Highly respected and influential data center pioneer created standards that are now the foundation for the data center industry ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upsite Technologies, Inc., a leader in data center airflow management solutions, today announced with deep regret that its founder, Kenneth Brill passed away on July 30, 2013. Mr. Brill founded Upsite Technologies in 2001. “Ken was a highly respected and influential leader in the data center industry” Mr. Brill’s thought leadership in the data […]
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The Worcester Business Journal Featured Purkay Labs in a Recent Article on IP
Purkay Labs just recently emerged from stealth mode, and their CEO and founder Indra Purkayastha is quoted for his thoughts on the process of establishing his company. From the article: Protecting intellectual property has always been a key business priority, especially in highly competitive, high-cost industries like software and drug development. But today, the stakes are even higher. Since a first-to-file patent system was implemented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in March, […]
“New North Grafton Firm” Purkay Labs Recently Featured on GraftonPatch
Purkay Labs, their product, and their founder, were recently showcased on the GraftonPatch news website for insights about the new company and their temperature monitor, the Audit-Buddy. From the article: Data centers, such as those used by banks and telecommunications firms, “need to be kept at a very tight temperature and humidity window,” Grafton resident Indra Purkayastha says. Each data center has “a fair amount of instrumentation inside the server, but they don’t really have […]
Business Cloud Says – Ken Brill, father of the modern data centre, passes away
One of several notices respecting and remembering Ken Brill, the Business Cloud piece recognizes Mr. Brill’s far-reaching influence across the data center industry. From the article: Kenneth G. Brill, known to many as the father of the modern datacentre, passed away on Tuesday. He was 69 years old. Brill, who was an electrical engineer by trade, helped pioneer a number of datacentre innovations including dual power topology, the tiered system used to rank datacentre performance, […]
Data Center Dynamics Remembers Ken Brill
Ken Brill, founder of the Uptime Institute our of which developed Upsite Technologies, recently passed, and his legacy is remembered by Data Center Dynamics. From the article: *The article has been updated with a statement from Brill’s colleague at Upsite Technologies Ken Brill, founder of the highly influential data center industry organization Uptime Institute has passed, according to a statement issued by the organization. In a statement, Martin McCarthy, chairman and CEO of the 451 […]
Ken Brill Remembered by Data Center Knowledge
Founder of The Uptime Institute, out of which Upsite Technologies was born, Ken Brill passed away. His influence in the data center industry is noted by Data Center Knowledge. From the article: Kenneth Brill, one of the data center industry’s thought leaders for decades, passed away on Tuesday. Brill was the founder of The Uptime Institute, and developed the Tier System that continues as one of the primary measures of data center reliability. He was […]
Fierce Telecom Posts: Hurricane Electric’s PoP spree continues with 5th addition in NYC
Fierce Telecom recently featured Hurricane Electric for their fifth location in NYC, and notable expansion of their networks over the past year. From the article: IP transit provider Hurricane Electric has established a fifth point of presence in New York City at Telx’s 111 8th Ave. data center. The new PoP will give Telx customers at that location a number of IPv6 and IPv4 connectivity options that reduce latency and router hops across global IP networks. […]
eWeek Writes: Startup Lopoco Launches Power-Efficient Server Line
Lopoco’s power-efficient servers have sparked a number of recent stories, and eWeek has just featured the start-up company’s news as well. From the article: Lopoco claims its new high-efficiency servers can save enterprises more than half their data center operating costs. A no-nonsense startup that wasn’t afraid to name itself after exactly what it does, Low Power Company—otherwise known as Lopoco—has launched a new line of high-efficiency servers, which the company claims can save any […]
Purkay Labs Recently Featured on Hispanic Business
Purkay Labs has just launched the first standalone temperature and humidity monitor for data centers, and this event was recently covered by Hispanic Business. From the article: By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering — AUDIT-BUDDY has two operation modes: QuickScan and LongScan. QuickScan takes 60 second scans throughout an aisle to establish the current thermal environment and determine if there are any problem areas. LongScan takes in-depth measurements in a single location over a longer […]
Upsite Technologies Noted for Joining The Green Grid and Promoting Improved AFM
Originally posted in Russian, this article discusses Upsite’s influential position in the data center industry, the notice that they are joining The Green Grid, and their work with the Cooling Capacity Factor calculator. From the article: Company Upsite Technologies, which is a recognized leader in providing solutions for the organization and management of the air flow inside the data center, today announced a collaboration with a consortium of The Green Grid. The international consortium, which includes […]
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