LEXINGTON, Ky. — Old manufacturing facilities bite the dust every year in the U.S. Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have provided opportunities for newer “smart plants” to replace stodgy, old manufacturing systems that aren’t worth rebuilding.
Acxiom is a database marketing company with locations across the globe, and like many of today’s data center operators, the company faced an increasingly common dilemma: the need to upgrade existing power infrastructure within critical facilities without halting operations.
Julius Neudorfer, chief technology officer for North American Access Technologies Inc. and a webinar presenter for Engineered Systems, will teach a Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) certification class at the upcoming Critical Facilities Summit.
Today’s data centers handle an increasing volume of global digital communication traffic compared to their predecessors of yesteryear. The computers and digital devices that provide streaming video, Internet of Things (IoT) data, business communications, etc. are driving the growth of new data centers to handle this traffic.
The electric utility industry is undergoing a major transformation driven by new sources of energy generation (solar and wind power), consumer demand for faster and more affordable services, cybersecurity, and big data.
The transaction will aim to create more powerful mission critical facilities operations and data center services offerings
January 21, 2019
"As we’ve increased our focus on the mission critical market, we’ve seen that CCG has the same commitment and reputation," said Anthony Karakatsanis, president and CEO of Morrison Hershfield. "This merger is a perfect technical and cultural match for our employees and clients, and I am very proud to have CCG join our firm.”