Connectivity is so deeply woven into the fabric of everyday life that we largely take it for granted. Life before the internet is a distant memory for most people, and unimaginable to younger generations. For our hyper-connected culture to be possible, businesses and consumers need a way to exchange data, often very quickly and securely. Data centers serve as a vendor-neutral place for this data exchange to happen in real time. Behind the scenes of our interconnected world, there’s a wealth of technology and infrastructure enabling the information networks we rely on. This includes everything from physical cables, routers and…

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