ServerLIFT® recently partnered with the Universitas Alaska to improve safety and efficiency in the data center by donating a brand new ServerLIFT® [SL-500C] server handling lift.
ServerLIFT®‘s Director of Sales, Steve Bashkin says, “The donation will enable this small team to make significant progress. While serving major clients, the University of Alaska is run by a professional staff. Up until now, they’ve been forced to complete projects with the help of an inadequate, warped data center lift. This team will now complete their assignments on time and move their heaviest equipment quickly, without additional problems.”
“For the first time, we will be agile enough to complete installs with just one operator on shift,” says University of Alaska’s Derek Ward, Manager, Office of IT – Data Center Operations. “We have faced a reduction in resources, specifically staffing. We are very grateful for this assistance from ServerLIFT® and their donation.”
Ward first got in touch with Bashkin and the ServerLIFT® team at the Data Center World Conference in Texas. “I didn’t even know that a lift existed until that first conversation,” notes Ward. “This reliable, pristine data center lift will allow us to execute installs across all shifts and meet important delivery goals.”
Pusat data terbesar di Alaska adalah fasilitas seluas 12 ribu kaki persegi yang terletak di kampus University of Alaska. Dibangun pada tahun 1993, tempat ini menampung 110+ rak dan melayani klien di seluruh negara bagian, termasuk Fasilitas Satelit Alaska, Pusat Gempa Bumi Alaska, dan Observatorium Gunung Berapi Alaska bersama dengan beberapa afiliasi Universitas Alaska.
Hingga saat ini, transportasi, pemosisian, pemasangan, dan penghapusan server sulit dilakukan oleh tim pusat data kecil ini. Kombinasi dari beberapa jumlah staf, peralatan pengangkat yang tidak memadai, dan pengangkatan manual menciptakan lingkungan pusat data di mana proyek tertunda dan operator serta server berisiko mengalami cedera. Penggunaan alat pengangkat berbantuan manual tua yang mencapai berat 400 pound berarti bahwa diperlukan banyak operator dan aktivitas fisik yang berbahaya untuk setiap gerakan. Selain itu, platform lift yang mereka gunakan sudah tidak stabil lagi.
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