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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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A Guide Preparing for Outsourced IT Services
Read more: A Guide Preparing for Outsourced IT ServicesIn 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
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The State of Post-Pandemic Data Center IT Services
Read more: The State of Post-Pandemic Data Center IT ServicesIf 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
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Data Center World – Session Preview: Don’t Fall Off the Edge
Read more: Data Center World – Session Preview: Don’t Fall Off the EdgeAnd 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
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Five Most Solvable Areas of Inefficiency in Your Data Center’s Mechanical System
Read more: Five Most Solvable Areas of Inefficiency in Your Data Center’s Mechanical SystemWithout 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
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CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY ON THE CAREER FAIR ROAD
Read more: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY ON THE CAREER FAIR ROADAscent 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
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2023 – An Eventful Year for Ascent
Read more: 2023 – An Eventful Year for AscentIt 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
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The Role of the Mission Critical Owner’s Rep
Read more: The Role of the Mission Critical Owner’s RepThe role of owner’s representative is well-known in the construction industry, and is one that has maintained a presence in very technically specific projects. One reason is that many owners, those executives or managers tasked by the company to manage a construction project, do not always have the bandwidth needed to oversee the implementation of… Read More
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Preparing Data Centers and Mission Critical Facilities for Emergency Events
Read more: Preparing Data Centers and Mission Critical Facilities for Emergency EventsIn a world that’s always on, data center operational readiness is vital. According to meteorological records, there’s been a consistent rise in weather-related disasters since 1980. Extreme weather can take place just about anywhere, with hurricanes, heat waves, ice and snowstorms increasing in frequency. If a natural disaster strikes your region, how prepared is your operations… Read More
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DCIM for Infrastructure, DCOM for Data Center Portfolios
Read more: DCIM for Infrastructure, DCOM for Data Center PortfoliosIn our recent blog about workflows and improving operational reliability in data centers, we made the statement: “While DCIM and other monitoring packages have taken great strides in providing real-time, current-state information, they aren’t designed to help manage your equipment portfolio.” We’d like to use this blog to provide a little more support for our… Read More
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How Do You Improve Your Data Center Workflow?
Read more: How Do You Improve Your Data Center Workflow?While uptime is a given, the challenge in daily data center operations is seldom the equipment itself, but rather the management of workflows designed to ensure its proper operation. In some ways, the CRAH units and UPS system run themselves. But to ensure that they continue to do so day after day means managing the… Read More
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Key Definitions for Understanding Asset Evaluations, Pt 2
Read more: Key Definitions for Understanding Asset Evaluations, Pt 2Particularly in the mission-critical industry, predictive spending is preferable to a break/fix approach; furthermore, managing to known risks is the key to uptime and reliability. Here we conclude a two-part series on the importance of understanding – and truly evaluating –each mission-critical asset in your portfolio. In the first blog, we focused on six ways we… Read More
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Key Definitions for Understanding Asset Evaluations, Pt 1
Read more: Key Definitions for Understanding Asset Evaluations, Pt 1In a recently released whitepaper “Beyond Current State: Asset Evaluation for Better Capital Planning” we argue that understanding both the condition and the criticality of your data-center infrastructure is necessary for making the most informed capital-investment decisions. Yet, many operators are challenged when it comes to being able to plan for future growth or investment. Here we… Read More