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Moving to the Cloud Doesn’t Always Equal Cost Savings. Here’s What CIOs Need to Know
Navigating the global economy is no easy feat. From talk of rising inflation and growing interest rates to worries about economic slowdowns, one thing is clear – as a CIO, your company’s bottom line is…
Leave Nothing to Chance: Risk Mitigation For Hybrid Data Center Platforms
Managing a distributed IT environment can be a significant risk mitigation challenge for companies in today’s digital era. As businesses increasingly rely on dynamic and always-on IT infrastructure, continuous availability has become a necessity. Failing…
4 Ways Your Business Can Address Mounting Cloud Costs And Build A Cost Stable Foundation
As cloud computing continues to evolve, CIOs have been leveraging cloud data centers for the innovation potential they offer. Still, rapid cloud migration and the growing complexity of navigating usage and costs have made an…
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…
Press Releases Posts
Element Critical Expands Infrastructure Solutions with Megaport Integration
Colocation Provider Increases Cloud Connectivity for its Data Center Customers VIENNA, Va., May 9, 2023/PRNewswire/ — Colocation provider Element Critical is proud to announce that Megaport’s industry-leading Network as a Service (NaaS) platform is launching…
2023 American Business Awards® Stevie Award Winner
ELEMENT CRITICAL HONORED AS BRONZE STEVIE® AWARD WINNER IN 2023 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS® On April 27, 2023, Element Critical was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Business-to-Business category in The 21st…
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…
Articles Posts
How to Find the Right Data Center Partner for Your Industry
Read the latest article on Solutions Review. “Finding the right data center to support an enterprise’s digital transformation requires that IT leaders think through what their digital transformation goals are. Digital transformations are exactly that –…
Digital Transformation Relies on Data Center Storage
Read the latest article on Healthcare IT Today. “By harnessing the capabilities of data centers, healthcare providers can unlock the full potential of digital technologies.” The healthcare industry is experiencing a digital transformation, driven by…
How To Use Digital Transformation To Take Your Company To The Next Level
Read the latest article in Authority Magazine. Authority Magazine, a Medium publication, is devoted to sharing in-depth, and interesting interviews, featuring people who are authorities in Business, Pop Culture, Wellness, Social Impact, and Tech. We…
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…
Video Posts
Austin One – Data Center Campus
The facility is designed to rigorous compliance standards, and Austin’s acclaimed operations team ensures superior lifeline services for customers with a personalized touch. The Austin campus is ideally located at the heart of the Texas…
Skybox Houston One – Data Center Campus
Located in the fast-growing Energy Corridor, Element Critical’s Skybox Houston One is a true purpose-built data center facility offering all the modern amenities needed to ensure your optimal workflow, whether it’s a retail cabinet, cage,…
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.
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…
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…
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…
News Posts
Introducing Joel Reyes As New Vice President of Solutions Engineering
Exciting News! We’re Thrilled to Introduce Joel Reyes as Our New Vice President of Solutions Engineering! We are delighted to announce a significant addition to our leadership team at Element Critical Please join us in…
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…