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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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Navigating the Supply Chain with Better Capital Planning
Read more: Navigating the Supply Chain with Better Capital PlanningToday’s supply chain issues and delays are a humble reminder to all data center project managers and critical facility managers that nothing can be taken for granted. Even prepandemic, the data center industry was pushing the time-to-market envelope with prefabricated assemblies and techniques for managing production around long-lead items. But what about anticipating the project… Read More
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Meet Us at International Telecoms Week 2022!
Read more: 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
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Energy Efficiency Part II — Why Do Data Centers Miss Low Hanging Fruit?
Read more: Energy Efficiency Part II — Why Do Data Centers Miss Low Hanging Fruit?Part I of this two-part blog series discussed what opportunities lie ahead for data centers to execute greener operations and five main areas that are most often missed including: While these opportunities were identified as being the most missed solutions, we drill down into the why of how data centers miss these low-hanging fruits — efficiency solutions that… Read More
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Energy Efficiency Part 1 — Do You Know Your Missed Opportunities?
Read more: Energy Efficiency Part 1 — Do You Know Your Missed Opportunities?Data — it’s the steady heartbeat that makes the world go-’round, and data centers? They’re the valves, the paths, pumping the data to and from the heart. And the usage of data is only increasing, but not without impacts on energy use and the direct increase of CO2 emissions because of it. Sustainability for data… Read More
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Lowering Carbon Footprint Through Mechanical Efficiencies
Read more: Lowering Carbon Footprint Through Mechanical EfficienciesIntroduction Global data center electricity consumption, as previously reported by the International Energy Agency, was approximately 200 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020, or close to 1% of global electricity demand. At Ascent, we understand and work directly with data center owners and operators who may or may not be directly aware of their CO2 emissions and help identify opportunities… Read More
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2021 — Ascent Reflects While Looking Forward
Read more: 2021 — Ascent Reflects While Looking ForwardQ4 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
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Ascent Partners with Lincoln Rackhouse to Expand Data Center Management Platform
Read more: Ascent Partners with Lincoln Rackhouse to Expand Data Center Management PlatformAscent, 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
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Top 10 Emergency Response Procedures Most Critical to Your Incident Response Plan
Read more: Top 10 Emergency Response Procedures Most Critical to Your Incident Response PlanExtreme weather conditions and disasters can strike at a moment’s notice, and data center site teams face the brunt of preparing for, and addressing these challenges. The past year of rapidly changing operating conditions, and most recently, extreme weather conditions, have taken a toll on the site teams. Even with advance planning, strategic sourcing and… Read More
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Celebrating International Data Center Day!
Read more: 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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How to Stay on Track with Critical Systems Maintenance in 2021
Read more: How to Stay on Track with Critical Systems Maintenance in 20212021 has arrived, and like them or not, so have the New Year’s resolutions! Ultimately, you might not be thinking about the tools and maintenance programs, or lack thereof, that should be implemented now, but when it comes to your nationwide portfolios of critical sites and data centers, you should be! Ascent understands the importance… Read More
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Why Choose Ascent’s Dallas Data Center?
Read more: Why Choose Ascent’s Dallas Data Center?It’s no secret that Dallas is one of the country’s highest growing data center markets. The city was recently rated No. 3 among global data center markets by Cushman & Wakefield’s global Data Center Market Comparison. It should also come as no surprise that as the old saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas! This includes… Read More
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Planning Next Year’s Data Center Electrical Systems Maintenance Projects?
Read more: Planning Next Year’s Data Center Electrical Systems Maintenance Projects?This is the time of year when data center users are wrapping up 2021 budgets and planning maintenance projects. They face the challenge of prioritizing their most critical needs, developing budgets and maintenance schedules while adhering to equipment maintenance standards and following manufacturer recommendations. With regards to electrical systems planning, it’s often seen that the… Read More