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Scott Data Center Expansion Achieves Uptime Certification
(OMAHA, Neb.) February 24, 2011 – Scott Data Center announced that it has been awarded the Uptime Institute’s Tier 3 Certification for its latest expansion plans. This is the first data center in Nebraska to receive this certification.
The Uptime Institute conducted an independent third party review of Scott Data Center’s design drawings which includes the addition of 20 megawatts of power and cooling capability to its existing infrastructure. With this expansion, Scott Data Center will be able to power and cool server densities exceeding 200 watts per square foot across its entire raised floor environment.
“Verification by this independent group validates that our Tier objective has been reached” said Ken Moreano, Executive Director of Scott Data Center. “This certification ensures that Scott Data Center has met the scrutiny of a third party expert in order to receive the Tier 3 classification.”
The Uptime Institute assesses data center reliability through a tiered ranking system. Tier 3 certification, which Scott Data Center has been awarded, is obtained when multiple power and cooling paths are added and a large stride in reducing downtime has occurred.
“Scott Technology’s investment in Tier 3 Certification of the Omaha site further confirms their commitment to providing high availability to their customers,” said Julian Kudritzki, Vice President of the Uptime Institute. “Tier 3 Certification will significantly differentiate Scott Data Center from ‘self-certifications’ – as in our experience, the majority of ‘self-certifications’ are inaccurate, and sometimes off by two Tiers,” Kudritzki added.
About Scott Data Center:
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Scott Data Center has been in continual operation since 2006. It offers private suites, co-location and managed services. Find out more at www.scottdatacenter.com
About Uptime Institute:
Headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Uptime Institute provides comprehensive site infrastructure assessments in the global marketplace. The Uptime Institute ranks data center reliability via an Uptime Institute developed Tier ranking system. For more information, visit www.uptimeinstitute.com
3rd Quarter 2010 eNewsletter
Featured in this edition, Scott Data Center announces the selection of Cox Communications to provide connectivity to its co-location program and discusses its expansion plans regarding Tier Certification by the Uptime Institute. See newsletter for details.Data Center Expansion to Achieve Industry Certification
Uptime Institute to Certify Scott Data Center ReliabilityJune 25, 2010 (Omaha, Nebraska) – Scott Data Center today announced the planned expansion of its Omaha data center to be subject to the Uptime Institute’s rigorous and comprehensive infrastructure assessment in the data center industry. “With the expansion of the Scott Data Center, we feel strongly that our facility design and construction be validated by an industry expert, independent third-party,” said Ken Moreano, Executive Director.
The Uptime Institute is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico and provides comprehensive site infrastructure assessments in the global marketplace. The Uptime Institute ranks data center reliability via an Uptime Institute developed Tier ranking system. Julian Kudritzki, Vice President – Uptime Institute said “Scott Technology’s investment in Tier III Certification of the Omaha site further confirms their commitment to providing high availability to their customers”. Kudritzki added, “Tier III Certification will significantly differentiate Scott Technology from ‘self-certifications’. In Uptime Institute experience, the majority of self-certifications are inaccurate, sometimes off by two Tiers”.
As a third-party validation, the Tier III Certification will provide Scott Data Center clients with the assurance that the site infrastructure is in place to respond to their business requirements. Scott Pollard, Director of Operations said, “According to our research, the Scott Data Center will be the first Nebraska data center to achieve the Uptime Institute’s Certification”.
Scott Data Center has targeted the summer of 2011 for completion of the certification and expansion.
About Scott Data Center
Scott Data Center opened in January 2006 with a 50,000 square foot data center. In May 2008, the Scott Data Center added an additional 30,000 square feet of data center space. This 80,000 square foot, carrier neutral, 24/7 available facility is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
Expansion of Omaha Data Center
Scott Data Center adds 4,500 square feet of co-location spaceJune 8, 2010 (Omaha, Nebraska) – Scott Data Center today announced the expansion of co-location space in order to meet demand. Scott Pollard, Director of Operations said, “Scott Data Center’s original co-location space experienced accelerated growth which provided the business case for the recent addition of 4,500 square feet”. Pollard added, “The expansion enables Scott Data Center to keep pace with the growing demand for co-location space with the addition of 150 cabinets”.
This completely redundant, weather resistant facility opened in January 2006 and maintains a record of 100% uptime. With much of the facility serving enterprise level organizations, the Scott Data Center co-location is leveraging the high reliability, high capacity facility in support of small and mid size companies that may otherwise not have access to this type of business continuity. Single rack users, disaster recovery requirements as well as private suite primary data center operations are all represented within the facility.
“With the expansion of the co-location, rollout of our Internet services as well as soon to be announced managed services, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to enhancing the facility offering” said Ken Moreano, Executive Director. Moreano added, “The facility is home to industry, government and academic organizations. We continue to meet the most rigorous security standards and are now embarking on the next phase of the facility. We hope to share our future plans in the coming months.”
About Scott Data Center
Scott Data Center opened in January 2006 with a 50,000 square foot data center. In May 2008, the Scott Data Center added an additional 30,000 square feet of data center space. This 80,000 square foot, carrier neutral, 24/7 available facility is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
