Marc Fröse from ETIX Everywhere looks at the challenges of building data centers in highly diverse geographical and regulatory environments. Read more on dotmagazine.

Jörgen Venot from the DataCenterGroup, on the construction of and life insurance for industrial edge data centers. Read more on dotmagazine.

Christine De Ridder from LuxConnect, on the importance of energy efficiency & the need for infrastructure providers to also transform digitally. Read more on dotmagazine.

Wolfram Rinner, CEO of GasLINE, gives an overview of the current demand for connectivity and what is needed to enable edge computing. Read more on dotmagazine.

Data centers and society both have much to gain from the use of waste heat, a topic elaborated upon both in a white paper, and by Béla Waldhauser, Leader of the eco Data Center Infrastructure Group. Read more on dotmagazine.

Joanna Hahn, Public Relations Trainee at DE-CIX, shows how tailored digital infrastructure solutions and flawless interconnection can meet the constantly changing requirements of the market. Read more on dotmagazine.

In this issue, dotmagazine looks at digital infrastructure at the network edge - how innovation is driving demand, and demand is driving innovation.

The eco Association, The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructure, and Initiative Digital joined forces on Day Zero of the IGF 2019 to explore the needs and concerns of SMEs in terms of digitalization.

White paper introduces successful concepts and talks through opportunities and challenges for data centers to operate more sustainably in future.

Stefan Kreibig from innexio explains how the innexio network has evolved since inception, and writes about their ambitious goals for fiber-to-the-house connections. Read more on dotmagazine.

Ivo Ivanov, COO of the DE-CIX Group AG, looks at the interplay of IoT, 5G & AI – the “digital interconnection triangle” of future innovation.  Read more on dotmagazine.

Béla Waldhauser, Leader of the eco Competence Group Data Center Infrastructure, grapples with the definition of edge data centers and envisages the environment that will evolve at the edge of 5G networks. Read more on dotmagazine.

In this issue, dotmagazine looks at digital infrastructure at the network edge - how innovation is driving demand, and demand is driving innovation.

Henrik Hasenkamp from gridscale explains how data analytics in the data center itself can be used to increase performance, reliability & security. Read more on dotmagazine.

Digital sovereignty in the form of high-performance and secure digital infrastructures is a key success factor and decisive for the future viability of Germany as a business location. This is the opinion of the overwhelming majority (80 percent) of decision-makers in German companies, according to the results of a current representative survey commissioned by eco.

Lorenz Grehlich, Head of Technical Development at M-net Telekommunikations GmbH, is the new Leader of the Competence Group Networks at eco. In interview, he explains what his goals are with the  the group.

David McCall from QTS looks at how data centers can help improve the disposal of electronic components through an IT Asset Disposal program. Read more on dotmagazine.

Wolfram Rinner from GasLINE explores how 5G campus networks and fiber-optic connectivity can exploit the potential of Industry 4.0 in the automotive industry. Read more on dotmagazine.

How is data center design and redundancy evolving for edge environments? Independent consultant Gerd Simon looks at bringing data to life at the edge. Read more on dotmagazine.

As part of the international networking for the “Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany”, eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe participated in a German-Swedish exchange on artificial intelligence.    

Dietmar Kessler from Equinix explores services in the city of the future, and the digital infrastructure required as a foundation of the smart city concept. Read more on dotmagazine.

What does the digitalization of data centers look like? Ulrich Terrahe from dc-ce looks at mastering DC documentation digitally. Read more on dotmagazine.

Call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of Digitalization, Cloud, & Innovative Business Models. Bring your voice into the mix!

Klaus Landefeld, Board Member at the eco Association, looks at what investments are still needed to fully exploit the potential of 5G. Read more on dotmagazine.

Wolfgang Kaufmann from Datacenter One argues that enterprises do not need to simply choose between owning a data center or outsourcing IT infrastructure – they can have the best of both worlds. Read more on dotmagazine.

Dr. Béla Waldhauser from the eco Association and the Alliance for Strengthening Digital Infrastructure in Germany looks at the digital infrastructure requirements for Europe to remain competitive in the global digital economy. Read more on dotmagazine.

Mathias Loacher from 1&1 IONOS explains the factors influencing data center design and planning, and the benefits of their own new data center design. Read more on dotmagazine.

Toan Nguyen from e-shelter explores secure access to data centers thanks to hand-held vein scanner and blockchain. Read more on dotmagazine.

Laurent Tognazzi from Siemens looks at the current development of the data center market, and what this means for enterprise IT infrastructure decisions. Read more on dotmagazine.

Lauren Fahey and Tony Robinson from Corning explore the advantages of outsourcing data center requirements to colocation (MTDC) facilities, and how to find the right DC for your needs. Read more on dotmagazine.