No one understands the demands and challenges of running a high-reliability data center quite like the people who do it every day.
Uptime Network is the premiere community of end-user professionals responsible for the development, management, and operation of data center infrastructure and systems.
Members of Uptime Network receive exclusive access to dozens of resources and events throughout the year from in-depth intelligence notes and reports, to virtual events including roundtable discussions and briefings to flagship conferences that bring together members twice a year in their own region for an in-person multi-day knowledge sharing and networking event.
View our upcoming Network Calendar below. Click here to learn more about Network and inquire about joining us as a guest at an upcoming event.
Uptime Network is the premiere community of end-user professionals responsible for the development, management, and operation of data center infrastructure and systems.
Members of Uptime Network receive exclusive access to dozens of resources and events throughout the year from in-depth intelligence notes and reports, to virtual events including roundtable discussions and briefings to flagship conferences that bring together members twice a year in their own region for an in-person multi-day knowledge sharing and networking event.
View our upcoming Network Calendar below. Click here to learn more about Network and inquire about joining us as a guest at an upcoming event.
Uptime Network Calendar
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Date/Time
Title (Click for Details)
Network Tutorial
August 26, 2025
12:00 PM EDT
Tabletop Tactics: Stress-Testing Your Response Before the Real Thing
How confident are you that your team would respond effectively to a major incident, not just technically, but across communications, roles, and decision-making? Tabletop exercises offer a low-risk, high-impact way to simulate failures, test protocols, and uncover weak spots in your crisis response.
In this roundtable, Network members will share how they structure and run tabletop scenarios for events like utility loss, fire suppression discharge, cyber incidents, and human error. Bring your own examples, questions, and lessons learned. Whether you're running regular drills or haven't done one yet, this is your chance to compare approaches with your peers and improve your readiness.
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In this roundtable, Network members will share how they structure and run tabletop scenarios for events like utility loss, fire suppression discharge, cyber incidents, and human error. Bring your own examples, questions, and lessons learned. Whether you're running regular drills or haven't done one yet, this is your chance to compare approaches with your peers and improve your readiness.
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Roundtable
September 2, 2025
12:00PM EDT
Behind the Numbers: Member Reactions to the 2025 Outages Report
Each year, Uptime Institute publishes its analysis of publicly reported and privately shared data center outages, identifying patterns, root causes, and trends that signal where the industry is headed. But how do those findings align with your on-the-ground experience?
This interactive roundtable gives members the opportunity to weigh in: Do the top causes resonate with your site’s pain points? Are the trends consistent with what you're seeing in incident reports, RCAs, or boardroom concerns? Are we missing anything critical?
We’ll walk through this year’s key findings, then open the floor for a collaborative discussion on what’s happening behind the numbers. Share your takeaways, push back on the analysis, and help shape the next phase of Uptime’s research and member insights.
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This interactive roundtable gives members the opportunity to weigh in: Do the top causes resonate with your site’s pain points? Are the trends consistent with what you're seeing in incident reports, RCAs, or boardroom concerns? Are we missing anything critical?
We’ll walk through this year’s key findings, then open the floor for a collaborative discussion on what’s happening behind the numbers. Share your takeaways, push back on the analysis, and help shape the next phase of Uptime’s research and member insights.
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Network Tutorial
September 11, 2025
12:00 PM EDT
Closing the Gaps: Reducing Bypass Airflow
Bypass airflow (the cooling that misses IT equipment entirely) is one of the most common and costly sources of inefficiency in data centers. Left unchecked, it undermines cooling effectiveness, wastes energy, and reduces the headroom available for high-density workloads.
In this technical tutorial, we’ll break down how to identify, measure, and minimize bypass airflow using proven strategies. From blanking panels and raised-floor sealing to containment best practices and airflow balancing, this session will provide practical steps you can take — whether you're tuning a legacy site or supporting new deployments.
Bring your questions and your real-world challenges. We’ll walk through the steps to help you close the gaps and boost the performance of your cooling.
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In this technical tutorial, we’ll break down how to identify, measure, and minimize bypass airflow using proven strategies. From blanking panels and raised-floor sealing to containment best practices and airflow balancing, this session will provide practical steps you can take — whether you're tuning a legacy site or supporting new deployments.
Bring your questions and your real-world challenges. We’ll walk through the steps to help you close the gaps and boost the performance of your cooling.
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Leadership Seminar
September 18, 2025
12:00 PM EDT
Security for data center operational technology
Operational technology (OT) in data centers presents unique security challenges that differ from traditional IT systems. Discussion points include identifying OT vulnerabilities, managing supply chain risks, implementing segmentation, and integrating cybersecurity into operational practices.
In this roundtable discussion, attendees will explore proven approaches to securing OT environments, address regulatory considerations, and share lessons learned from real-world incidents.
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In this roundtable discussion, attendees will explore proven approaches to securing OT environments, address regulatory considerations, and share lessons learned from real-world incidents.
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Regional Conference
September 23 -
September 24, 2025
Uptime Network Americas Fall Conference 2025 - Silicon Valley
Uptime Network’s Americas Spring Conference 2025 will be taking place in Silicon Valley, CA, where industry leaders will discuss innovations in cloud, AI, infrastructure and more.
Members may register for the conference here.
Members may register for the conference here.
Roundtable
September 30, 2025
12:00PM GMT
Behind the Numbers: Member Reactions to the 2025 Data Center Outages Report [EMEA]
Each year, Uptime Institute publishes its analysis of publicly reported and privately shared data center outages, identifying patterns, root causes, and trends that signal where the industry is headed. But how do those findings align with your on-the-ground experience?
This interactive roundtable gives members the opportunity to weigh in: Do the top causes resonate with your site’s pain points? Are the trends consistent with what you're seeing in incident reports, RCAs, or boardroom concerns? Are we missing anything critical?
We’ll walk through this year’s key findings, then open the floor for a collaborative discussion on what’s happening behind the numbers. Share your takeaways, push back on the analysis, and help shape the next phase of Uptime’s research and member insights.
Register for this event
This interactive roundtable gives members the opportunity to weigh in: Do the top causes resonate with your site’s pain points? Are the trends consistent with what you're seeing in incident reports, RCAs, or boardroom concerns? Are we missing anything critical?
We’ll walk through this year’s key findings, then open the floor for a collaborative discussion on what’s happening behind the numbers. Share your takeaways, push back on the analysis, and help shape the next phase of Uptime’s research and member insights.
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Roundtable
October 7, 2025
12:00PM EDT
UPS Vendor Selection and a Shifting Landscape
As critical power demands evolve, so too does the field of UPS vendors. This roundtable invites members to share their experiences navigating the changing UPS market, from selecting vendors and evaluating service models to managing long-term support and integration challenges.
Uptime staff will offer global insight into how vendor capabilities are shifting, and what to watch as new market entrants introduce fresh competition and alternative approaches. Whether you're replacing aging infrastructure or exploring modular designs, join us to compare strategies and surface key considerations for today’s procurement decisions.
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Uptime staff will offer global insight into how vendor capabilities are shifting, and what to watch as new market entrants introduce fresh competition and alternative approaches. Whether you're replacing aging infrastructure or exploring modular designs, join us to compare strategies and surface key considerations for today’s procurement decisions.
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Leadership Seminar
October 16, 2025
12:00 PM EDT
Colocation Relationship Management & Transparency
As enterprise IT teams lean more heavily on colocation providers, the relationship between tenant and operator becomes increasingly strategic — and at times, increasingly strained. From access restrictions and opaque maintenance practices to gaps in operational data sharing, many enterprises struggle to get the visibility and responsiveness they need to meet their own internal standards.
In this leadership session, Uptime staff will share global insights from recent assessments, highlighting common enterprise frustrations and operational disconnects in colo-managed environments. We also invite colo operator members to respond: What constraints are they navigating? Why do certain limitations exist? What changes are possible, and which may require new models of collaboration?
This is a forum for both sides of the relationship to share real-world experiences, identify common ground, and surface constructive ideas. We’ll explore how to make colocation partnerships more effective, transparent, and resilient, and what shared accountability looks like in today’s hybrid world.
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In this leadership session, Uptime staff will share global insights from recent assessments, highlighting common enterprise frustrations and operational disconnects in colo-managed environments. We also invite colo operator members to respond: What constraints are they navigating? Why do certain limitations exist? What changes are possible, and which may require new models of collaboration?
This is a forum for both sides of the relationship to share real-world experiences, identify common ground, and surface constructive ideas. We’ll explore how to make colocation partnerships more effective, transparent, and resilient, and what shared accountability looks like in today’s hybrid world.
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Regional Conference
October 21 -
October 22, 2025
Uptime Network EMEA Fall Conference 2025 - Frankfurt
Uptime Network’s EMEA Fall Conference 2025 will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together experts to explore advancements in sustainability, security, and digital infrastructure.
Members may register for this conference here.
Members may register for this conference here.
Roundtable
October 28, 2025
12:00 GMT
UPS Vendor Selection and a Shifting Landscape
As critical power demands evolve, so too does the field of UPS vendors. This roundtable invites members to share their experiences navigating the changing UPS market, from selecting vendors and evaluating service models to managing long-term support and integration challenges.
Uptime staff will offer global insight into how vendor capabilities are shifting, and what to watch as new market entrants introduce fresh competition and alternative approaches. Whether you're replacing aging infrastructure or exploring modular designs, join us to compare strategies and surface key considerations for today’s procurement decisions.
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Uptime staff will offer global insight into how vendor capabilities are shifting, and what to watch as new market entrants introduce fresh competition and alternative approaches. Whether you're replacing aging infrastructure or exploring modular designs, join us to compare strategies and surface key considerations for today’s procurement decisions.
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Leadership Seminar
October 30, 2025
12:00 PM EDT
FinOps for Data Center Leaders: Managing Costs Without Compromising Resilience
As budgets tighten and workloads grow more complex, data center leaders are under pressure to deliver more with less. This session explores how FinOps thinking can help data center managers:
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- Track and justify infrastructure costs
- Balance resilience, performance, and efficiency in budgeting decisions
- Identify underutilized capacity and waste across IT and facilities
- Communicate more effectively with finance teams and C-level execs
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Roundtable
November 4, 2025
12:00PM EST
Life Safety in Practice: Policies, Assessments, and Real-World Lessons
Life safety remains a foundational element of data center operations, but policies and assessment practices continue to evolve as facilities become more complex.
This roundtable explores how operators are approaching life safety today — from risk assessments and documentation to policy enforcement and incident response. We'll look at what’s driving updates, what gaps still exist, and where improvement efforts are focused. Uptime experts will provide perspective from global assessments, and members are invited to share examples from their own environments.
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This roundtable explores how operators are approaching life safety today — from risk assessments and documentation to policy enforcement and incident response. We'll look at what’s driving updates, what gaps still exist, and where improvement efforts are focused. Uptime experts will provide perspective from global assessments, and members are invited to share examples from their own environments.
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Network Tutorial
November 13, 2025
12:00 PM EST
Diesel Fuel Delivery, Storage, and Management
Reliable diesel fuel management is critical to maintaining backup power performance. Don’t overlook the operational complexity of delivery logistics, storage integrity, and fuel quality over time.
This tutorial offers a practical overview of diesel fuel system design and lifecycle management for data center professionals. Topics will include delivery scheduling and vendor coordination, tank design and regulatory compliance, fuel polishing and testing protocols, and best practices for avoiding contamination or degradation.
Whether you're evaluating current risk or planning future improvements, this session will help you ensure your fuel systems are as resilient as the infrastructure they support.
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This tutorial offers a practical overview of diesel fuel system design and lifecycle management for data center professionals. Topics will include delivery scheduling and vendor coordination, tank design and regulatory compliance, fuel polishing and testing protocols, and best practices for avoiding contamination or degradation.
Whether you're evaluating current risk or planning future improvements, this session will help you ensure your fuel systems are as resilient as the infrastructure they support.
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Leadership Seminar
November 20, 2025
12:00 PM EST
Charging Forward: Evaluating the Future of Battery Systems in Critical Infrastructure
The battery landscape for data centers is shifting fast. Emerging technologies — from advanced lithium chemistries to sodium-ion and solid-state systems — promise gains in density, safety, lifecycle, and sustainability. But with these innovations come new questions: How proven are these technologies in mission-critical environments? What are the trade-offs on cost, integration, fire risk, and disposal?
In this session, we'll examine the new wave of battery solutions and invite participants to share how they’re tracking, piloting, or planning for next-gen systems. Whether you're evaluating alternatives to VRLA or preparing for what's next, this is your chance to compare notes and explore the edge of power backup innovation.
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In this session, we'll examine the new wave of battery solutions and invite participants to share how they’re tracking, piloting, or planning for next-gen systems. Whether you're evaluating alternatives to VRLA or preparing for what's next, this is your chance to compare notes and explore the edge of power backup innovation.
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Roundtable
November 25, 2025
12:00PM GMT
Life Safety in Practice: Policies, Assessments, and Real-World Lessons
Life safety remains a foundational element of data center operations, but policies and assessment practices continue to evolve as facilities become more complex.
This roundtable explores how operators are approaching life safety today — from risk assessments and documentation to policy enforcement and incident response. We'll look at what’s driving updates, what gaps still exist, and where improvement efforts are focused. Uptime experts will provide perspective from global assessments, and members are invited to share examples from their own environments.
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This roundtable explores how operators are approaching life safety today — from risk assessments and documentation to policy enforcement and incident response. We'll look at what’s driving updates, what gaps still exist, and where improvement efforts are focused. Uptime experts will provide perspective from global assessments, and members are invited to share examples from their own environments.
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Roundtable
December 2, 2025
12:00PM EST
Adapting Data Centers to a Changing Climate
As extreme weather events intensify and environmental conditions shift, data center operators are rethinking resilience. From flood risk and wildfire smoke to sustained heatwaves and grid instability, climate-driven threats are forcing new design, location, and operational strategies.
This roundtable invites members to share how they’re assessing climate risk and planning long-term adaptations including site selection, HVAC reconfiguration, water use shifts, insurance considerations, and emergency preparedness updates. Join peers and Uptime experts to discuss what adaptation really looks like at the facility and portfolio level and what’s still missing.
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This roundtable invites members to share how they’re assessing climate risk and planning long-term adaptations including site selection, HVAC reconfiguration, water use shifts, insurance considerations, and emergency preparedness updates. Join peers and Uptime experts to discuss what adaptation really looks like at the facility and portfolio level and what’s still missing.
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Network Tutorial
December 11, 2025
12:00 PM EST
High Stakes, Live Sites: Executing Upgrades Without Disruption
Performing upgrades in an operational data center is one of the most complex and risk-prone tasks operators face. Whether replacing a UPS, updating switchgear, or integrating new monitoring systems, live-site work demands meticulous planning, clear communication, and bulletproof sequencing.
This tutorial will walk through proven strategies for safely executing infrastructure upgrades without compromising availability — from risk assessments and method of procedure (MOP) development to change windows, vendor coordination, and rollback plans. Designed for operations leaders and site managers, this session will also include real-world upgrade scenarios and lessons learned from the field.
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This tutorial will walk through proven strategies for safely executing infrastructure upgrades without compromising availability — from risk assessments and method of procedure (MOP) development to change windows, vendor coordination, and rollback plans. Designed for operations leaders and site managers, this session will also include real-world upgrade scenarios and lessons learned from the field.
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Roundtable
December 16, 2025
12:00PM GMT
Adapting Data Centers to a Changing Climate
As extreme weather events intensify and environmental conditions shift, data center operators are rethinking resilience. From flood risk and wildfire smoke to sustained heatwaves and grid instability, climate-driven threats are forcing new design, location, and operational strategies.
This roundtable invites members to share how they’re assessing climate risk and planning long-term adaptations including site selection, HVAC reconfiguration, water use shifts, insurance considerations, and emergency preparedness updates. Join peers and Uptime experts to discuss what adaptation really looks like at the facility and portfolio level and what’s still missing.
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This roundtable invites members to share how they’re assessing climate risk and planning long-term adaptations including site selection, HVAC reconfiguration, water use shifts, insurance considerations, and emergency preparedness updates. Join peers and Uptime experts to discuss what adaptation really looks like at the facility and portfolio level and what’s still missing.
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Network Calendar Key
Roundtable
Roundtables are attendee-driven discussions on industry-specific topics, which focus on the sharing of experiences and knowledge of the participants on each call.
Tutorial
Network Tutorials are sessions designed to provide an overview of operational best practices, and guidance on why these techniques are successful.
Leadership Seminar
Leadership Seminars are presentations with supporting discussions that will focus on strategic topics, hosted by Uptime staff and supported by experts with domain expertise outside of our traditional focus.
Open House
Open Houses are interactive sessions designed to provide an overview of the five key pillars of the Uptime Network, as well as highlight some of our latest research and Network events around the world.
Regional Event
Regional Events offer members an opportunity to meet and engage in an open discussion with industry peers and Uptime Institute personnel in their region.
Regional Conference
Regional Conferences are our flagship multi-day events featuring guest speakers from the industry, data center tours of local facilities and a wide array of networking opportunities with conference attendees.
Interested in Becoming a Member?
Network is open to companies who own and operate their own digital infrastructure or use colocation or cloud providers to power their critical IT needs.
Network is not open to equipment vendors, suppliers, consultants or engineering firms.
Network is not open to equipment vendors, suppliers, consultants or engineering firms.
Request Guest Access
We reserve a small number of spots at our events for guest attendance.
If you’d like to join an upcoming event as a guest, please request guest access and our Network team will follow up with you right away.
If you’d like to join an upcoming event as a guest, please request guest access and our Network team will follow up with you right away.
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Network is an excellent way to provide continuous learning to your data center management and operations teams.
Network is an excellent way to provide continuous learning to your data center management and operations teams.
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