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Blog Posts

A Business Survivalist’s Guide to DDoS Attacks

In the time it takes you to read this blog, more than one hundred DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks, mobilizing millions of hijacked devices, will be mounted against political and commercial targets worldwide. Forty percent of…

Head-to-Head: Colocation vs. Cloud – Weighing the Pros and Cons

While colocation data centers and the cloud refer to two different types of computing infrastructure – they both provide hosting services for companies to store their data and run their digital or IT applications. The…

How To Overcome The Data Center Challenges of High Performance Compute

How colocation helps customers focus on maximizing performance when leveraging high-performance computing environments or high density application. As power densities increase, colocation will be a better option than on-premises. It’s no secret that compute density is…

Is Your Data Center Ready For A Zombie Invasion?

Zombies and botnet armies might seem more suited to the science-fiction future, but they’re actually part of our perilous present. Compromised computers and malware-infected IoT devices make up the millions-strong zombie and botnet armies of the Internet that…

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Press Releases Posts

Element Critical Colocation Provider Announces Historic Growth

Element Critical Serves Unprecedented Number of New Customers with Headcount Increases and Investments To Meet Demand For Modernized Colocation Infrastructure VIENNA, Va., January 20, 2023 /Metro Connect News/ – Element Critical, an award-winning colocation and…

Ken Parent, CEO, Element Critical is LIVE at Metro Connect USA

Chief Executive Officer, Ken Parent announces a record breaking sales year in 2022 in addition to adding increased headcount company-wide by 46%. Learn more about the exciting news for our award-winning national platform. Metro Connect…

Element Critical Earns Key Compliance Certifications for Data Centers Across National Platform

ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, and HIPAA compliance ensures client information within any of Element Critical’s data centers are protected at the highest standards   VIENNA, Va., January 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –…

Element Critical Partners with Megaport

Colocation provider partners with NaaS leader to offer improved cloud connectivity and agility. VIENNA, Va., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Element Critical announces its partnership with Megaport, a leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, to optimize enterprise network agility…

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Articles Posts

Outpost: Edge Infrastructure Security in 2023

Read the latest article on Solutions Review. As the number of workloads and data processing moves closer to network devices or edge locations, the importance of security at the edge also grows. Solutions Review’s Expert…

Colocation Is Key For Business Continuity

Read the latest article on Smart Industry. There’s no shortage of threats that demand a resilient disaster-recovery plan. Are you prepared to weather the storm of modern-day risks that threaten to disrupt your business? Building…

IT Architecture Is Being Re-shaped By Hybrid IT

Read the latest article on EdgeIR Review. Digital business is accelerating and companies that are not transforming their foundational infrastructure for greater speed, efficiency, and innovation will not remain competitive or be positioned to offer…

Next-Gen Networks Demand Increased Access

Read the latest article on Pipeline Publications. By not having to pick between public, private, or hybrid clouds, you can pick the infrastructure that offers the most agility. Gartner defines next-generation networks as “the evolution and migration…

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Video Posts

Ken Parent Shares The Latest Element Critical News at Metro Connect

Ken Parent, CEO of Element Critical joins #JSATV at #MetroConnectUSA to share the latest news about Element Critical and new partnerships and products that will enhance the company’s ability to deliver #interconnection throughout its markets. Watch the full interview here!

Chicago One – Data Center Campus

Introducing Chicago’s resiliency leading data centers Chicago One and Chicago Two. Purpose-built to deliver modern IT infrastructure solutions to future-proof your enterprise business.

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White Papers Posts

Legal Services Colocation Case Study – Capital Services, Inc.

Element Critical is excited to share our most recent customer case study and thank Capitol Services for sharing their experience regarding colocation data center services for the Legal sector.  Scroll to the bottom to read…

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Events Posts

Ken Parent, CEO, Element Critical is LIVE at Metro Connect USA

Chief Executive Officer, Ken Parent announces a record breaking sales year in 2022 in addition to adding increased headcount company-wide by 46%. Learn more about the exciting news for our award-winning national platform. Metro Connect…

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Industry Insights Posts

Enterprises Enjoy Substantial Cost Savings With Choose-Your-Own-Power Supplier Flexibility

Power Is a Critical Component of a Data Center Data centers rely on uninterrupted electrical power for just about everything within the infrastructure.  This includes power to run air handlers/cooling and ventilation systems, lighting, environmental…

Q&A with COLOTRAQ CEO, Dany Bouchedid

Element Critical sat down with COLOTRAQ CEO, Dany Bouchedid to discuss their approach to the colocation procurement process and the overall state of the industry in 2020 and beyond. EC: How would you define COLOTRAQ’s…

A Look Ahead to 2020: Trends & Beyond

Wow! What a year it’s been. Let’s take a moment to look back at 2019 before we look forward to the start of a new decade.  2019 started with a bang as Element Critical continued…

Best Practices for Transforming Legacy Data Centers into Next-Gen Facilities

Growth in Data Center Outsourcing Powering Creative New Approaches to Colocation Demand for outsourced data center and IT infrastructure services continues to expand.  Increasing complexity combined with a shortage of internal expertise has enterprises acknowledging…

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News Posts

Element Critical Recognized In CRNs Coolest Data Center Companies of 2023 List

From the world’s largest providers of data center hardware and software to the cloud data center giants building new centers across the globe, CRN breaks down 50 key data center companies in 2023. Element Critical…

Element Critical Named In The 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies Of The 2023 Cloud 100

CRN breaks down 20 of the most important and influential cloud infrastructure companies of 2023—from Dell, HPE, and VMware to AWS, Red Hat, and Google. Element Critical’s U.S. data centers has been named by CRN…

Ken Parent, CEO, Element Critical is LIVE at Metro Connect USA

Chief Executive Officer, Ken Parent announces a record breaking sales year in 2022 in addition to adding increased headcount company-wide by 46%. Learn more about the exciting news for our award-winning national platform. Metro Connect…

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