Cyxtera Technologies
Past Articles
Interconnection
The Old Network Is Gone, the New Network Is Now
The modern network has changed dramatically in the past decade. What used to be a LAN connected to a nearby server is now a VPN or a plain vanilla internet connection going to an unspecified cloud data center. And while...
Hybrid IT, Connectivity
Interconnection
When Milliseconds Matter
Depending on its destination, a data packet may traverse several networks, and miles of fiber-optic cables before it reaches its recipient. If this were being depicted in a movie, you’d see bright flashes of light...
Hybrid IT, Connectivity
Interconnection
The Importance of Being Connected
Whether personal or professional, social or emotional, the concept (and reality) of connection has played a powerful role in society, largely unchanged since the dawn of man. 2020 ushered in a new era of how we...
Hybrid IT, Connectivity
Data Centers
A Smarter Data Center Experience with CareAR
You’re getting an alert that there’s trouble with one of the servers in your environment at Cyxtera’s colocation facility in Chicago. Trouble is, you’re in Boise. While there was a time when you would have found...
Colocation