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Fire suppression system obstacles to overcome in upgrade

Blog, Infrastructure

Fire suppression system obstacles to overcome in upgrade

James Ball2019-09-27T08:37:47-07:00

Will your fire suppression system impede a planned upgrade? Imagine this: you’re the head of IT for a major university. Jumping through hoops and dealing with red tape is your life. One day, you decide it’s time to upgrade your 10,000 square foot data center. The following improvements need to be made yesterday: air [...]

Fire suppression system obstacles to overcome in upgradeJames Ball2019-09-27T08:37:47-07:00

Earthquake Protection for Data Center at LLNL

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Earthquake Protection for Data Center at LLNL

Admin2019-09-13T08:56:53-07:00

Earthquake protection is a high priority at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. It is one of three federally funded research and development centers operated by the U.S. Department of Energy and is located in Livermore, California. Livermore is about 40 miles east of the heart of San Francisco. Its primary duty is ensuring the safety, security [...]

Earthquake Protection for Data Center at LLNLAdmin2019-09-13T08:56:53-07:00

Three Easy Solutions for Cable Management

Blog, Infrastructure

Three Easy Solutions for Cable Management

James Ball2019-07-30T10:54:12-07:00

Cables. There are so many of them in a data center that if you stretched them out, end to end, well, you’d have a lot of cables to clean up. (Seriously, don’t do that. You’ll end up looking silly.) Still, the amount of cables in any given facility is no laughing matter and it’s important [...]

Three Easy Solutions for Cable Management James Ball2019-07-30T10:54:12-07:00

Easy Data Center Decommissions

Infrastructure, Services

Easy Data Center Decommissions

James Ball2019-07-30T10:58:02-07:00

The end of the road. It’s something that happens to all data centers, whether it’s your own facility or a colocation space you’re sharing. The keys to a successful data center decommissioning come down to this: properly strategizing and executing in a way that doesn’t disrupt your business. Why Decomm? There are quite a [...]

Easy Data Center Decommissions James Ball2019-07-30T10:58:02-07:00

The Real Cost of Unplanned Downtime in 2019

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The Real Cost of Unplanned Downtime in 2019

James Ball2019-07-11T23:09:58-07:00

Unplanned downtime. The phrase alone is enough to send shivers down the spine of the most experienced data center operator. You also don’t have to look far to see high profile examples of companies that have felt the sharp pains of downtime incidents recently - from Delta Airlines to Wells Fargo. Statistics often point [...]

The Real Cost of Unplanned Downtime in 2019 James Ball2019-07-11T23:09:58-07:00

Finding Your Next Project Manager

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Finding Your Next Project Manager

James Ball2019-09-13T09:12:34-07:00

Data Center Project Management 101 It takes a special personality type to be a successful project manager. Maybe you’ve known a few in your time. Maybe you are one. These spreadsheet-loving, Gantt chart-building masters of organization know how to get things done and they’re often the unsung heroes of the corporate world. So, imagine [...]

Finding Your Next Project ManagerJames Ball2019-09-13T09:12:34-07:00

It’s Never Too Late for an IT Closet Refresh

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It’s Never Too Late for an IT Closet Refresh

James Ball2019-07-30T11:14:45-07:00

Think for a second. What’s the most outdated element in your data center? The servers? The CRAC unit? That senior IT guy who has worked for you for what seems like forever? Wait, don’t answer that last one. For one recent client, it was the need to update some seriously old Krone cables in their [...]

It’s Never Too Late for an IT Closet RefreshJames Ball2019-07-30T11:14:45-07:00

IT Professionals, We Feel Ya

Infrastructure, Services

IT Professionals, We Feel Ya

James Ball2019-09-13T09:15:18-07:00

If you’re an IT professional, we won’t even bother asking, “how’s your day going?” Chances are, you’re already in the weeds, which is the state you’ve been in since you woke up to a slew of critical emails and requests. The challenges you face would make a mere mortal crumble under the pressure, but you [...]

IT Professionals, We Feel YaJames Ball2019-09-13T09:15:18-07:00