November 2019

Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

We wanted to take a moment to let you know how thankful we are for all of our clients and partners. Wishing you a happy and heartfelt Thanksgiving filled with good food and great memories. And hopefully a little football! Should you run into any situations or challenges over the Holiday weekend, please give us a call. Our 24/7 response team will be happy to help. Data...

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New Challenges in the Ever-Evolving Data Center Industry

Earlier this week, the 7x24 Exchange - Southern California Chapter hosted a packed meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Irvine, nearby Cyxtera’s LAX3 Data Center. Attendees were treated to a presentation by Herb Villa of Rittal (always entertaining!) about “What’s Next? Planning for Tomorrow’s IT Installation.”  Tod Sword of SCE followed with a presentation on SCE’s efforts to keep Data Center business in Southern California. ...

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Power Cable Management: The Foundation of Any Functioning Data Center

Earlier this month, DSI’s Business Administrator, Jon McSweeny, published a thought leadership piece for Facility Executive discussing the importance of proper Data Center cable management. In the piece, Jon discusses how cables are the foundation of every Data Center and how important it is for a Data Center’s operational integrity. Additionally, proper cable management helps avoid needless headaches that chew up valuable time and resources for...

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Future Proofing Your Data Center for 2020

With 2019 coming to an end, it’s a good time to tackle some of the low hanging fruit to ensure your Data Center is ready to start the New Year stronger and more efficient. The end of year often brings a reflection on the past twelve months and planning for future improvements. While it’s also a difficult time to fit in additional projects, there are...

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Surviving the PG&E Power Outages

Over the last few weeks, California has been ravaged by wildfires, and PG&E has stuck to its promise to selectively shut off power to help reduce the start and spread of wildfires. For the mission critical industry, this revelation is troubling. In fact, just last week it was reported that the NERSC's Cori supercomputer shut down due to PG&E's power cut. "The National Energy Research Scientific...

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