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At Ascent, we love to be able to share how we’re “Elevating Mission Critical.” To keep up with exactly how we’re doing that, check here for our ongoing critical facilities management, data center and solutions and services news and updates, industry headlines, and more!

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  • Ascent Rebrand

    Ushering in a New Era of Innovation: Ascent Announces Transformative Rebrand

    The company’s rebrand reflects the depth of past experience in addition to its continued commitment to innovation and ‘elevating mission critical’  St. Louis, MO —November 16, 2023 — Ascent, a leading provider of customer-driven solutions in the development, engineering, construction and operations of data centers and critical facilities, celebrates its 25 years in business and… Read More

    Read more: Ushering in a New Era of Innovation: Ascent Announces Transformative Rebrand
  • A Guide Preparing for Outsourced IT Services

    In a recent blog titled “The State of Post-Pandemic Data Center IT Services,” we addressed an issue that McKinsey and Company refers to as “the great attrition.” For a variety of reasons, the pandemic has left the mission critical IT workforce with fewer resources than before it began. This lack of human resources has precipitated… Read More

    Read more: A Guide Preparing for Outsourced IT Services
  • The State of Post-Pandemic Data Center IT Services

    If you have recently reached out to an IT service provider looking for support, you have likely been introduced to the “new normal” in IT customer service: waiting in line. From help desk and troubleshooting at prominent SaaS vendors, to attracting and hiring field technicians and engineers, the talent pool has gotten shallower since early… Read More

    Read more: The State of Post-Pandemic Data Center IT Services
  • Data Center World – Session Preview: Don’t Fall Off the Edge

    And just like that, Data Center World is right around the corner. This year’s conference of data center managers will feature a panel discussion on the topic of Edge data centers that includes Ascent’s own Jeff Martin. As a critical facilities service provider, Ascent will be speaking from the point of view of an operator… Read More

    Read more: Data Center World – Session Preview: Don’t Fall Off the Edge
  • Five Most Solvable Areas of Inefficiency in Your Data Center’s Mechanical System

    Without a doubt, typically the largest opportunity for energy savings in a data center facility is found within its mechanical system. While it is easy to become inundated with the array of critical equipment’s latest green features, the reality is that the overwhelming emphasis on energy savings in existing operational facilities should be on the… Read More

    Read more: Five Most Solvable Areas of Inefficiency in Your Data Center’s Mechanical System
  • CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY ON THE CAREER FAIR ROAD

    Ascent is very excited to be one of the supporters of the 2023 International Data Center Day, celebrated this year on March 22. The day, powered by 7×24 Exchange International, is intended “to create awareness of the data center industry and to inspire the next generation of talent,” and provides the industry an opportunity to… Read More

    Read more: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY ON THE CAREER FAIR ROAD
  • 2023 – An Eventful Year for Ascent

    It may not be easy to tell from the outside looking in, but there’s a buzz of excitement in the hallways of Ascent’s corporate office these days, as 2023 promises to be a big year for our company. First off, there’s the upcoming Pacific Telecommunications Council’s annual conference in Hawaii, PTC’23, which takes place from Jan.… Read More

    Read more: 2023 – An Eventful Year for Ascent
  • Meet Us at International Telecoms Week 2022!

    International Telecoms Week is right around the corner, taking place May 9-12 in National Harbor, MD, and Ascent will be onsite in attendance — and we don’t know about you, but we’re thrilled to be in the middle of events season, and back to meeting more people in person! Even more exciting this year is… Read More

    Read more: Meet Us at International Telecoms Week 2022!
  • 2021 — Ascent Reflects While Looking Forward

    Q4 is here and 2021 has come and gone in the blink of an eye. And while we’re looking forward for what’s to come, we also enjoy taking the time to reflect on our accomplishments and acknowledge the happenings from the past year. When 2021 began, COVID-19 was still halting much of how the world… Read More

    Read more: 2021 — Ascent Reflects While Looking Forward
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    Ascent Partners with Lincoln Rackhouse to Expand Data Center Management Platform

    Ascent, a leading provider of customer-driven solutions in the design, engineering, construction and operations of data centers and critical facilities, and Lincoln Rackhouse, the data center division of Lincoln Property Company, announced today the combination of data center facilities management operations to create a full-service, best-in-class platform focused on meeting the complex requirements and escalating demands… Read More

    Read more: Ascent Partners with Lincoln Rackhouse to Expand Data Center Management Platform
  • Celebrating International Data Center Day!

    It’s that time of year again; time to celebrate International Data Center Day! Powered by 7×24 Exchange, the day is meant to bring awareness to the data center industry and to educate the youth for continuous data center support for generations to come. At Ascent, we celebrate this day by sharing information across our social media… Read More

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    Ascent Signs New Global Tenant for Dallas Data Center

    Global Electronics Customer Selects EF5-Hardened DAL1 Data Center to Ensure Data Protection Ascent, a leading provider of customer-driven solutions in the development, engineering, construction and operations of data centers and critical facilities, today announced it has signed a new global electronics tenant to join its purpose-built DAL1 data center, located in the Dallas suburb of Plano,… Read More

    Read more: Ascent Signs New Global Tenant for Dallas Data Center

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