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The Open Cloud Exchange: What It Is, What’s New and Why Use It

Data centers have always been a point of interconnection – remember “carrier hotels?” Today, thanks to digital transformation (DX), data centers are crucibles for IT modernization, a ...

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Dark Fiber vs. Lit Fiber Networks Pros and Cons

Prior to the 1970s, communication networks ran over copper wire. By the 1990s, however, with the internet taking off, it became clear that organizations would need a network medium ...

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Interconnection, Data Resiliency New Drivers for Colocation Data Centers in 2023

The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? Not really, especially when it comes to why enterprises of all sizes and across multiple industries are using or considering ...

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Multi-Tenant Data Centers: When it’s Time to Move Off-Site

Not long ago, businesses were accustomed to controlling and managing their IT infrastructure in-house. But the way the world does business has changed immensely as enterprises of all ...

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What is a Digital Ecosystem?

If you’ve been around the data center world for a while, you’ve probably heard the buzzword “digital ecosystem.” It’s an industry term alluding to the entire group of IT hardware and ...

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An Introduction to Internet Exchange Points, Peering and Network Interconnection

The classic song “Lean on Me,” by Bill Withers, reminds us that the concept of mutual support applies to businesses as well as friendships. Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are the ...

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What Is the CoreSite Any2Exchange?

Before we jump into a discussion of the CoreSite Any2Exchange®, which is an internet peering exchange, let’s set the stage. Peering refers to an exchange of data traffic (packets) ...

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Optimizing the Content Journey – From Creation Through Consumption – for the Media and Entertainment Industry

To stream or not to stream? The answer is “to stream,” according to Nielsen, who reported that streaming services captured more viewers than cable or broadcast TV for the first time ...

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Is “The Last Mile” a Problem or Innovation Catalyst?

Feeling a little “on edge” as you’re trying to address your last mile problem? Well then, your head might be in exactly the right place. Forgive the wordplay, but the point is that ...

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