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3 Key Things You Have Learned During Mark’s latest AFCOM Presentation 1. The sixteen (16) total elements to be considered in developing a short/long term enterprise data center solution. 2. How the physical data center facility “combine” with a cloud, co-location, and/or container solution. 3. How the total cost of ownership relate to risk. Sign… Continue reading 3 Key Items Learned from Mark’s AFCOM Presentation

Here is the next snippet from Mark’s latest presentation at AFCOM 2015! Why Does Security Matter? 1) Liability, Liability, Liability 2) If corporate, what are the board of directors responsibility to the stockholders? 3) If academic/university, what are the trustees responsibility? 4) If non-profit, what are the board members responsibility? 5) If government, what are… Continue reading Why Does Security Matter?

  Here is the last of the Trends highlighted in Mark Evanko’s latest and greatest AFCOM Presentation. We will keep posting from this presentation as it is a wealth of knowledge if you missed it in person! Take a look at Mark’s notes on Cloud Computing: Cloud Computing 1) PLUS A. Fast delivery of “IT”… Continue reading Data Center Trends, Cloud Computing

Containers (Physical) 1)PLUS A.Pre-packaged/pre-wired B.Short term delivery C.Trailer/modular building blocks D.Minimized capital expense E.Modular 2)MINUS A.Uniform building code acceptance B.Planning board/zoning board review/approval C.“Tractor trailer” concept D.Data center long term work flow consideration E.ADA accessibility

This week, per Mark’s presentation at AFCOM Data Center World National Harbor 2015, we are evaluating the second Trend for Data Center Locations: Co-Location 1)PLUS A.Defray capital cost B.Short schedule for availability C.Manage your own services D.“Others” maintain facility 2)MINUS A.Network cost B.Shared facility with multiple tenants C.Legal contract terms and conditions D.SLA regarding downtime… Continue reading Data Center Trends, Co-Location

Per Mark’s recent presentation at AFCOM Data Center World National Harbor 2015, we wanted to break out some Trends weekly here on our blog, just as we did the 16 Elements of the Data Center Hybrid Solution. Mark outlines a Plus and Minus approach for each trend topic. The hope is that a combination or… Continue reading Data Center Trends; The Data Center Facility

Hi Friends! Our Principal Mark Evanko has just wrapped his recent presentation on Data Center Trends at AFCOM National Harbor. We know that when our clients begin to tackle their data center needs that they often want to be able to ask; what is everyone else doing? What solutions have similar companies chosen? How do… Continue reading Let’s Get Ready to Evaluate Trends in Data Center Solutions

Check out these flyers with all the details you need to engage with us at AFCOM Data Center World, National Harbor 2015. Visit us at booth #106, Check out Mark’s presentation and enter to win GRAND PRIZES! Lots to do, we are looking forward to it!      

Always enjoy watching our Principal Engineer, Mark Evanko a self described Conservative, Paranoid, Schizophrenic Engineer do what he does best; bringing you timely, innovative Data Center Solutions. Review the videos of Mark’s presentations on our Media Center Page and please don’t hesitate to reach out and begin a no obligation discussion about your Data Center.… Continue reading Conservative, Paranoid, Schizophrenic Engineer

Are you and/or the decision makers at your facility talking Containers? How do Containers factor into my overall solution? Here are some key elements regarding the use of containers: Portable Speed of delivery? Local zoning regulations regarding deployment of permanent structure? Pre-fabricated structure compliance with local building codes / approvals Work flow Saves building addition… Continue reading HOW DO CONTAINERS FACTOR INTO MY OVERALL SOLUTION?

Weekly Greetings! With Mark’s latest presentation, Data Center Total Cost of Ownership vs. Risk, wrapping at AFCOM a couple weeks ago, we want to keep our momentum of info sharing up! Marks thoughts are highlighted in a thought provoking ebook written by Dan Kusnetzky. Keep an eye out for the webinar to supplement the ebook!… Continue reading Hybrid Clouds, The Practical Solution

Well here it is! For 16 weeks we have covered the 16 elements to consider in a Data Center Hybrid Solution. One by one, we broke out each element from our Principal Engineer, Mark Evanko’s vision and his detailed presentation on the topic. Mark just recently presented his latest and greatest at AFCOM April 2015… Continue reading Data Center Hybrid Solution©. Element 16, Legal Repercussions

We are just about there! We are looking at element 15 in our 16 week breakdown of the 16 Elements to Consider when creating a Data Center Hybrid Solution. So this week lets look at Element #15, GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT 15) Government/Corporate/University/Non-Profit A.The new “data center energy efficiency” (March 2014) and Senator Menendez Initiative B.The cost and liability of… Continue reading Data Center Hybrid Solution©. Element 15, GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

Good Morning! Here we are, getting close to wrapping up our 16 week breakdown of the 16 Elements to Consider when creating a Data Center Hybrid Solution. This week we feature Element 14, Containers. Also upcoming and supplemental to the information found here, our Principal Engineer Mark Evanko presents at AFCOM in Las Vegas! He… Continue reading Data Center Hybrid Solution©. Element 14, Containers