April 2024

Optimizing IT Change Management for Upstream Service Delivery

IT change management is a core process for IT operations in the oil and gas industry as changes to systems could impede real-time drilling and exploration activities, and may lead to cascading implications. Managing change is further complicated given the complex and disperse operations for oil and gas companies typically spanning multiple data centers, user locations, and geographically dispersed operational areas. Given the importance and criticality of this process, it has been known to be a risk-averse and deliberate process... Read More

Sarah Turner
Account Executive, ZAVTEK

Sarah Turner serves as an Account Executive at ZAVTEK, a provider of electrical power quality equipment and maintenance services. In her role, she works with mission critical facilities that cannot afford downtime, such as data centers, high-tech manufacturing, and hospitals. Sarah highlights the excellence of her team and their dedication to ensuring the reliability and efficiency of electrical power solutions tailored to each client's specific needs... Read More

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Tuesday Keynote
Going Clean – A Look at the Future of Data Center Power

Phill Lawson-Shanks Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Aligned Data Centers The data center industry has made great strides in containing energy usage. Still, data centers need consistently reliable, high-availability power, and renewable energy sources are increasingly seen not only as the answer to creating a climate-secure world but as the solution to building a power-secure industry too. However, a facility's renewable energy supply, outside of those that generate power on site, is... Read More

Sixth International Data Center Day Celebrated!

March 20, 2024, marked the celebration of the 6th International Data Center Day designed to create awareness of the data center industry and to inspire the next generation of talent. This year, numerous mission critical companies, teachers, students, and individuals celebrated by participating in our Adopt a School theme. Around the globe, data center professionals shared information about data centers and the mission critical field with students at local schools. On social media, support for the initiative was commemorated through hundreds of posts, photo shares, and videos showcasing International Data Center Day activities... View a Recap of Activities

7x24 Exchange Chapter Event Calendar

Get involved with one of our 28 chapters... both virtual and in person events are happening soon near you! Read More