Alabama Colocation Provider Finds a Better Approach to Data Center Management
Despite being responsible for a colocation data center with some 300 racks and demanding customers, Jeff Gardner is sleeping better these days and never gets taken away from an important ball game, thanks to data center management tools and a service bureau that enables him to keep tabs on everything from his smart phone. Gardner is critical facility manager for Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), which manages investments to help grow retirement income for Alabama state employees. One of those investments is a 44,000 square-foot data center colocation facility that counts among its tenants: hospitals and universities, TV stations, courthouses, and Emergency 911 services from across the state. Given the critical nature of its tenants’ work, the data center puts a premium on security and redundancy – and has achieved SSAE-16 SOC 2 certification. EcoStruxure IT Provides Holistic Data Center View To ensure 100% uptime, RSA has invested in the Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT arc...