To enable global digital connectivity, data centers have proliferated in every corner of the world. Today’s distributed data centers have also become more interconnected, providing the foundation for our modern digital economy and society. At the same time, new threats to these data centers have also arisen. These threats include extreme weather, power shortfalls, malicious attacks and political instability. Couple these threats with the fact that our world is now more reliant on digital infrastructure than ever before, and the challenge becomes clear: Data center operators must do everything we can to make our facilities more reliable. Threats to data center…

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