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IMN - Information Management Network Once again President and Founder of DataSite, Jeff Burges will bring his knowledge and insight to IMN’s 7th Annual Provider Forum on Data Centers & Cloud Services Infrastructure (West) October 17 - 18 in Santa Rosa, California. This year Jeff will be participating in the “Services, Corporate- & Facility-Level Expansion as Business Models Change… Acquisitions vs. Organic Growth vs. Attracting Buyers & Capital: What Is Being Funded & Which Way to Go When” at 12:15 pm on Monday. He will be sitting along side Rob Morris of Skybox Datacenters, Adrian Polak of Strattam Capital, Aaron Wangeheim of T5 Data Centers and James Grice of Lathrop & Gage who will be moderating the panel.

Some of the discuss will be around:

Reviewing the last year of mergers: Public- vs. private-based activity … Can we find any commonalities?
What kind of returns, revenue per user and yield benchmarks does capital look for?
Equity joint venture structures
Sourcing deals
Time to market for organic growth vs. Outside acquisitions from initial deal talks to integration
Cross border activities and inherent complexities
A heavy attraction to asset-light managed services? Markets that you should be in; Verticals that are attractive today
Paying for the acquisition and the impact on earnings
The low cost REIT structure and its impact
What is your appetite to start a new data center entity?
The devil is in the details-Merger integration

We hope you will join DataSite at this interesting and informative event. If you haven’t already register, don’t miss out - click on this link - https://www.imn.org/real-estate/conference/Financing-Investing-Data-Centers-Cloud-Services-Infrastructure-West-2016/Register.html - and get signed up today! We look forward to seeing you there!

For the third year in a row, President and Founder of DataSite, Jeff Burges will be speaking at the Critical Facilities Summit in Charlotte, NC. This year, his presentation “The Colocation Market. Defined.” will be on Tuesday, October 4th at 10:00 am.

Jeff will bring his usual engaging and informational style as he speaks about what exactly colocation is, driving forces, Edge Data Centers and much more. The industry has come a long way from where it started and continues to grow and DataSite is excited to be a part of it! We are also happy to be able to participate again at this incredible event! We all can only get better if we share our knowledge to better understand the opportunities and challenges and come up with best practices that allow our industry to continue growing.

We hope you will join us! For more information on the event or to register please go to Critical Facilities Summit’s website - http://www.criticalfacilitiessummit.com.

High Power Density Colocation

Delta made headlines around the world when their data center had a significant power outage that resulted in grounding all flights, stranding millions of travelers and costing Delta millions and millions of dollars and bad publicity.

Almost every company around the globe relies on access to digital assets to conduct their day to day business. What happens to your business if that connectivity, for whatever reason, goes down? You don’t have to be a multi-billion dollar company to understand that business continuity and disaster recovery is a top priority in your overall business strategy. If you aren’t a multi-billion dollar company, the financial impact of such an event could be much more devastating to your companies viability.

How do you go about putting a plan in place that will allow you to continue to conduct business in the event the unthinkable should happen? Whether it is mother nature, equipment failure or human error; these things happen. You don’t want to be caught playing the “Could’ve/Should’ve” game, when it is too late and you have already lost money, time, data, goodwill and customers.

When looking for a secondary data center for your disaster recovery/business continuity plan here are a list of things to consider:

Location: Is the data center you choose far enough away from your primary that it won’t be effected by the same events should your primary system go down for some reason?
Power Density: Is the data center able to handle a variety of power density requirements such as HPC, mainframe systems, blade servers and the latest technology platforms?
Redundancy: Choosing a mission critical facility for you DR footprint will require understanding the redundancy of critical infrastructure such as HVAC, UPS, Generators and Batteries. A data center with a minimum of N+1 (what you “Need” + 1 spare) redundancy on all of their physical infrastructure from power and cooling to incoming fiber is important to your peace of mind.
Accessibility: This will be critical should you need to switch operations over during a disaster. Is there an airport nearby that is easy to get to? Is it close enough to drive? Are there hazards that may prevent you from accessing your backup systems?
Access to Third Parties: Having interaction with third party service providers is mandatory at a data center site. Will you have access to the vendors you need, when you need them?
Scalability: As your business grows, your digital footprint will grow as well. Will you have the ability to expand your computing platform in the future? Do you have the ability to add more space, racks, power &/or cooling?

DataSite understands the importance of your digital assets, both primary and secondary. We can help your organization obtain exactly what you need for your disaster recovery footprint. Everything from a single locking cabinet to a private suite delivering multiple megawatts to thousands of servers, DataSite has the space, power, cooling and security to ensure that access to your primary and backup systems is available 24/7/365.

Don’t take chances with your business, make sure you have a DR plan in place and a colocation site that is here to help ensure your business’ continued success.

DataSite Atlanta hosted a networking event at Top Golf in Atlanta yesterday and it was a rousing success! The big winner of the day was Bob Cowles of BRC who’s name was drawn to take home an Amazon Echo, provided by Schneider Electric! Hope you enjoy it Bob!! DataSite Atlanta Winner of Amazon Echo Bob Cowles

Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us, as well as Schneider Electric for their support in making it happen!

DataSite’s president and founder, Jeff Burges is bringing his experience and expertise to the 2016 MCDC Expo again. This time in Chicago, May 4, 2016 at the Marriot Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

The topic for his keynote speech is “Don’t Own Your Next Data Center” discussing the pros and cons of building verses utilizing already built, mission critical facilities like data centers and wholesale colocation, to house your important IT infrastructure.

As a former MCDC Expo participant Jeff is excited to once again be a part of the MCDC Expo. DataSite believes in participating in industry events as a way to share information, help find solutions for existing issues and examine insights for the future.

If you haven’t registered contact PNG Inc. today and reserve your spot! We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

For the past several months DataSite has been hard at work expanding the electrical capacity of the DataSite Orlando facility. This fourth phase of expansion increases the facility to a total of 12 Megawatts of UPS and 16.8 Megawatts of backup power generators. With demand for wholesale colocation space increasing, an additional 2 megawatts of N+1 UPS capacity was required. The upgrades to the facility include two new redundant 12,470 volt utility feeds, an additional set of main-tie-tie-main switchgear. Four 750Kva Leibert UPS modules and a sixth 2.8 Megawatt generator. The commissioning and Integrated System Testing was completed in early April and the capacity is now online and available to new and existing DataSite clients.

New Year, New Conversations!

DataSite takes great pride in having an ongoing role in the conversations around the data center industry. Our next stop will be in San Francisco on February 25, 2016 at the St. Francis Yacht Club for the 5th Annual Northern California Data Center Summit.

As in years past, President and Founder Jeff Burges will participate by bringing his years of knowledge and expertise, not only in the data center industry, but commercial real estate and telecom. This year he will be sitting on the panel for Track A: Advantages of Development, Investment & Incentives in Secondary & Emerging Markets, Including: Seattle, Portland, Suburban Oregon and the Southwest at 12:10 pm. This conversation will cover topics such as:

Advantages and disadvantages of staying in California
Analysis of advantages and disadvantages of competitive states
What are key factors in sight selection methodology
And much more

Moderated by Conan Lee, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle, Jeff will be joined by Eric Hulbert, CEO of Opus Interactive, Joseph Junda, Managing Director of Communications, Media and Entertainment, John Regan, SVP Acquisitions & Lead Techology for Carter Validus Advisors and John Warta, Chairman at Cascade Divide Data Centers.

Please join us at this informative event by registering today!

PRESS RELEASE

San Diego, CA and Atlanta, GA – December 14, 2015, DataSite announced today they have hired Moe Ilyas, an Information Technology and Data Center industry veteran, as their new Business Development and Channel Manager to be located at their Atlanta, Georgia colocation facility. With over 16 years in the IT, hosting, cloud and data center industries, Mr. Ilyas brings with him a variety of knowledge and skill sets that will help to run DataSite’s Alternate Channels program as well as local business development efforts.

“We are thrilled to be adding Moe to our Business Development team while tasking him with running our Alternate Channels program. Moe will be leading our business development efforts in the Atlanta, GA region where the wholesale colocation market is thriving,” states Robert Wilson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Having worked for companies such as Windstream Hosted Solutions, Appcore, Telx, QTS and Sprint, Mr. Ilyas will leverage his past experience to expand and develop new channel partner relationships while expanding the existing channel relationships. His addition to the DataSite team will give DataSite the ability to expand their sales and marketing reach throughout North America and into new untapped markets.

“The colocation industry continues to evolve and while some companies are determining how to best leverage cloud computing services, most large enterprise IT operations are seeking a trusted data center provider to house their mission critical IT infrastructure.” states Moe Ilyas. “DataSite offers the unique opportunity to be part of an organization that is laser focused on delivering customized data center space to enterprise market.”

About DataSite

DataSite offers secure world-class facilities in Atlanta, Boise and Orlando, capable of accommodating varying needs in wholesale data center space. DataSite data centers are a unique blend of purpose-built, specially constructed data center facilities and expertly managed data center infrastructure designed to offer affordable colocation options that meet the demanding power density and up-time requirements of the modern computing environment. DataSite’s Tier III data center design provides completely redundant and continually operating facilities that are concurrently maintainable with zero scheduled downtime.

Once again Jeff Burges has been ask to participate in IMN’s ongoing conversations around finance and data centers at the 6th Annual Financing and Investing in Data Centers & Cloud Services Infrastructure event at Half Moon Bay, CA, November 12 - 13, 2015. Jeff will bring his man years of experience in the industrial/commercial real estate space combined with his hands on experience with the mission critical and data center space to two panels. The first one will be “Site Selection 2016” moderated by Miles Loo of Cushman Wakefiled. This panel is at 10:05 on November 12th and will cover topics such as:

Tax, incentive impact & other relevant costs
Negotiations with local governments & local utility providers
Latest legal agreement trends
Impact of network connectivity
and much more

The second panel he will be involved with comes right after the first one and is “Valuing Single Sites and Whole Entities” moderated by Greg Pettine of Schneider Electric at 11:30 am.

This panel will discuss issues and questions such as:

Cap Rate
Cost per kW
Price per square foot
Expiring leases
Impact of utilization and cash flow
What does history tell us?
and much more

IMN is a global organizer of institutional finance and investment conferences with three divisions they focus on 1) Structured Finance; 2) Real Estate and 3) Investment Management. Their events are of the highest quality with rigorously vetted speaking faculty, interactive panel discussions and balanced audience composition which allows for excellent networking opportunities. In addition, IMN is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. So attending this event will not only give you access to high level information on the data center industry, but also allow you to gain CPE credits.

If you haven’t registered, don’t wait any longer. You don’t want to miss out on this great event!

PRESS RELEASE

San Diego, CA and Orlando, FL -November 5, 2015 – DataSite has started construction of its fourth phase of upgrades to the DataSite Orlando data center. DataSite owns and operates mission-critical data center facilities in Orlando Florida, Atlanta Georgia and Boise Idaho and has been on an aggressive facility expansion plan. The latest round of upgrades to the DataSite Orlando facility will deliver 2 additional Megawatts of UPS power and an additional 2.5 Megawatt diesel generator to the central Florida colocation facility. This upgrade comes on the heels of the last major addition that included 2 megawatts of UPS, 5 megawatts of backup generators and an additional chiller plant which was completed in July 2014.

“DataSite Orlando’s continued expansion is in direct response to the ongoing demand for critical IT facility space in Central Florida. High power density super-computing systems that exceed 80kW/rack have utilized a considerable amount of existing capacity in the DataSite Orlando facility. DataSite will continue to meet the needs of the rapidly growing IT industry in the state of Florida,” says, Robert Wilson, Vice President of DataSite.

These critical facility additions will increase the UPS power capacity of the DataSite Orlando facility to a total of 8 Megawatts with a power plant capable of delivering 14 MW. The DataSite Orlando facility also delivers other highly desired features such as a Category 5 hurricane wind rating and a location that is 60 miles inland and 100 feet above sea level, thus keeping critical IT systems out of harm’s way from coastal storm surges. The windowless exterior coupled with 8 inch thick, steel reinforced, concrete walls protects a facility which is fed via two diverse underground utility feeds on separate transmission grids and is backed up by a 16 megawatt generator plant.

DataSite’s service record has been instrumental in establishing a brand synonymous with customer loyalty and, in turn, this loyalty has created a culture which attracts new clients to the facility. The extensive expansion efforts will be completed in the first quarter of 2016 enabling new tenant installs through the year.

About DataSite

Owned by BURGES Property + Company, DataSite Orlando supports Florida’s growing high technology industry with a secure world-class facility capable of accommodating the region’s varying needs in wholesale data center space. DataSite data centers are a unique blend of purpose-built, specially constructed data center facilities and expertly managed data center infrastructure designed to offer affordable colocation options that meet the demanding power density and up-time requirements of the modern computing environment. DataSite’s Tier III data center design provides a completely redundant and continually operating facility that is concurrently maintainable with zero scheduled downtime.

Jeff Burges Speaking at IMN’s 7th Annual Data Centers & Cloud Services Conference Oct 17th in Santa Rosa, CA

Jeff Burges to Present at Critical Facilities Summit In Charlotte, NC October 4th.

Delta Airlines Data Center Outage Makes Good Case for Backup IT Systems

Delta made headlines around the world when their data center had a significant power outage that resulted in grounding all flights, stranding millions of travelers and costing Delta millions and millions of dollars and bad publicity.

DataSite Atlanta Tees Off at Top Golf and Bob Cowles Wins

Jeff Burges Giving Keynote Speech at MCDC Expo in Chicago

DataSite Orlando Brings Another 2 Megawatts Online

DataSite Sponsoring CapRate’s 5th Annual Northern CA Data Center Summit

New Year, New Conversations!

DataSite Adds Business Development and Channel Manager to Team

Jeff Burges Brings His Expertise to IMN’s 6th Annual Financing and Investing in Data Centers & Cloud Services Infrastructure

DataSite Orlando to Start Major Expansion