The Data Center world is changing—enterprises are closing down their traditional Data Centers, while also moving workloads off the public cloud. That means Data Center owners and operators are having to seriously rethink their strategies to best use their resources. Last month our President, Phil Rafferty, provided some insight on Data Center configuration best practices for IT Toolbox. Phil was joined by experts from Cisco...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 crisis is directly impacting critical facilities around the world and is making uptime and resilience more critical than ever. Thanks to stay-at-home directives, and the closed doors of many physical businesses, almost half of employed adults in the US are working from home. Add to that, so many are now reliant on digital content for entertainment, digital platforms and video for socializing, and...
Read MoreDuring these unprecedented times of social distancing and remote work, it’s imperative that your Data Center’s power and backup capabilities are in full working order. DSI’s Power Checkup Service enables Data Center owner/operators to get a comprehensive Assessment of their electrical system and backup capabilities. DSI’s Data Center Power Checkup service provides owners and operators a full picture of their Data Center electrical systems, electric loads...
Read MoreEarlier this week, a piece in a legal journal caught our eye, as it builds on a trend we have seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: Data Centers are continuing to get more attention from mainstream sources and, despite the current economic situation, it further illustrates the growth that Data Centers will see this year or, as we referred to it in an earlier blog, “The...
Read MoreGuest Blogger: Leroy Eifler, Chief Marketing Officer, FWF Logistics, LLC The growing demands in the data storage industry have led to a boom in Data Center construction over the past few years. In an industry that sends information at or near light speed, reliable transportation to service the centers and the construction of the centers is a must. Recent trends have shown a shift from traditional...
Read MoreDear Valued Customers and Partners, As always, the health of our employees and clients continues to be our highest priority. Please know that during this challenging time, your team at Data Specialties Inc. will continue to provide service and support. At DSI, we realize how important it is to maintain Data Center uptime. As an essential service provider, we remain committed to serving our clients and are...
Read MoreLast week, the Southern California Chapter of AFCOM held its Q1 meeting in La Jolla at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego. Despite the Coronavirus scare, the turnout was great as attendees listened to presentations by Chris Jones of Dell and Greg Stover of Vertiv. Upon completion of the presentations, attendees were invited to tour the facility. During his presentation, Chris Jones discussed...
Read MoreLast week, a study released by Northwestern University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Koomey Analytics noted that, despite a six-fold increase in compute, the Data Center industry’s power demands rose just six percent. There’s no doubt as to what has contributed to this welcome news: increased attention to energy efficient designs in new Data Centers and to energy-efficiency retrofits for legacy Data Centers. Additionally, over...
Read MoreSerious science requires serious Data Center Infrastructure. When William Graves, a researcher and associate professor of physics at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University (ASU), wanted to build the world’s first free electron laser, and received a National Science Foundation grant to support the project, the team needed an Edge IT facility in the same space to support their efforts. The new tool, the only...
Read MoreLast week, we released the January edition of DSI’s Data Center Digest. Our newsletter covers news about DSI, as well as what’s currently going on in the Data Center industry. For example, the most recent newsletter has information regarding the robust growth expected for the Data Center market in 2020 and a recent third party report by RF Code looking at business applications of Edge...
Read MoreDave McCoy is Vice President of Sales for DSI, focused on developing high quality data center solutions for DSI’s clients and partners. Prior to joining DSI, Dave spent 35 years with IBM and 2.5 years with Kyndryl in the Site and Facilities organization providing data center solutions for many Fortune 500 clients. Dave specializes in solution development and contract negotiations related to Design, Build, Renovation, and Prefabricated Modular data center solutions.
Freeman Dennison is Branch Manager, Arizona for DSI. Mr. Dennison is responsible for ensuring the success of customer projects. His responsibilities include ensuring customer satisfaction, maintaining project budgets, and completing jobs on schedule. Freeman has 35 years of experience and his electrical expertise has been essential to DSI’s UPS replacement service offering. It takes great skills to successfully migrate our clients critical load to their new UPS systems.
Juan Vega is a Service Manager for DSI, overseeing all of DSI’s Preventative Maintenance services. Juan coordinates with vendors and manufacturers in the data center industry to ensure that data centers and other critical facilities are receiving the maintenance they require.
Joey Apostle is an Account Manager for DSI and has overseen some of DSI’s largest and most complex design and installation projects. Joey’s expertise in data center electrical systems enables him to successfully navigate the challenges of working in live data centers. Understanding the critical nature of our clients’ data centers allows Joey to avoid risks that can impact operation during construction.
His communication skills and attention to detail make Joey one of DSI’s most valuable project team members.
Joseph Kokrak is a Project Manager for DSI. He began his career as a Lead Electrician at DSI. He is now a key Project Manager who oversees new and expansion data center initiatives from design through close-out documentation.
Marty Fisher is Sales/Project Manager with over 15 years IT experience. Responsible for growing business, managing partner/vendor relationships and overseeing new and existing projects.