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March 23
Data Center Discovery: Where Does Your Data Go?
Have you ever wondered where an email goes? Or what is “the cloud?” What happens when you join a Zoom call or upload a picture to Instagram? Welcome to Data Center Discovery – a webinar designed for middle schoolers (and above) to learn where all your digital information goes: a Data Center. In this session, you can expect to learn about the inner workings of a Data Center and take a virtual tour of a real-life data center. Join us as we journey through the digital landscape.
March 10
Data Center Zoom! A Free Introduction to Data Centers
Interested in a career in the data center industry?
This free, 1-hour session is perfect for:
- Engineering and Technology-focused College Students
- Professors who need to incorporate mentoring in their courses
- Veterans who are considering transitioning to a technology career
- Early career technology professionals
Spend an hour with us as part of the International Data Center Day celebration and invest in your technology career!
March 24
STEM Awareness Project
Created a package with virtual data center footage to send to various STEM schools to promote awareness of how data centers operate and careers in the industry.
March 24
7×24 Exchange Midwest Chapter
Timber Creek teamed up with WiMCO, 7×24 Exchange Midwest Chapter and AFCOM for International Data Center Day. The 3rd-5th grader teachers at Timber Creek Elementary School in Raymore, MO, showing the virtual event and slideshow to their students to help spread the word about technology and STEM.
March 24
CDT hosted a half-day event on March 24th, promoting data center growth among cities and regions in Sweden. Learn More…
March 24
Virtual tour for junior and senior high school students.
Junior and senior high school students in the SENCAP program, (Southeast Nebraska Career Academy Partnership) that have identified tech/engineering as a career pathway.
Need Ideas?
There are many ways to participate in International Data Center Day…
- Power of One
- Host a Virtual Tour of your data Center
- Becoming a Sponsor
- Posting a banner on your site or social media
- Proclamation declaration for International Data Center Day
April 28
Syska Hennessy has been working with Wylie ISD’s Engineering / HVAC / Construction / IT teachers about International Data Center Day and has arranged a presentation to the students on April 28th, 2021.
March 1-31
“Rosendin is proud to be a Premier Partner of International Data Center Day along with our industry partners. In support of the 7×24 Exchange initiative to attract future generations of data center builders and operators Rosendin is highlighting our teams across the country and the role we play in data center construction. None of this would be possible without the support of our industry partners/peers. We look forward to continuing to educate students about the opportunities in the data center industry and to welcome new faces and talents to the industry.”
#Rosendin is proud to be a part of #IntlDataCenterDay & our partnership with @7x24Exchange to support their efforts to broaden public awareness of the vital role of Data Centers. Learn about International Data Center Day: https://t.co/aFncyDyZrH #LeadInspireBuild pic.twitter.com/ANY1EU1DPZ
— Rosendin (@Rosendin) March 24, 2021
Mar 24
International Data Center Day celebration at the Papillion Data Center.
A group of students from Nebraska high school’s that had shown interest in the IT / software engineering field were chosen to come tour the Papillion Data Center, hear from Turner’s VDC team and Facebook Representatives who gave a virtual tour of a finished data hall. After the presentations, we toured the ongoing construction at the jobsite. The excitement was high as the day before FB announced an additional 500 acre expansion in Springfield, Nebraska and it really shaped a great experience for the students and everyone who was involved!
This also served as the kick off to our Nebraska/Iowa 7×24 Chapter “Silicon Prairie” and we are off to a strong start and a lot of excitement!
Mar 24
QTS hosted a virtual event in partnership with 7×24 Exchange International.
Laren Olsen, VP of Data Center Facilities at QTS Data Centers, gave an overview of how data centers work and a LIVE virtual tour of one of their mega data center facilities.
What is a Data Center?
Produced by QTS Data Centers
Mar 24
Virtual Tours were conducted with Hermitage High School and Highland Springs High School.
For International Data Center Day 2021, CBRE Data Centers Solutions hosted several virtual events with high school STEM classes to promote awareness of the data center industry and inspire the next generation of talent. They illustrated the connection between internet-connected devices and today’s popular apps to the importance of data center infrastructure and its availability. They generated enthusiasm around how facilities and technologies work together to deliver end-user experiences every day, and the many types of jobs and skills that data center owners and operators need to be successful. There was plenty of time for questions and it will be a good learning experience for all.
Local Government
Social Media
The response and activities around International Data Center Day 2021 was so immense that we had to make a completely separate page!
There are a handful of examples below!
#Rosendin is proud to be a part of #IntlDataCenterDay & our partnership with @7x24Exchange to support their efforts to broaden public awareness of the vital role of Data Centers. Learn about International Data Center Day: https://t.co/aFncyDyZrH #LeadInspireBuild pic.twitter.com/ANY1EU1DPZ
— Rosendin (@Rosendin) March 24, 2021
Netrality proudly celebrates International Data Center Day! Through diverse educational experience and early exposure, we work towards empowering the data center industry, today’s youth, and a “new normal” that we are proud of. Read more: https://t.co/MhfC7yf7rP#INDCDay pic.twitter.com/lIIxzsCwxw
— Netrality Data Centers (@Netrality) March 24, 2021
At #DataBank, we believe it’s the people that make a difference. It’s in this spirit that we are celebrating #intldatacenterday by expanding our amazing #datacenter team. Check out our career opportunities and be a part of our team: https://t.co/FEq2NZM5UL pic.twitter.com/whvdAaAsbB
— DataBank_Ltd (@DataBank_Ltd) March 24, 2021
Happy International #Datacenter Day! Today, alongside @7x24Exchange, we celebrate the home of mission-critical #data and look ahead to what tomorrow’s #IT brings. At Kohler, we know the future is digital — and we’re here to power it. Click to learn more: https://t.co/9ZERzS0Uw8 pic.twitter.com/EO92tLTQij
— KOHLER Data Centers (@KohlerDCPower) March 24, 2021
We are very proud to be a part of International Data Center Day 2021. It is a fantastic day to raise awareness with our communities, business partners about the #data center industry’s exciting opportunities. https://t.co/Ma7O6JpA5h #intldatacenterday #dlglobal pic.twitter.com/ICLxrxhHdX
— DirectLine_Global (@DirectlineG) March 24, 2021
It’s International #DataCenterDay – a time for us to celebrate. Vertiv’s Gary Niederpruem reflects on how data centers supported global efforts to connect all of us during the pandemic and even had a role in supporting vaccine efforts. https://t.co/hdLSqdPeuV#IntlDatacenterDay pic.twitter.com/OCv7rqrXuF
— Vertiv (@Vertiv) March 24, 2021
As part of #intldatacenterday (and week!), Vantage proudly partnered with @LoudounBiz, Data Center Coalition and area food trucks today to support and provide delicious food to the staff and volunteers working at a local vaccination POD in Northern Virginia. pic.twitter.com/DBL0MLJXSN
— Vantage Data Centers (@VantageDC) March 25, 2021
Our Sabey Data Centers team in Ashburn was happy to be a part of this and give back to the local community! #intldatacenterday https://t.co/ZNSkYBt819
— Sabey Data Centers (@SabeyDC) March 25, 2021
Over 20 years ago, @Equinix opened our first IBX data center as a neutral, equal-access location for digital traffic exchange. Check out this blog to learn how we are looking back to plan ahead for next-gen data centers on #intldatacenterday https://t.co/PQ55KupMpc
— Charles Meyers (@CharlesMeyers) March 24, 2021
Tomorrow is the big day! Join us for our #InternationalDataCenterDay event with @7x24Exchange. Don't know what a data center is? Check out the video below to learn what tomorrow's event is all about, then save your seat: https://t.co/OpQ7ZHZvxe pic.twitter.com/BrMGueXurY
— QTS (@DataCenters_QTS) March 24, 2021
Data never sleeps 💤
It’s #intldatacenterday and we’re celebrating @Cummins innovative power solutions that keep our customers’ Confidence On. #Cummins #datacenter pic.twitter.com/uyPpyJ3PTc
— Cummins Inc. (@Cummins) March 24, 2021
Happy International Data Center Day! Equinix was proud to participate in sponsoring food for healthcare workers at a COVID-19 vaccine site in Northern Virginia near our IBX Data Centers. #intldatacenterday pic.twitter.com/NddXLh900g
— Equinix, Inc. (@Equinix) March 25, 2021
Happy #IntlDataCenterDay! We are thankful to support the IT journeys of the nation’s most complex businesses over the past 20+ years and look forward to the continued growth of our industry. #BeyondFourWalls pic.twitter.com/NviVEc5KlF
— Flexential® (@flexential) March 24, 2021
Today is International Data Center Day! Join @UptimeInstitute in celebrating and let everyone know what you're doing to help inspire the next generation of data center professionals. https://t.co/9LxBwIEEAg#intldatacenterday #datacenters pic.twitter.com/7mp96JtCmV
— Mark Harris (@mark_j_harris) March 24, 2021
Virginia's data center operators benefit from an advantageous cost environment centered on a competitive tax rate, affordable and abundant electricity (with expanding renewable options), and competitive construction costs. #IntlDataCenterDay Learn more: https://t.co/Xv0skfLuCB pic.twitter.com/VFmUMgX7Bp
— Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) (@VEDPVirginia) March 24, 2021
Have you ever seen the inside of a #datacenter before? Today is #InternaltionalDataCenterDay and as a #DC contractor, we wanted to spotlight some of the work we do around Chicago. @7x24exchange #intldatacenterday #electricalcontractor #CECCoProud pic.twitter.com/JjGBnJ8xiY
— Continental Electric (@ContinentalElec) March 24, 2021
@365datacenters is celebrating International #DataCenter Day! #intldatacenterday @7x24exchange https://t.co/RHPHyz9K0P
— 365 Data Centers (@365datacenters) March 24, 2021
Did You Know?
More data has been shared online in the past 2 years than all of previous human history!
