10/11/2021
Nomad Futurists to record podcasts at NYC/NJ chapter meeting Oct. 25

​Liz Cruz: Our New Director of Data Center Programs

Posted on 10/3/2021
Meet ​Liz Cruz, our new Director of Data Center Programs

Data Center World - 2021: It's a Wrap

Posted on 8/23/2021
About 900 IT professionals attended Data Center World in Orlando, Fla. last week as physical events returned in the industry.

The AFCOM Chapter Award Winners

Posted on 8/23/2021
And the eight winners of data center internship are ...

Long Time No See

Posted on 8/9/2021
It's hard to believe we've waited nearly two years to gather at Data Center World. And, the wait is nearly over.

Shining a Light on the Data Center Industry

Posted on 8/9/2021
The co-hosts of the Nomad Futurist Podcast will record their unique brand of interviews on the Data Center World live stage.

Lessons From OVH Data Center Fire

Posted on 8/2/2021
In the fire protection and engineering industry, we are beginning to understand how the fire happened – but are missing WHY it happened. It is one thing to recreate the specific events and the progression of the event, quite another to understand th

Unifying and Future Proofing Data Centers

Posted on 6/28/2021
There are at least three principal data center challenges that can be rectified by having a unified integrated management system, bridging the industrial and digital side of operations effectively.

Potomac Chapter Announces Internship Winners

Posted on 6/28/2021
And the eight winners of data center internship are ...

Chicago to Host Day of Putting and Nomad Futurist Podcasts

Posted on 6/21/2021
In addition to golf, Nomad Futurists will conduct three live podcasts with a cross-section of participants from the critical infrastructure industry at the Chicago Chapter event.