When you run facility controls at scale — chilling megawatts of IT load, regulating air handlers the size of buses, and keeping backup power ready in milliseconds — your network isn’t “just IT.” It’s a life support system for the building. And yet, in many hyperscale data centers, that network still leans heavily on Layer 2 designs drawn from simpler times. In small facilities, Layer 2 Ethernet is easy. In an environment with thousands of controllers… it’s a ticking time …
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A historical and projected view of global internet and data center traffic, AI trends, power consumption, and other key metrics from 1999 to 2025. These data underpin the time-series comparisons, showing general intra-DC traffic climbing from ~70 EB/mo in 2010 to ~1000+ EB/mo in 2020, and AI cluster traffic jumping from ~0 to dozens of EB/mo over the same interval, with an inflection in the early 2020s due to generative AI. The charts would illustrate the sharp uptrend in AI-driven traffic versus …
The rise of AI and the multi-cloud business world has brought forth new challenges and opportunities in networking infrastructure. As organizations continue to push the boundaries of what’s achievable with data and AI, the need for robust, scalable, and programmable networking solutions becomes increasingly critical. Traditional networking architectures, designed in the era of MPLS VPNs and basic internet overlays, are struggling to keep up with the demands of large-scale AI and multi-cloud operations. The New Networking Paradigm In this new …
I remain uncertain whether the growing popularity of microduct is a temporary fad or indicative of a lasting trend in the industry. Microduct offers a few notable advantages, including a reduced physical footprint and quicker installation times. However, I haven’t yet formed a conclusive opinion on its effectiveness when compared to traditional high-count cables. Proponents claim that microduct simplifies splicing and makes it easier to route cables to multiple rooms, eliminating the need for transitions in the Point of Entry …
Amidst the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the data center industry continues to persevere. As mission-critical facilities, data centers must be built and operated without interruption. Our teams are taking every precaution to mitigate the spread of the virus and maintain a safe working environment. The pandemic has led to a surge in demand for cloud services, with Microsoft Azure experiencing an astonishing 700% increase in usage. This growth underscores the vital role data centers play in supporting remote …
From the “just following the drawing” department. Fortunately these cabinets are rarely used once we get through commissioning. …
Not everything is data center oriented. Today we give back by volunteering at the DC SOME (So Others Might Eat) during a carnival. There were games and music and good vibes all around. I love giving back to the community, especially downtown DC, my old stomping grounds. …
This pile of dirt is being transported from Ashburn to our Manassas site; aptly named “Mount Hossein”. Future site of LC3. This is looking across Waxpool Road at the intersection of Waxpool and Loudoun County Parkway, …
Creating a new incident tracker database for the operations team. A carryover from the team at AOL back in the 90s, the data doesn’t change much but now instead of an access database which arguably the easiest database in the world while the same time the bane of IT admin’s existence, we are implementing as a website. Check out the UI below but the aim is to have all the equipment loaded up and issues tracked as events. Repeated events …
This is the undeveloped land for our first European data center located in Offenbach Germany, notably named FRA1. We are exporting our hyperscale data centers in anticipation GDPR and other data sovereignty laws will move data from the US back to their respective countries. That’s ok with us because we know how to build them big and FRA1 will be the largest construction project in Germany. Building a hyperscale data center in anticipation of GDPR and other data sovereignty laws …
Using a lockable pull box fixed to a conduit allows access for pulling in the fiber. Then fix EMT to the ladder rack and bingo: secured conduits. …
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