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What to consider with cloud-based data sharing

BY DAN KURTZ, Vice President of new business development for LightEdge Solutions

Datacenters are designed to have back-ups in place so they do not fail on the physical level. The same should be true for …

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Reduce Risk with IoT Monitoring

BY DENNY FISHER, Chief strategist, ACS

There will be an estimated 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020. Are you prepared?

You need to know how to manage these devices, monitor their effectiveness …

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Eliminate the guesswork in construction with virtual design

BY MIKE TOUSLEY, Executive Vice President & General Manager, The Weitz Company

In a place like downtown Des Moines, space is tight for new construction. This month, Dan Solem, Senior Project Manager, and Ben Bunge, …

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Hybrid Cloud is vision of the future

BY DAN KURTZ, Director, Business Development and Data Centers, LightEdge Solutions

One of the most vital components of a colocation center is the data for which it is responsible.

Many customers use off-site data centers …

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5 Traits of the Best Servers for Analytics

BY DENNY FISHER, Chief strategist, ACS

You want a car that lets you know when there’s a problem, a mechanic or dealership who responds quickly, and the ability to get back on the road as …

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A vision for your data center

BY DAN KURTZ, Director, Business Development and Data Centers, LightEdge Solutions

You’ve been through the checklist of what to look for in a co-location data center. Now, let’s take a look at what an actual …

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Top Traits for Data Analytics Tools

BY DENNY FISHER, Chief strategist, ACS

Better data leads to better decision-making when it comes to business.

That’s why it’s important to have the most accurate data possible when trying to make those decisions.

Using …

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Eliminate waste, improve construction with Lean methods

BY MIKE TOUSLEY, Executive Vice President & General Manager, The Weitz Company

This is the first blog in a series where I sit down with my colleagues and Weitz construction experts to discuss construction fundamentals, …

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A 9-Point Checklist for Your Data Storage Facility

BY DAN KURTZ, Director, Business Development and Data Centers, LightEdge Solutions

Before deciding which co-location facility to choose for your technology equipment, you’ll want to go through a checklist to make sure the multi-tenant data …

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Laying the Foundation for Data

BY DENNY FISHER, Chief strategist, ACS

A study by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) and Iron Mountain in 2015 revealed only 4% of companies were classified as “data elite” or able to effectively manage and leverage …