Why Should You Join AFCOM?
AFCOM is a premier professional association committed to advancing the careers of data center and IT infrastructure professionals. Since AFCOM's inception as the Association for Computer Operations Management in 1980, AFCOM has continually evolved to meet the dynamic needs of the data center industry .
AFCOM provides members a forum to learn, build professional relationships, and access industry-specific tools, news, and cutting-edge research. Through these efforts, AFCOM supports the comprehensive career development of their members. Regardless if you are in sales, marketing, IT, operations, facilities, risk or design, a membership helps you stay current on industry information and trends to deliver ROI to your company while also improving your job performance, training and leadership development. AFCOM serves individuals and organizations that design, build, operate, support and manage Data Centers and IT Infrastructure around the world.
What Does AFCOM Mean to You?
1600+ Members
Connect locally, nationally or virtually. Join 1600+ of your industry peers globally across 30 chapters to mentor, learn & build relationships. Our community actively supports each other in professional development, career transitions and personal fulfillment by creating structured opportunities to connect and give back to your own community.
Local AFCOM Chapters are what make this community thrive. AFCOM chapters meet 4+ times a year to network, educate and help advance each others careers & professional development. It is these close ties & relationships that have kept AFCOM growing for 40+ years.
Exclusive Access
Access members-only content that will help advance your knowledge and career. Industry market research from AFCOM's Informa Tech sister brand Omdia, our weekly Inside the Box newsletters and quarterly AFCOM Journal digital magazines offer in-depth, timely and comprehensive content to help you stay informed about leading technologies and developments in the IT & data center industry.
As a member of AFCOM, you receive access to a robust library of exclusive content that serves to advance your career & understanding of the data center & IT industry.
Continued Learning
Through monthly educational webinars, AFCOM's "Top Considerations" series and industry partnerships to provide member exclusive discounts on training & certifications, AFCOM membership provides you with the tools you need to stay educated to make better business decisions in your data center. Quarterly local chapter events enable you to make personal connections with other IT & data center professionals in your area. Over a lunch & learn, panel discussion at a happy hour, while fishing or on the golf course, you have the chance to network and learn from the AFCOM Community.
"AFCOM is a great place to not only find peers but to make lasting and meaningful contacts and relationships, whether you are bouncing ideas around, evaluating technology, looking for talent, or anything else surrounding the data center industry, between the local events and the national, it is well worth your time."
Carrie Goetz, Principal/CTO, StrategITcom, LLC
End-User Data Center & IT Practitioners
AFCOM End-User Memberships are designed for IT managers as well as facilities and data center operators.
$359 per member
Builders, Designers & Consultants
AFCOM Build & Design Memberships are developed for consultants, engineers, architects and construction managers. Academia partners also qualify for this membership role.
$379 per member
Solution Providers
AFCOM Solution Provider Memberships are designed for solution providers who develop, market or sell products and services to IT practitioners, data center operators, construction managers or designers.
$399 per member
Corporate Groups
Discounted memberships based on the number of individuals from the same company who join at the same time. Depending on your company, corporate groups may either apply for an End-User, Build & Design or Solution Provider group membership based on your company's role in the industry. See the descriptions above for further details on these membership categories.
End-User or Build & Design Corporate Group memberships:
$339 per member for groups of 3-9
$309 per member for groups of 10+
Solution Provider Corporate Group memberships:
$379 per member for groups of 3-9
$349 per member for groups of 10+
“I am a consummate networker. AFCOM is my go-to association for staying up to date with my peers in the mission-critical ecosystem. As a big believer of advancing the state of our industry through the sharing of best practices, I have benefited immensely from educational and vendor presentations at AFCOM events.”
Hector Diaz, Director of Enterprise Data Center & Strategy, Johnson & Johnson
Events & Networking
Quarterly local chapter events enable you to make personal connections with other IT & data center professionals in your area. Over a lunch & learn, panel discussion at a happy hour, while fishing or on the golf course, you have the chance to network and learn from the AFCOM Community.
“Local Chapters have been great for continuing education and networking with local end users and share lessons learned. To me, it is the equivalent of a Masters or PhD if I went back to school. Having the ability to meet and talk with industry-leading vendors on what the current and upcoming technologies are and gaining an understanding of them.”
John Parker, Disaster Recovery and Global Data Center Operations Management, ESRI
Articles
News, case studies and practical advice for data center and IT professionals. Includes AFCOM's "Consider This" series.
Whitepapers
In depth analysis & reports on important topics ranging from DCIM to Cloud. Includes annual reports from our esteemed Data Center Institute.
Webinars
Upcoming and recorded educational webinars from thought leaders in the industry covering topics from security to supply chain issues.
AFCOM Journal
Digital magazine exploring frontline issues that offers practical advice, peer best practices, and under-the-hood technology overviews to help AFCOM leaders stand out.
Omdia Research
Market research, surveys, industry reports, infographics, and vendor benchmarking from Omdia’s team of analysts in the Cloud & Data Center Research Practice.
Presentations
Library of video recorded sessions and slide deck presentations from AFCOM’s annual conference, Data Center World and from local chapter events.
“I have been an AFCOM member for 20+ years and have benefited from the association in numerous ways. Most importantly, the relationships developed at events, both at our local chapter and at Data Center World, which I attend annually. I can reach out to a wealth of experienced professionals locally and across the globe if I have questions.”
Tad Davies, President, Fodere
AFCOM memberships are designed to meet the needs of any profession in our diverse industry. We offer several distinct membership categories to support a variety of roles: End-User, Build & Design and Solution Provider members. You may also receive discounted Corporate Group memberships based on the number of individuals from the same company who join at the same time. Start your membership today!