YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
Data centers need to prepare for a new normal, as the World Meteorological Organization says there’s a 93% chance that one year between now and 2026 will be the hottest on record and temperatures will continue to rise.
In late July, record temperatures in the U.K. forced Google Cloud’s data centers in London to go offline for a day due to cooling failures, affecting customers in the U.S. and Pacific regions. The same was true for Oracle’s U.K. data center, also affecting U.S. customers.
The weather shift will have an impact on all human-made infrastructure. Uptime Institute, a digital services standards agency, noted 45% of U.S. data centers have experienced an extreme weather event that threatened their ability to operate.
Read more from Wired.
Evergreen Hair House opened; the Ozark Chamber of Commerce moved to a new home; and Dirk’s Tavern LLC got its start on C-Street.
Missouri man sentenced for PPP fraud
Wendy’s franchisee ordered to pay $7M over harassment, PPP fraud accusations
Updated: First Watch business partner sues another for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud
Palm & Paddle Grille aims for mid-June launch
Four businesspeople join United Way board
Home construction companies merge to launch new venture
Physician sues CoxHealth, alleging business interference and defamation