Membership Calendar
No one understands the demands and challenges of running a high-reliability data center quite like the people who do it every day.
Uptime Institute Membership is the premiere community of end-user professionals responsible for the development, management, and operation of data center infrastructure and systems.
Members 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 Membership calendar below. Click here to learn more about Membership and inquire about joining us as a guest at an upcoming event.
Uptime Institute Membership is the premiere community of end-user professionals responsible for the development, management, and operation of data center infrastructure and systems.
Members 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 Membership calendar below. Click here to learn more about Membership and inquire about joining us as a guest at an upcoming event.
Uptime Institute Membership Calendar
Type
Date/Time
Title (Click for Details)
Roundtable
August 16, 2023
12:00PM EDT
Successful IT energy efficiency projects
Description coming soon.
Roundtable
August 23, 2023
10:00AM BST
Capacity Planning
The data center industry is currently facing significant challenges in capacity planning due to rapidly increasing demands for data storage and processing power. With the exponential growth of data, many organizations struggle to accurately predict their capacity needs, leading to overprovisioning or underutilization of resources. Moreover, the ongoing shift to hybrid cloud solutions and edge computing further complicates capacity planning, as workloads become more distributed and difficult to manage. To address these challenges, organizations are turning to innovative solutions such as machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize their capacity planning strategies and ensure they have the necessary resources to meet current and future demands.
Key questions:
Key questions:
- How do you accurately predict capacity needs for a data center, and what factors should be taken into account?
- What are the best practices for managing growth in a data center, and how can you balance the need for scalability with the need for efficiency?
- How can organizations effectively incorporate emerging technologies such as edge computing and hybrid cloud solutions into their planning strategies?
- What role does automation play and how can machine learning and artificial intelligence be utilized to optimize resource allocation in data centers?
Roundtable
September 6, 2023
12:00PM EDT
Commissioning (it is critical to achieving sustainability)
This roundtable will again examine the importance of commissioning and recommissioning. The discussion will revolve around issues such as getting the greatest benefit from commissioning and when is the best time to conduct re-commissioning. Attendees will also discuss how commissioning and recommissioning help drive sustainability.
Roundtable
September 13, 2023
10:00AM BST
Staffing Update: Impacts & Considerations
The shortage of qualified personnel to fill roles in the data center continues to be a persistent issue. The demand for data center services and the rapid pace of technological advancement have created a unique work environment requiring a broad range of expertise. Addressing this skills gap will require a multifaceted approach that includes improving recruitment and retention strategies, increasing training and education programs, and developing new technologies to automate or streamline certain aspects of data center operations. In this discussion, attendees will share their strategies and approaches to addressing the staffing shortage, and provide insights into the future outlook for the industry in terms of workforce development, in concert with technological innovation.
Key questions:
Key questions:
- What are the specific challenges your organization is facing in terms of staffing, and how do these challenges impact your organization’s ability to meet growing demand for services?
- What strategies are currently being employed to address the staffing shortage, and how effective have these strategies been?
- What role can technology play in addressing the staffing shortage, and what new innovations is your organization looking at to potentially mitigate some of the staffing challenges?
Regional Conference
September 19 – 20, 2023
Uptime Institute Membership 2023 Fall EMEA Conference – Barcelona, Spain
The Uptime Institute Membership 2023 Fall EMEA Conference will be held on September 19 & 20, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, with a data center tour hosted by T-Systems.
Register today and join the Uptime Institute Intelligence team and your industry peers at this highly interactive and engaging event.
Register today and join the Uptime Institute Intelligence team and your industry peers at this highly interactive and engaging event.
Roundtable
October 11, 2023
12:00PM EDT
Legacy data centers
Attendees will discuss how legacy data centers fit into the management of their overall portfolio, including how they affect energy efficiency goals, staff training, and equipment procurement.
Regional Conference
October 24 – 25, 2023
Uptime Institute Membership 2023 Fall Americas Conference – Phoenix, AZ, US
The Uptime Institute Membership 2023 Fall Americas Conference will be held on October 24 & 25, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ.
Join your industry peers and Uptime Institute Intelligence at this highly engaging, interactive event by registering today.
Register here
Join your industry peers and Uptime Institute Intelligence at this highly engaging, interactive event by registering today.
Register here
Roundtable
October 25, 2023
10:00AM BST
Calculating data center availability
How do you determine and calculate data center availability? It seems operators calculate availability in many different ways. As an example, do you calculate availability by the power cord, the rack, or the availability of the IT service? In this session, attendees provide their logic and methods for determining and calculating data center availability.
Roundtable
November 1, 2023
12:00PM EDT
Staffing Update: Impacts & Considerations
The shortage of qualified personnel to fill roles in the data center continues to be a persistent issue. The demand for data center services and the rapid pace of technological advancement have created a unique work environment requiring a broad range of expertise. Addressing this skills gap will require a multifaceted approach that includes improving recruitment and retention strategies, increasing training and education programs, and developing new technologies to automate or streamline certain aspects of data center operations. In this discussion, attendees will share their strategies and approaches to addressing the staffing shortage, and provide insights into the future outlook for the industry in terms of workforce development, in concert with technological innovation.
Key questions:
Key questions:
- What are the specific challenges your organization is facing in terms of staffing, and how do these challenges impact your organization’s ability to meet growing demand for services?
- What strategies are currently being employed to address the staffing shortage, and how effective have these strategies been?
- What role can technology play in addressing the staffing shortage, and what new innovations is your organization looking at to potentially mitigate some of the staffing challenges?
Roundtable
November 7, 2023
11:00AM CST
Preparing for Extremes
Extreme weather events pose significant concerns and challenges for data centers and digital infrastructure. These events, such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and extreme temperatures, can disrupt operations, damage critical infrastructure, and potentially lead to data loss, downtime, and business interruption. Proper preparation and planning are crucial to ensure data centers are resilient and can effectively manage and mitigate the impacts of extreme weather conditions, including robust backup power systems, cooling solutions, and disaster recovery plans. Data center operators need to consider location, design, construction, and maintenance practices that account for the potential risks of extreme weather events to ensure the continued availability and integrity of digital services and data.
Key questions:
Key questions:
- What are the specific concerns and risks that extreme weather events pose to data centers and digital infrastructure, and how can organizations proactively prepare for and mitigate these risks?
- What are the best practices for designing and building data centers in locations prone to extreme weather conditions, and how can existing data centers be retrofitted to enhance their resilience?
- How can advanced technologies, such as predictive analytics, remote monitoring, and automation, be utilized to improve the ability of data centers to withstand and recover from extreme weather events?
- What are the financial and operational implications of extreme weather events on data centers, including insurance considerations, cost of downtime, and potential reputational impacts, and how can organizations effectively manage these risks?
- How can data centers contribute to climate resilience by adopting sustainable practices, such as renewable energy sources, energy-efficient designs, and circular economy principles, to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events and reduce their environmental footprint?
Roundtable
November 29, 2023
10:00AM GMT
Successful IT energy efficiency projects
Description coming soon.
Roundtable
December 6, 2023
12:00PM EST
Risk Assessments
Widespread outages of recent years have proven how interconnected digital infrastructure is throughout the world. It has also shown the importance of data centers to everyday lives. A risk assessment in 2024 will be more wide-spread and comprehensive than in 2020, but are there still considerations and risks that are perhaps missing.
In this session, attendees will discuss what has become more common in risk assessments, and future considerations to avoid missing any potential gaps.
In this session, attendees will discuss what has become more common in risk assessments, and future considerations to avoid missing any potential gaps.
Roundtable
December 13, 2023
10:00AM GMT
Preparing for Extremes
Extreme weather events pose significant concerns and challenges for data centers and digital infrastructure. These events, such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and extreme temperatures, can disrupt operations, damage critical infrastructure, and potentially lead to data loss, downtime, and business interruption. Proper preparation and planning are crucial to ensure data centers are resilient and can effectively manage and mitigate the impacts of extreme weather conditions, including robust backup power systems, cooling solutions, and disaster recovery plans. Data center operators need to consider location, design, construction, and maintenance practices that account for the potential risks of extreme weather events to ensure the continued availability and integrity of digital services and data.
Key questions:
Key questions:
- What are the specific concerns and risks that extreme weather events pose to data centers and digital infrastructure, and how can organizations proactively prepare for and mitigate these risks?
- What are the best practices for designing and building data centers in locations prone to extreme weather conditions, and how can existing data centers be retrofitted to enhance their resilience?
- How can advanced technologies, such as predictive analytics, remote monitoring, and automation, be utilized to improve the ability of data centers to withstand and recover from extreme weather events?
- What are the financial and operational implications of extreme weather events on data centers, including insurance considerations, cost of downtime, and potential reputational impacts, and how can organizations effectively manage these risks?
- How can data centers contribute to climate resilience by adopting sustainable practices, such as renewable energy sources, energy-efficient designs, and circular economy principles, to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events and reduce their environmental footprint?
Membership 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.
Intelligence Note
Intelligence Notes are brief updates from the Uptime Institute Intelligence team that focus in on a specific topic affecting the digital infrastructure industry.
Intelligence Report
Intelligence Reports provide an in-depth look into trends and topics impacting the digital infrastructure industry.
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forums are partial-day or single-day events, bringing together Uptime Institute staff, Uptime Institute Intelligence analysts and our Members and guests to discuss our latest research findings and top trends facing the digital infrastructure industry.
Regional Briefing
Regional Briefings 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?
Membership is open to companies who own and operate their own digital infrastructure or use colocation or cloud providers to power their critical IT needs.
Membership is not open to equipment vendors, suppliers, consultants or engineering firms.
Membership 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 Membership 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 Membership team will follow up with you right away.
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Membership is an excellent way to provide continuous learning to your data center management and operations teams.
Membership is an excellent way to provide continuous learning to your data center management and operations teams.
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Talk with our Membership team to discuss pricing, member benefits and upcoming events in your region.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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