James Mulvey, Author at Colocation America

January 15, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on January 15, 2014

Green Grid Joins with Governments on Data Center Efficiency

Jumping on the green bandwagon isn’t such a bad idea these days, especially in our industry and when it comes to resource efficiency. The Green Grid joins forces with governments to address energy concerns. Amidst speculation that UK carbon policies were biased […]

January 9, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on January 9, 2014

Infographic: The True Cost of Data Center Downtime

Data center downtime is one of those often talked about topics in our industry. So, we figured why not share an infographic that depicts the true cost of downtime. Enjoy. Modern communications rely heavily upon data centers to send, receive […]

January 8, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on January 8, 2014

Next Generation Cars will act more like Smart-Phones

Recent developments at the CES (consumer electronics show) show in Las Vegas suggest that next generation cars will be more smart-phone friendly. Is this really a good thing? First came the CB radio, then came the car-phone, and now we […]

January 3, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on January 3, 2014

Life after Death in the Digital Age

You can’t live forever but your online persona sure can. Check out this rather dark but charming info-graphic, “Preparing for your Digital Afterlife” as presented by WhoIsHostingThis.com. In my experience, it doesn’t take much more than a wedding and funeral to get […]

January 2, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on January 2, 2014

Open IX and the Push for Better Connectivity

Grass roots movement Open IX takes shape as North America pushes to improve regional internet exchange points. It caught on in Europe but will it catch on in the US? Since last fall, there has been a movement brewing within […]

December 27, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 27, 2013

Top Reasons Why Disaster Recovery Still Matters

Moving into 2014, businesses need to remember that having a disaster recovery solution at their disposal is indeed a valuable asset. Contrary to popular belief, unplanned downtime occurs more often in our industry than some would like to admit; this […]

December 12, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 12, 2013

Google Heads East, Brings New Data Centers Online

The mighty Google has finally expanded its footprint in the east by bringing not one, but two new data centers online this week. Earlier this year Google abandoned plans to open a new data center in Hong Kong citing lack […]

December 11, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 11, 2013

Wasted Youth: Doom Video Game Turns 20

Doom video game turns 20 while a generation of gamers look back on a wasted youth. Oh, how I love the 90’s. Remember the 90’s, you know – when plaid was in and all your friends played Doom on their […]

December 10, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 10, 2013

The Damage Done: How the World has changed since Snowden

Depending on how you look at it, Edward Snowden is either a hero or a criminal. One thing’s for certain, the aftermath of the Snowden fallout has forever impacted the US tech companies. Like many things in life, the times […]

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