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Check Your Blind Spots: Unleashing Your Building Management Systems Potential
Read more: Check Your Blind Spots: Unleashing Your Building Management Systems PotentialMost data centers rely on Building Management Systems (BMS) to monitor and control critical infrastructure, but few fully utilize the operational efficiencies these systems can deliver. The common challenge? Your blind spots. While BMS tools are essential to any operation, focusing solely on failure prevention is like never checking the rearview mirror, which can lead… Read More
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Strategies for Long-Term Operational Excellence in Your Mission Critical Facility
Read more: Strategies for Long-Term Operational Excellence in Your Mission Critical FacilityOperational excellence is the foundation of any successful mission critical facility. Downtime can’t become a reality as a data center or critical facility. To maintain uptime, mission critical facilities must implement strategic best practices that optimize, protect, and adapt to evolving pressures and needs. Here are four key strategies to achieve long-term operation excellence: Assess… Read More
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Ascent Enters New Era: Combines with Wesco International
Read more: Ascent Enters New Era: Combines with Wesco InternationalAscent is thrilled to join Wesco International, a company that shares our commitment to empowering customers through expertise, experience, and innovation. Wesco International builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with $22 billion in annual sales and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services… Read More
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Internal IT Controls and Documentation in Mission Critical Facilities
Read more: Internal IT Controls and Documentation in Mission Critical FacilitiesWelcome back to Ascent’s new blog series, where we’re delving into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. In our fourth and final blog, we’re addressing the mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and security systems, all of which run through digital controls and automation systems that support mission critical computing inside data… Read More
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The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Transformation in Mission Critical Facilities
Read more: The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Transformation in Mission Critical FacilitiesWelcome to the third blog of our four-part series, where we have taken an extensive look at the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates, and will now review common challenges of mission critical facilities in the wake of digital growth and transformation. If you missed our previous two blogs, please click… Read More
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Aligning Mindsets and Expertise in Mission Critical Facilities
Read more: Aligning Mindsets and Expertise in Mission Critical FacilitiesWelcome back to Ascent’s latest blog series, where we’re delving into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. In today’s data center environment, hiring traditional contractors can present challenges when it comes to managing building infrastructure IT effectively. Why? Unlike standard office IT setups, these environments demand a different approach to… Read More
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Unifying Fragmented Networks and Infrastructure in Mission Critical Facilities
Read more: Unifying Fragmented Networks and Infrastructure in Mission Critical FacilitiesWelcome to Ascent’s latest blog series, where we dive into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. These are the mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and security systems, all of which run through digital controls and automation systems, that support mission critical computing inside data centers. Throughout this four-part series, we will… Read More
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How to Jumpstart Your Data Center Career: Insights from Matt Rekart – Ascent’s Director of Site Services
Read more: How to Jumpstart Your Data Center Career: Insights from Matt Rekart – Ascent’s Director of Site ServicesThe data center industry is thriving, with demand expected to double by 2030! If joining this fast-growing industry is of interest, this blog is for you! With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Matt Rekart, Director of Site Services, provides his best recommendations and tips on how to jumpstart your data center… Read More
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A Legacy of Leadership in Mission Critical Facility Support
Read more: A Legacy of Leadership in Mission Critical Facility SupportRecapping 25 Years of Excellence in Mission Critical Facility Support As we conclude our legacy of leadership blog series, commemorating 25 years of unwavering dedication and support to our customers’ data center and critical facility needs, we reflect on the invaluable insights and milestones that have shaped our journey. It is truly an exciting… Read More
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Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Chris Askew
Read more: Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Chris AskewNavigating the Convergence: Ascent’s Turn-Key IT Solutions and Services in the Ever-Evolving Data Center Landscape with Chris Askew As part of Ascent’s “Leadership Perspectives” blog series, I’m excited to share my experiences and viewpoint of how the industry has evolved in the last 25 years. Specifically, how IT services are at the forefront of consideration… Read More
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Sustainable Simplicity: Greener Data – Volume Two
Read more: Sustainable Simplicity: Greener Data – Volume TwoEarth Day is a momentous day in which we join together to reflect upon our choices as individuals, communities, and companies and how those choices impact our Earth. Add in the fact that, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report, data centers could consume more than 1,000TWh by 2026, and you realize that sustainability… Read More
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Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Brad Pauley
Read more: Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Brad PauleyNavigating the Evolution of Mission Critical Facilities: A Chronicle of Ascent’s Leadership with Brad Pauley In the ever-evolving landscape of the mission critical industry, Ascent stands out as a trailblazer. In this blog, I’m excited to share a journey through the past 25 years, exploring the milestones and innovations that have marked Ascent’s leadership in… Read More