The Advantages of Edge Data Center Colocation

Milliseconds matter in today’s always-on digital economy. Whether it’s streaming a live sporting event, processing IoT data from connected devices or supporting real-time financial transactions, businesses know that performance is directly tied to proximity. The closer your infrastructure is to your end users and critical network interconnection points, the faster and more reliable the experience. […]
Get the Inside Scoop on Interconnection and Capacity from Our President and CEO

Those that have been keeping up with our recent content know that we’re particularly interested in the industry dynamics and challenges around capacity. In an AI-dominated world with power-hungry applications and huge capacity demands, where and how are data centers sourcing these mission-critical resources? Furthermore, as businesses become more mobile and agile, and as footprints […]
New Peers, New Opportunities: A Peek into the IX Ecosystem

Since the dawn of the internet’s astounding connection capabilities, the world has opened up in new and previously unimaginable ways, paving new inroads for innovation and collaboration. Yet, since the advent of this world wide web, it’s had its foibles too. Yes, the internet and the connectivity that creates it is full of eccentricities (and […]
Three Industries Where the Cloud Made Operations More Agile

We’ve all heard of the proverbial Jack being nimble and quick – and if Jack were one of today’s IT decision-makers, it’s clear that his tool of choice to jump over the candlestick (achieve digital transformation goals) would be the cloud. In today’s business climate, agility means being able to rise above challenges, meet the […]
A 2022 Year in Review: Celebrating Industry Evolutions, Ecosystem Upgrades and More

It’s that time of year again when every organization takes a breath to think about what they’ve accomplished in the past 12 months. For businesses in the fast-paced sphere of critical infrastructure, the years always seem particularly jam-packed — and here at 1623 Farnam, we’re proud to say that we have a lot to celebrate […]
Data Center Certifications: Understanding the Language of Compliance

Data centers are crucial parts of any robust IT framework — and that means they need to be able to reliably keep up with changing regulations and demands across security, sustainability and other mission-critical metrics. The best way to measure these metrics is with standardized certifications. This allows potential data center customers to know exactly […]
How to Ditch the Fear of Falling Behind and Never Miss a Tech Beat

So often it seems like the best and most magical experiences occur when you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. When it comes to IT, however, there’s a science to making sure you’re always where you need to be and never missing a beat. In our recent blog, we […]
Arelion Upgrades Capacity and Launches Expanded Capabilities at 1623 Farnam’s Interconnected Edge Data Center in Omaha

Avoids Supply Chain Challenges, Enabling Rapid Deployments on Arelion’s New 800G Route for Superior Network Performance and Diversity Omaha, NE – February 9, 2022 – 1623 Farnam, a regional leader in network-neutral edge interconnection and data center services, announces Arelion, the newly rebranded Telia Carrier and the company offering the #1 ranked global internet backbone, […]
IT FOMO: The Key to Not Missing Out on Innovation

The fear of missing out. As social beings, many of us know this feeling well. As social beings in the digital, ultra-connected age, this feeling often becomes more acute as life’s greatest moments and most exciting stories are paraded in front of our eyes constantly over social media and beyond. But what happens when a […]
Simplicity with Hybrid Multiclouds

Digital transformation is all about a better user experience. New applications, new platforms, network expansions for faster connectivity, and so much more are all part of today’s IT business operations. Even as digital transformation grows and transforms, there’s another factor that’s come into play: more simplicity. But it’s more than wanting “more;” organizations are also […]