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30 Sep 2016

30 Sep 2016

PTS Data Center Design Blog

By: Peter Sacco

Data Center Equipment (Server, Rack, Battery) Lift Systems

Handling Heavy Data Center Equipment: Is it Time to Buy a Lift System?

Some data center servers and rack-mounted equipment can weigh over 800 pounds. For data center employees working among narrow aisles, ...
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Top 6 Ways Audio/Visual (A/V) Can Improve Your Business

Audio/Visual technologies are dramatically improving the modern workplace. While traditional offices are changing rapidly, with open plan environments, huddle rooms, ...
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Power over Ethernet PoE Network

Top Advantages of Upgrading to PoE LED Lights for Your Commercial Spaces

Power over Ethernet (PoE)-based LED lighting has been available for several years. Due to the recent (2018) release of the ...
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New Office Technologies Improve Efficiency, Cost, and Management in the Workplace

Businesses are connecting more devices, people, and processes in their attempt to gain a competitive advantage, and are undergoing a ...
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Data Center Server Infrastructure Iinformation Technology

Top 10 Ways to Keep your Data Center Support Infrastructure Up and Running

When data center construction is complete, data center operations & maintenance begins. These services may include comprehensive operational management and regular scheduled maintenance ...
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Free Download: Workplace Technology Planning Checklist

Planning a New Office Build? You need this FREE Commercial Workplace Technology Planning Checklist to save you $$$ by helping you budget ...
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PTS President Earns Uptime Institute Certification

PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce that PTS’s Founder and President, Peter Sacco, has recently achieved an ...
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PTS Partner NJFX Welcomes Subsea Trans-Atlantic Data Cable

The Jersey Shore is becoming a major destination for your photos, status updates and Internet searches. A new trans-Atlantic subsea ...
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PTS Modernizes State Data Center and Expands Network in Sergipe, Brazil

As the primary contractor of a technical team made up of US- and Brazil-based companies, PTS Data Center Solutions provided ...
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PTS’ Pete Sacco Presenting at AFCOM February 2018 NYC/NJ Metro Chapter Meeting

PTS President Pete Sacco will be presenting at the upcoming February 2018 AFCOM NYC/NJ Metro Chapter Meeting at Bloomberg in NY, NY.. Bloomberg and the AFCOM ...
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Prepare A Cyberdefense Plan Beyond Meltdown and Spectre Security Risks

Virtually all modern CPUs have a major security vulnerability. Nearly all CPUs built over the past two decades have a ...
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What are YOU doing about VM Sprawl?

There is no question that virtualization has revolutionized how we set up our business networks. Greater security, improved IT support, ...
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PTS Blog Archives

April 18, 2019 - Handling Heavy Data Center Equipment: Is it Time to Buy a Lift System?
March 20, 2019 - Top 6 Ways Audio/Visual (A/V) Can Improve Your Business
March 14, 2019 - Top Advantages of Upgrading to PoE LED Lights for Your Commercial Spaces
March 11, 2019 - New Office Technologies Improve Efficiency, Cost, and Management in the Workplace
February 27, 2019 - Top 10 Ways to Keep your Data Center Support Infrastructure Up and Running
February 8, 2019 - Free Download: Workplace Technology Planning Checklist

November 28, 2018 - PTS President Earns Uptime Institute Certification
September 18, 2018 - PTS Partner NJFX Welcomes Subsea Trans-Atlantic Data Cable
April 20, 2018 - PTS Modernizes State Data Center and Expands Network in Sergipe, Brazil
February 15, 2018 - PTS’ Pete Sacco Presenting at AFCOM February 2018 NYC/NJ Metro Chapter Meeting
January 5, 2018 - Prepare A Cyberdefense Plan Beyond Meltdown and Spectre Security Risks

September 29, 2017 - What are YOU doing about VM Sprawl?
August 31, 2017 - PTS Event 9/28/2017: The Seven Tastes of Data Center Management
July 25, 2017 - Free ebook: Upgrade your IT Systems to Maximize Business Potential
June 21, 2017 - Enjoy Summer Vacation without Worrying about Data Center and IT Infrastructure Monitoring and Management
May 31, 2017 - Is your Data Center As Cool as it Once Was?
May 16, 2017 - Are You Prepared for the Next Network Security Threat?
May 3, 2017 - Sure it’s Time to Upgrade your Data Center, but is your Plan Feasible?
April 20, 2017 - The Reality of Virtualization
February 16, 2017 - Data Center Cooling Advancements Let you Leave Your Jacket at Home
January 12, 2017 - Is your Data Center or Telecom Closet Performing a Rain Dance?

December 9, 2016 - Bayshore Networks Webcast: Defend Against New Security Risks to Your Data Center
November 23, 2016 - PTS and SonicWALL: Free Cyber Security Webinar
October 31, 2016 - AFCOM Midlantic Symposium and Holiday Event 2016
August 2, 2016 - Solve Data Challenges Like the Web Giants with this Free Ebook
June 15, 2016 - AFCOM Midlantic Chapter Meeting: June 29, 2016, Claymont, DE
June 1, 2016 - Need Help Managing your Assets?
May 26, 2016 - Hyperconverged Infrastructure Lives Up to the Hype
March 23, 2016 - PTS Joins the Hedvig CloudScale Partner Program
February 17, 2016 - PTS Smart Open Lease
January 5, 2016 - Video Surveillance: Panasonic Video Insight 60-Day Trial

December 15, 2015 - Available Lease Space in PTS’ Headquarters Building (Oakland, NJ)
December 11, 2015 - PTS and Panasonic Event (1/7/2016): Physical Security in the Public Sector
December 3, 2015 - PTS Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Assessment Solution
November 24, 2015 - Forrester Report: Identifying the Total Economic Impact of SimpliVity’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure
November 19, 2015 - Free IT Assessment: How Optimal is Your IT Environment?
November 18, 2015 - Join PTS and AFCOM at These Upcoming Events
October 30, 2015 - Know Your Network Security Vulnerabilities: Free Cyber Threat Assessment for Your Enterprise
October 23, 2015 - Are You Ready to Avoid an IT Disaster?
September 18, 2015 - Is It Time To Decommission Your Data Center?
September 10, 2015 - PTS Reaches Hiperwall Premier Gold Reseller Status
August 17, 2015 - PTS CloudCover & P-POD: Converged IT, Facility, & Cabling Solution
July 29, 2015 - PTS Educational Facility Services are Cool for Schools
June 23, 2015 - RackLift Data Center Lift System
June 8, 2015 - Seamlessly Integrated Physical Security Solutions
April 16, 2015 - PTS and Planar: Upgrade Offer to Planar DirectLight
April 8, 2015 - PTS Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Solutions with Tintri and VMware
March 12, 2015 - PTS Smart Open Lease for your Next Data Center or Enterprise Project
March 6, 2015 - PTS and CSI Leasing Indoor Golf Event, Thursday, March 19, 2015
February 25, 2015 - PTS and SimpliVity offer Free eBook: Hyperconvergence Infrastructure for Dummies
February 19, 2015 - PTS’ Peter Sacco featured in CRN’s 2015 Top 20 Data Center Designers and Builders
January 30, 2015 - PTS Showcasing Its CloudCover Convergence Platform at NJTC Innovation Forecast 2/10/2015
January 30, 2015 - Aquatherm: High Performance, Long-Lasting, and Environmentally Friendly Pipes and Fittings
January 22, 2015 - Is it Time to Move or Colocate your Data Center? PTS’ Relocation Services Can Help
January 21, 2015 - PTS Partner SimpliVity on a Mission to Simplify IT

December 12, 2014 - Zerto Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Software for Virtualized Data Centers and Cloud Environments
December 2, 2014 - Packet Power: Turn Basic PDUs into “Smart PDUs” …in Minutes
November 18, 2014 - Upcoming AFCOM Events to Address your Data Center’s Daunting Holiday Task List
November 6, 2014 - Rackstuds: The Simpler, Faster, Safer Cage Nut Replacement
October 17, 2014 - Taneja Group Field Report: Massively Scalable, Intrinsically Simple: Tintri’s Low TCO For The Virtualized Data Center
October 15, 2014 - Glass Apps Switchable Glass and Film
September 24, 2014 - PTS, Tintri, & Veeam LIVE Webinar & Exotic Car Ride! Thursday, October 16th, 2014.
September 19, 2014 - Tintri Provides Competitive Edge for PTS Data Center Solutions’ Hosted Cloud Service
September 18, 2014 - Is it Time to Accessorize your Data Center?
August 1, 2014 - Tintri: Smart Storage that Sees, Learns and Adapts
June 20, 2014 - Slideshow: PTS Data Center Solutions Headquarters and Cloud Data Center (Oakland, NJ)
June 18, 2014 - PTS Announces Partnership with Intelligent Power Management Provider Enlogic
March 6, 2014 - Issue of Comatose Servers & Findings in Uptime’s Data Center Survey 2013 Report
February 25, 2014 - PTS Data Center Solutions Moves to a New Headquarters and Cloud Data Center in Oakland, NJ

December 18, 2013 - Got Cabling?
December 16, 2013 - Are Company Owned Computer Room Deployments Making a Comeback?
September 27, 2013 - The Storm Is Coming: Check Your Generators, UPSs, and DR Plan
July 24, 2013 - Application of Nanotechnology to Cool a Data Center
July 12, 2013 - DCMMS Online Demo Video – Data Center Maintenance Management Platform
June 12, 2013 - Tips for use of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
May 3, 2013 - E&Y Names PTS President a Finalist for the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Award
April 11, 2013 - Critical Considerations during a Data Center Migration
April 3, 2013 - Have You Made the Move to Wireless Monitoring?
March 17, 2013 - Is Single Pane of Glass Overemphasized by the Data Center Infrastructure Management Industry?
February 19, 2013 - PTS Exhibiting at 3rd Annual HITECH Symposium for Healthcare Related IT Solutions
February 14, 2013 - Data Center Energy Use
February 1, 2013 - PTS Plays Role in Conservation by Building New Data Center for the World Wildlife Fund
January 18, 2013 - PTS Data Center Solutions Completes Planar Digital Signage Deployment in NYC
January 2, 2013 - Event Follow-up: Is Your Disaster Recovery Approach a Disaster?

December 19, 2012 - NJ Tech Council: Adaptation of DCIM Tools Rages On
November 30, 2012 - Asset Performance Management for IT and Data Centers
November 19, 2012 - Preparing for the Next Disaster: Data Center Generator Deployment Considerations
November 9, 2012 - NJ Technology Council – Data Center Summit
October 19, 2012 - Is Your Disaster Recovery Approach a Disaster?
October 3, 2012 - Is Modularity the Future of the Data Center?
September 27, 2012 - Energy efficiency Improvement Methods: PermaFrost NMR
September 18, 2012 - Top Ten Reasons to Renovate Your Data Center
September 7, 2012 - Monitoring & Managing Virtual Servers
August 23, 2012 - The Importance of Data Center Site Cleaning
August 9, 2012 - Top 10 Ways Colocation Can Impact Your Business
July 27, 2012 - Can Your Data Center Recover From A Disaster?
June 27, 2012 - Data Center Move Pitfalls: How to Avoid Them
June 19, 2012 - DCIM Made Simple Event A Success
May 29, 2012 - Puzzling Over Effective Computer and Server Room Design
May 24, 2012 - PTS Data Data Center Solutions Open House Highlighted by Emerson Network Power Smart Solutions Tour
May 22, 2012 - Still Manually Collecting Data to Make Decisions for Your Data Center?
May 9, 2012 - Emerson Network Power Welcomes Partners into Trellis Pilot Program
May 7, 2012 - End-to-End Real-Time Power Management from your IT Devices to your Utility Feeds
April 9, 2012 - PTS Exhibiting at Con Edison Energy Efficiency Summit 2012
April 4, 2012 - Data Center Management Gotchas
February 27, 2012 - An Industry Look at Locking IEC Power Connections
February 27, 2012 - Guaranteeing IEC Secure Power Connections
February 15, 2012 - Retail Industry PCI Compliance Support
January 16, 2012 - Data Center Maintenance Management Solution Version 2.0 Available Today

December 29, 2011 - UPS Configuration Availability Rankings
December 16, 2011 - Which is higher availability 2N or N+2?
December 9, 2011 - CleanZone Premier Contamination Control Zone Solution
November 7, 2011 - Why You Should Consider VMware vSphere 5
October 27, 2011 - Modular & Containerized Data Center Solutions
September 14, 2011 - PTS Launches YouTube Data Center Design Channel
August 30, 2011 - Selecting the Optimal Data Center Cooling Solution
August 12, 2011 - Data Center Design News – August 2011
July 15, 2011 - The Evolving Complexity of Network Security
June 17, 2011 - Data Center Design News
May 24, 2011 - What metrics are you using to measure your IT & Data Center Efficiency?
May 24, 2011 - Virtualization Made Easy
May 16, 2011 - PTS Exhibiting at Con Edison Energy Efficiency Summit 2011
May 16, 2011 - PTS Exhibiting at Con Edison Energy Efficiency Summit 2011
April 29, 2011 - Improving Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
April 19, 2011 - The Real Cost of Manual Asset Management
April 12, 2011 - Best Practices in Building a New Data Center
April 7, 2011 - Emerson Network Power’s Smart Solutions Tour Review.
April 1, 2011 - 2011 Smart Solutions Tour – April 5th
March 22, 2011 - Is It Time To Toss The Tape?
March 14, 2011 - Possible Future Acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard
February 15, 2011 - PTS Accepted into Con Edison’s New Data Center Energy Efficiency Program
January 29, 2011 - To COLO or Not To COLO Part II
January 4, 2011 - Energy Efficient Ethernet?

December 8, 2010 - Cutting Back on Data Center Equipment Costs
December 1, 2010 - Cyber Monday Highlights Efficiency Issues
November 18, 2010 - Impact of IT Upgrades on Energy Usage and Operational Costs
October 1, 2010 - Data Center Events for October 2010
September 6, 2010 - Data Center Design News
September 2, 2010 - Data Center Events Schedule 2010
July 28, 2010 - Storage & Data Deduplication
July 14, 2010 - PTS Data Center Solutions Expands its IT Solutions Portfolio with Compellent Fluid Data Storage and ExaGrid Systems Disk-Based Backup Solutions
July 8, 2010 - To Co-Lo or Not To Co-Lo?
June 21, 2010 - AFCOM Data Center World Fall 2010
June 17, 2010 - Alleviate Your IT Headaches
June 7, 2010 - Design & Construction Network Networking Event, June 29 @ 6pm
May 25, 2010 - PTS Education & White Papers
May 13, 2010 - Achieving a Dim Data Center
April 22, 2010 - Data Center Videos
April 19, 2010 - Get the Most Out of Your IT Assets
April 13, 2010 - Presentation on: “Creating & Implementing a Proactive Data Center Management Plan”
March 26, 2010 - REMINDER: ‘Devils in the Details’ Event on March 30th
March 26, 2010 - Cut Your Data Center Cooling Costs
February 22, 2010 - Considerations for Storage Consolidation
February 9, 2010 - “Devils in the Details” Data Center Event – IMPORTANT UPDATE
February 9, 2010 - BLADE Network Technologies Wins Top Spot in 10G Data Center Switch Test
February 4, 2010 - Why are so many still using guesswork to determine their needs for power?
January 18, 2010 - What is your definition of a “Green” Data Center solution?

December 16, 2009 - The Devils in the Details – Enhanced SAN & Switching Solutions for Next Gen Data Centers
December 16, 2009 - Data Center World, Spring 2010
December 14, 2009 - PTS Announces a Strategic Distribution Relationship with Dell Corporation
December 8, 2009 - ‘Lights Out’ Data Center Management
November 20, 2009 - Data Center Education Series Expands to More Dates, Cities
November 6, 2009 - PTS Data Center Solutions Showcase
November 4, 2009 - Introducing PTS’ Information Technology Solutions Group
November 2, 2009 - Intel’s Active Management Technology {AMT} provides KVM access & console access eliminating the need for external KVMs or console servers?
October 19, 2009 - The Devils in the Details – Data Center Management Event
September 30, 2009 - New York Jets Power Camp 2009
September 27, 2009 - Inflection point: Build for Higher Density or Plan for Efficient IT?
September 18, 2009 - PTS & The New York Jets Invite You to Power Camp ’09
September 2, 2009 - Role of the CIO in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery
August 27, 2009 - A Closer Look at PTS’ Data Center Education Series
August 18, 2009 - Data Center Education Series Sept. Training – IMPORTANT UPDATES
August 18, 2009 - Expert Data Center Education & Training In NYC
July 29, 2009 - Google Cools Data Center Without Chillers; Data Center Pros Weigh-in
July 22, 2009 - LinkedIn Discussion on Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
July 20, 2009 - LinkedIn Discussion on Eliminating the Battery String
July 16, 2009 - Introducing PTS’ Data Center Education Series
July 16, 2009 - Please join us on LinkedIn & Twitter
June 29, 2009 - Energy Efficiency Remains Priority In Spite of Economic Troubles
June 24, 2009 - Investing in Energy-Efficient Equipment
June 9, 2009 - Drug Companies Put Cloud Computing to the Test
June 5, 2009 - Data Center Professionals Network
May 20, 2009 - How Big Should Large Screen Displays Be In Your Command & Control Room?
May 5, 2009 - Should New York Stock Exchange be hiding the location of its new Data Center?
April 30, 2009 - Free Data Center Assessment Tools from the Department of Energy.
April 15, 2009 - How important is it to consider the Grid for my back-up data center & DR Plan?
April 13, 2009 - Going Green with Data Center Storage
April 3, 2009 - Google Unveils Server with Built-in Battery Design
April 2, 2009 - Can The Container Approach Fit Your Data Center Plans?
April 1, 2009 - Data Center Power Drain [Video]
March 25, 2009 - Spending on Data Centers to Increase in Coming Year
March 19, 2009 - Top 3 Data Center Trends for 2009
March 11, 2009 - It’s Nap Time for Data Centers
March 9, 2009 - Finding the Silver Lining During an Economic Downturn
February 20, 2009 - Improving Mobile Applications in the Enterprise
January 27, 2009 - Acquisition of NTA’s Technology Consulting Assets
January 19, 2009 - Data Centers Understaffed and Underutilized?

December 23, 2008 - Data Center Energy Efficiency in 2009
December 4, 2008 - Get the Most Out of Your Data Center in 2009
November 18, 2008 - Top 10 IT Trends for 2009
October 29, 2008 - PTS to Provide Services for Verari’s FOREST Container Data Center
October 21, 2008 - Data Center Decisions Conference in Chicago
September 2, 2008 - Ongoing Maintenance & Monitoring
August 11, 2008 - Receptacle Level Load Monitoring & Control
August 4, 2008 - New White Paper on Power Usage
July 17, 2008 - Tips for Handling Data Center Moves and Shortages of Space
July 1, 2008 - Data Center Energy Summit 2008
June 12, 2008 - PTS Data Center Solutions Turns 10-Years Old!
May 23, 2008 - Article: “Changing The Oil In Your Data Center”
May 7, 2008 - The National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Program
April 25, 2008 - CFD Modeling for Data Center Cooling
April 15, 2008 - Free White Paper on Relative Sensitivity Fire Detection Systems
March 25, 2008 - Reflections on the DataCenterDynamics Conference
February 26, 2008 - Are the Uptime Institute’s Data Center Rating Tiers Out of Date?
February 15, 2008 - Facebook user? Add yourself as a fan of our blog!
February 13, 2008 - Are “free” computer room site assessment services worth the money you pay for them?
February 5, 2008 - PTS’ 2008 Predictions for the Data Center Industry
February 5, 2008 - PTS’ 2008 Predictions for the Data Center Industry
January 30, 2008 - 2008 Data Center Industry Trends

December 26, 2007 - Data Center Wish Lists
December 17, 2007 - Embracing the Expanding Role of IT in Business
October 29, 2007 - Server Cabinet Organization Tips
October 24, 2007 - The Role of Sprinklers in Computer Room Fire Protection
September 28, 2007 - Blogging in Good Company…
September 25, 2007 - It Isn’t Easy Being Green: Companies forgo eco-friendly solutions
August 24, 2007 - Plan Your Data Center Move (Part 2 of 2)
August 20, 2007 - Plan Your Data Center Move (Part 1 of 2)
July 26, 2007 - Reflections on the Data Center in a Box
July 16, 2007 - PTS Weighs in on Data Center Humidity Issues
June 8, 2007 - Recommended Reading: “The New Data Center”
May 15, 2007 - High Density Devices Strain Data Center Resources
April 24, 2007 - NEW from PTS: Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Services
April 11, 2007 - Keeping It Clean in the Data Center
April 6, 2007 - Data Center Cooling: Approaches to Avoid
March 22, 2007 - The New Data Center Boom
February 22, 2007 - Reducing Data Center Power Consumption
February 20, 2007 - Computer Room Design Tips
January 26, 2007 - Server Room Security Measures
January 18, 2007 - Data Center Power Solutions

December 26, 2006 - New Year’s Resolutions for Data Center Solutions
December 20, 2006 - Puzzling Over Effective Server Room Design
November 21, 2006 - Data Center Construction Made Easier
November 9, 2006 - Eco-Friendly Solutions: Build a Green Data Center
October 31, 2006 - The Pros and Cons of Data Center Colocation
October 11, 2006 - Datacenter Solution: Server Virtualization
September 29, 2006 - Tips for Handling Your Data Center Relocation
September 14, 2006 - DC-power Sparks Interest among Data Center Designers
August 31, 2006 - Data Centers vs. Computer Rooms: What’s the Difference?
August 25, 2006 - Dark Data Centers: Dream or Reality?
August 22, 2006 - Data Centers Go to Washington
August 17, 2006 - Data Center Solutions to Beat the Summer Heat
May 8, 2006 - Raised Floors – Still Relevant?
April 18, 2006 - Data Center Planning is Critical to a Successful Project
April 18, 2006 - Pete Sacco
April 18, 2006 - Data Center Design Blog Launch