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Teladata Accepting Sponsorship Applications for 2014 Technology Convergence Conference

End-user focused event offers IT, Facilities, and Building Technology collaboration Technology Convergence Conference 2014 FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TELADATA, a leading consulting firm with vast expertise in design, planning and project management for converging technologies, announced today its that they are accepting sponsorship applications in anticipation for the annual Technology Convergence Conference (TCC), taking place February 18, 2014 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. “The TCC is an excellent forum that brings the many diverse interests to share experiences […]

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“Meet Audit-Buddy” and Purkay Labs with Green Computing Report

“Meet Audit-Buddy” and Purkay Labs with Green Computing Report

Green Computing Report recently published an extensive article titled “Meet Audit-Buddy” detailing the newest launch from a new company: the Audit-Buddy by Purkay Labs. From the article: As datacenters host some very expensive and powerful technology, maintenance is crucial. The air going into the servers must be constantly monitored to ensure that it meets the specifications of the machine. If the environment becomes unfavorable, equipment can fail. This topic is discussed in Purkay Labs’ whitepaper, Introducing AUDIT-BUDDY. […]

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Upsite Technologies Mourns The Passing of Its Founder, Kenneth Brill and Celebrates His Many Contributions to The Data Center Industry

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, […]

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“New North Grafton Firm” Purkay Labs Recently Featured on GraftonPatch

“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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Ken Brill Remembered by Data Center Knowledge

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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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