Thanks to the effect of the pandemic, 2021 presents unique challenges and opportunities for IT organizations. In their Q1 update, SoCal AFCOM examined what the future is going to look like. A major theme of the conversation, as highlighted by IDC’s predictions for 2021, is that the ability of IT organizations to rapidly adapt and respond to business disruptions will be the driving force for...
Read MoreLast week, DSI formally announced the completion of a Data Center upgrade for a large Northern California Police Department. Mission Critical Magazine recently wrote a piece about this project that not only involved public safety, but was done during COVID-19. To ensure that the project was completed on time and adhered to all COVID-19 protocol, DSI worked directly with the department’s IT staff to ensure they...
Read MoreEven after we get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic, it will continue to directly affect how Data Centers operate. The shift to working from home, as well as the increase in digital content for entertainment and social connections, highlighted an already existing trend toward digitization and put the spotlight on the critical role of Data Centers in the economy and in our day-to-day lives....
Read MoreEach year, Jim Kerrigan of North American Data Centers reports on the prior year’s leasing activity for Multi-Tenant Data Centers. The report goes over the size of the deals, as well as the players involved. According to this year’s report, Data Center leasing in 2020 was just under 700 MW; that is three times greater than in 2019 and twice that of 2018. The report goes...
Read MoreThe pandemic had a large impact on critical infrastructure providers and revealed the importance of digital across a wide range of industries and activities. With that in the background, the team from the Uptime Institute provided their thoughts about current developments in mission critical digital infrastructure, including five trends to be on the lookout for 2021: Accountability, Smarter Data Centers, Edge Computing, Sustainability and Innovation. Accountability As...
Read MoreEarlier this week, Mission Critical Magazine released its January 2021 edition. In this month’s issue, the magazine features a piece by our President, Phil Rafferty, discussing ways to avoid pitfalls during a Data Center power outage. Read the article here: Mission Critical Magazine Article. As we all know, Data Center operations require power 24/7, but it’s not as simple as connecting to the power grid, turning on...
Read MoreUptime in a mission critical Data Center is paramount, as all owners and operators of these critical facilities understand. Any break in services means lost revenue and, if the downtime is unplanned or the result of a crisis, can mean loss of reputation and customers. With 24/7 operations, it may be tempting to put off regular maintenance tasks, especially those that require shutting down the...
Read MoreWith one of the most challenging years behind us, DSI would like to wish all of our customers and partners a wonderful holiday season. While this year has been difficult for all of us, we can all be proud of the individual roles we have played as Data Center practitioners. Throughout the year, DSI’s dedicated employees have continued to serve our clients during the pandemic...
Read MoreMany factors put pressure on an existing Data Center that may require a move to a new location. However, moving a Data Center is a daunting task— evaluating destination options, identifying time and cost of a move, planning and testing processes and equipment, and then actually moving hardware, data and applications. With Data Center operations representing a quarter of total IT costs in many organizations,...
Read MoreData Center Managers live in fear of power outages, and rightly so. With the growing interdependency of IT and business to meet the real-time needs of customers, any unplanned downtime from power loss can be disastrous to business continuity, reputation and budget. In its 2020 survey results, Uptime Institute notes that 75% of Data Center owners reported that significant downtime events were preventable. The single biggest cause of Data...
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