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At Ascent, we love to be able to share how we’re “Elevating Mission Critical.” To keep up with exactly how we’re doing that, check here for our ongoing critical facilities management, data center and solutions and services news and updates, industry headlines, and more!

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  • Ascent Enters New Era: Combines with Wesco International  

    Ascent is thrilled to join Wesco International, a company that shares our commitment to empowering customers through expertise, experience, and innovation. Wesco International builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with $22 billion in annual sales and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services… Read More

    Read more: Ascent Enters New Era: Combines with Wesco International  
  • IT Controls

    Internal IT Controls and Documentation in Mission Critical Facilities

    Welcome back to Ascent’s new blog series, where we’re delving into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. In our fourth and final blog, we’re addressing the mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and security systems, all of which run through digital controls and automation systems that support mission critical computing inside data… Read More

    Read more: Internal IT Controls and Documentation in Mission Critical Facilities
  • Mission critical facility growth

    The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Transformation in Mission Critical Facilities

    Welcome to the third blog of our four-part series, where we have taken an extensive look at the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates, and will now review common challenges of mission critical facilities in the wake of digital growth and transformation. If you missed our previous two blogs, please click… Read More

    Read more: The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Transformation in Mission Critical Facilities
  • Modernizing IT Infrastructure

    Aligning Mindsets and Expertise in Mission Critical Facilities

    Welcome back to Ascent’s latest blog series, where we’re delving into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. In today’s data center environment, hiring traditional contractors can present challenges when it comes to managing building infrastructure IT effectively. Why? Unlike standard office IT setups, these environments demand a different approach to… Read More

    Read more: Aligning Mindsets and Expertise in Mission Critical Facilities
  • IT Infrastructure

    Unifying Fragmented Networks and Infrastructure in Mission Critical Facilities

    Welcome to Ascent’s latest blog series, where we dive into the IT networks on which traditional data center building infrastructure operates. These are the mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and security systems, all of which run through digital controls and automation systems, that support mission critical computing inside data centers. Throughout this four-part series, we will… Read More

    Read more: Unifying Fragmented Networks and Infrastructure in Mission Critical Facilities
  • Data center career

    How to Jumpstart Your Data Center Career: Insights from Matt Rekart – Ascent’s Director of Site Services  

    The data center industry is thriving, with demand expected to double by 2030! If joining this fast-growing industry is of interest, this blog is for you! With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Matt Rekart, Director of Site Services, provides his best recommendations and tips on how to jumpstart your data center… Read More

    Read more: How to Jumpstart Your Data Center Career: Insights from Matt Rekart – Ascent’s Director of Site Services  
  • Ascent Legacy of Leadership

    A Legacy of Leadership in Mission Critical Facility Support 

    Recapping 25 Years of Excellence in Mission Critical Facility Support As we conclude our legacy of leadership blog series, commemorating 25 years of unwavering dedication and support to our customers’ data center and critical facility needs, we reflect on the invaluable insights and milestones that have shaped our journey.   It is truly an exciting… Read More

    Read more: A Legacy of Leadership in Mission Critical Facility Support 
  • Chris Askew

    Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Chris Askew  

    Navigating the Convergence: Ascent’s Turn-Key IT Solutions and Services in the Ever-Evolving Data Center Landscape with Chris Askew As part of Ascent’s “Leadership Perspectives” blog series, I’m excited to share my experiences and viewpoint of how the industry has evolved in the last 25 years. Specifically, how IT services are at the forefront of consideration… Read More

    Read more: Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Chris Askew  
  • Greener Data Volume Two

    Sustainable Simplicity: Greener Data – Volume Two

    Earth Day is a momentous day in which we join together to reflect upon our choices as individuals, communities, and companies and how those choices impact our Earth. Add in the fact that, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report, data centers could consume more than 1,000TWh by 2026, and you realize that sustainability… Read More

    Read more: Sustainable Simplicity: Greener Data – Volume Two
  • Brad Pauley

    Leadership Perspectives: 25 Years with Brad Pauley  

    Navigating the Evolution of Mission Critical Facilities: A Chronicle of Ascent’s Leadership with Brad Pauley In the ever-evolving landscape of the mission critical industry, Ascent stands out as a trailblazer. In this blog, I’m excited to share a journey through the past 25 years, exploring the milestones and innovations that have marked Ascent’s leadership in… Read More

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  • periodicity

    Optimizing Periodicity in Preventative Maintenance Scheduling

    Periodicity and its Challenges Welcome to our last blog in our three-part blog series, where we have been discussing key points of Preventative Maintenace (PM) programs. In this blog, we’ll be discussing how preventative maintenance is cyclical by nature, meaning that the work being performed is completed at specific intervals. These intervals are referred to… Read More

    Read more: Optimizing Periodicity in Preventative Maintenance Scheduling
  • International Data Center Day

    International Data Center Day: Empowering Tomorrow’s Data Center Leaders

    Ascent is excited to be sponsoring the 2024 International Data Center Day on March 20. This day, powered by 7×24 Exchange International, is intended “to create awareness of the data center industry and to inspire the next generation of talent” and provides the industry an opportunity to demonstrate what data centers are, why they are… Read More

    Read more: International Data Center Day: Empowering Tomorrow’s Data Center Leaders

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