Expert Insights and Perspectives

Stay Current and Get Ahead! An AFCOM membership grants you access to a continuously expanding Learning Center full of data center and IT infrastructure literature as well as the latest technology trends, industry standards, and best practices. With the keyword search below or using the navigation in the right rail, you can easily find the article or articles most relevant to your specific need. Articles in the Learning Center were written by subject matter experts with deep experience and time-tested knowledge about data center and IT infrastructure practices, concepts, policies and processes. Many of these articles originally appeared in the "Inside the Box" newsletter, in previous issues of Data Center Management magazine or written exclusively for the Learning Center.

The articles are categorized using the following main topics including:
  • IT Operations
  • Design & Build
  • Power, Cooling & Efficiency
  • As a Service
  • IT
  • Practical leadership
If you are an AFCOM member, you must sign in to view results and access the article, If you are not an AFCOM member yet, join now to receive this and many other exclusive member benefits.

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.

Looking for a Colocation Provider?

Posted on 6/14/2021
Selecting a colocation provider has many moving parts—and opportunities for mistakes. It can be very stressful and demanding on your time. Be sure to have a data center model and strategy, and tour at least your colo finalists’ sites.

Digitalization: IT and Facilities Must Be On the Same Page

Posted on 6/1/2021
It is incumbent on IT managers and facility managers to plan ahead with digitalization in mind, as well as greater interconnectivity between their mutual systems.

Four Factors Driving 100 Gbps Network Upgrades

Posted on 5/10/2021
There is a clear march to higher data rates with 100 Gbps being the primary target. So, what is driving enterprises to upgrade their connectivity to 100 Gbps.

What's the Truth About Edge Computing?

Posted on 5/3/2021
Overall, do not expect anything out of the ordinary to happen in 2021 around edge computing.

Three Use Cases Showcasing Edge Computing at Work Today

Posted on 4/26/2021
Here are three use cases from the manufacturing, retail, and shipping industries that showcase how edge computing is being applied.

Top Five Insidious Mainframe Myths to Debunk

Posted on 4/19/2021
The mainframe monolith turns out to be more open and flexible than you might have imagined - when alternative approaches are considered and when cloud is part of the equation.

Digitalization: IT and Facilities Must Be On the Same Page

Posted on 4/19/2021
Implement technologies with a view to eventually bringing both sides closer together.