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16 Feb 2024
Posted byDSI
CategoryData Center News, News

DSI Publishes Article in Mission Critical Magazine

Did you know data centers use 10-50 times more energy per square foot than a typical office building? We recently collaborated with our partner itty bit Better on an article for Mission Critical Magazine discussing the energy pyramid, which consists of conservation, energy efficiency, demand management, and renewable energy in ascending order (from the bottom up). Check out our article, where we hit on sustainability goals and energy use — both...

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25 Aug 2021
Posted byDSI
Category5G, Blog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, News, Uncategorized

What Does the Senate Infrastructure Bill Mean for Data Centers?

Earlier this month, the US Senate passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan which proposes to spend $65 billion on broadband-related items, with $42.45 billion of it going towards funding for a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. To bridge the digital divide, this bill will make grants available to underserved or unserved communities when it comes to broadband access. The bill states “The persistent ‘digital...

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10 Jul 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center Services, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, Design, News, Press Releases

Data Specialties Inc. Celebrates Thirty Years of Designing and Building Data Centers

Last week, we announced our thirtieth year of business as a leader in Data Center design/build services and preventative maintenance. Thank you to our employees, partners and customers for helping us achieve this milestone. Data Specialties was founded in 1991 by Ric Maxson and Phil Rafferty. “The Data Center industry has changed significantly over the past thirty years, and we have been here for every step...

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26 Mar 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, Edge Data Center, Energy Efficient Data Centers, News, Uncategorized

EYP Mission Critical Discusses Data Center Trends for 2021

After a difficult year dealing with the pandemic, Data Center owners and operators are on steadier ground and looking ahead to 2021. Steve Shapiro[1], Partner at EYP Mission Critical Facilities, looks at upcoming trends to consider how they will impact your Data Center. Data Centers must manage an ever-changing mix of technologies and customer needs. Storage, compute and networking power grows more efficient and concentrated, in...

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12 Mar 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Centers, News, Uncategorized

CNBC Reports That Data Center Real Estate is Expected to Boom After Pandemic Forces Lives Online

Earlier this week, business channel CNBC ran a piece discussing why Data Centers were the top real estate producers for 2020, and why they’re poised for future growth.  The news piece specifically referred to a report from CBRE. Key Points Include: Data Centers are primed to set growth records this year. Data Center real estate investment trusts were the highest-performing REIT sector last year. Demand...

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26 Feb 2021
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Upgrade, Data Centers, News

MISSION CRITICAL MAGAZINE COVERS DSI’S WORK UPGRADING DATA CENTER FOR NORTHERN CA POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING COVID-19

Last 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...

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24 Jul 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Data Center News, Data Center Services, Data Centers, News, Power Quality

July Newsletter Released

Earlier this week, we released our July newsletter. The newsletter summarizes what DSI has been up to over the last few months and offers tips you can implement at your own facilities. While the spread of COVID-19 has changed the way we work, it has also provided us with an opportunity to ensure that our customers’ Data Centers are operating with no downtime! For the last...

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13 May 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryData Center News, News

Keeping the Internet Running in a Crisis

The 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...

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10 Apr 2020
Posted byDSI
CategoryData Center News, Data Centers, Edge Data Center, Modular Data Center, News

COVID-19 Takes Data Center Mainstream

Earlier 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...

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11 Oct 2019
Posted byDSI
CategoryBlog, Facilities Design, News

Electric Vehicle Sales Are on the Rise – Is Your Business Prepared?

As pointed out in an article in FacilitiesNet e-newsletter, Take Charge of EV Infrastructure, electric vehicle adoption is expected to grow exponentially in the US over the next couple of years. In order to preserve the environment on behalf of both the organization and its employees, Facilities Managers are being asked to provide Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) stations on site. Data Specialties can handle every aspect...

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