Data Center Consultants

Good Afternoon! We wanted to share a piece from our Consulting Services description here on our website.
Essentially, our engineers work with clients to understand and integrate new strategies and information technologies that can optimize performance and cost efficiency. Especially with rising energy costs and growing concerns over carbon footprint, organizations around the globe are continually looking at how to apply new technologies like Kyoto and Munters cooling systems to help reduce energy demands while maintaining operational excellence.Integral to the BRUNS-PAK process is the establishment of applicable benchmarks to help measure project effectiveness, including: PUE / DPPE, LEED / USGBC, ASHRAE 9.9, TIA942.

Applying our 10-level Data Center Facilities Ranking System, we help both IT and facilities teams understand and plan reliability as a strategic objective. We also introduce critical concepts such as disaster recovery, mirroring, applications/network convergence, analytics, data center consolidation and modular infrastructure design to help clients assess all aspects of their enterprise reliability plan and cost-management processes. #datacenter #solutions
 
https://www.bruns-pak.com/resources/data-center-reliability-levels/

Data Centers, Moving Workloads to the Cloud, Cybersecurity and More

Good Afternoon! We received some great content from Brandon Evanko, Project Engineer at BRUNS-PAK. We asked Brandon for commentary after reviewing some 2017 Data Center Trend Summary articles. We think you will find it helpful, informative and a must read to kick off 2018!

“So in relation to 2017 Summary Trends and BRUNS-PAK…  As of recent there has been a large industry trend in migrating workloads from large enterprise data centers into the cloud.  The process and what applications can and can’t be taken into the cloud is still being refined as the cloud boom has really just started.  However, relative to BRUNS-PAK, understanding the bigger picture of what a data center encompasses is vital to being able to understand what you should and shouldn’t take into the cloud as far as your workloads.  BRUNS-PAK’s 18 elements allow clients to take into consideration the whole picture, not just relative to the cloud but to their whole enterprise. 

Inherently, the impact of moving workloads from the enterprise into the cloud is not limited to just the workloads themselves; it impacts your whole business strategy.  The logic of eliminating a need to have physical footprint (capex) and changing those costs to operating expense via cloud hosting is a financial decision that every C level executive across industries needs to understand.  Aside from this you have to look into the modularity, scalability and reliability of transferring those current workloads.  You have to have a strategy via the cloud or in the enterprise, especially with dynamically changing business needs that is not just for today but is for the future of your enterprise.  Without this understanding, you will handicap growth. 

Another relevant topic related to BRUNS-PAK’s 18 elements relative to the cloud is cybersecurity.  Cybersecurity is a reason why today, moving your most critical applications from an on-prem data center into the cloud is not advisable.  Data security on-prem as it stands now is more reliable than cloud security.  This is why the hybrid data center solution is so relevant in today’s day and age.  There are applications that you can offload into the cloud or a co-location facility but you need that centralized on-prem data center for you most critical applications.  Refining what that hybrid approach should be for your business is what BRUNS-PAK and our 18 elements allow organizations to do.  As opposed to your standard watts per square foot approach, we interpolate IT into facilities, nailing down the nitty gritty IT workloads so we can give you the most cost effective way to manage your data for again not only today, but for the FUTURE.”

Data Center Trends Survey! Topics covered include DCIM, Edge Computing, CAPEX vs. OPEX and more!

Good Morning! We would like to start 2018 by collecting some information regarding industry trends within the enterprise data center community. We would appreciate if you can take a couple of minutes to fill out a 10 question survey. The 10 question survey, which covers topics like DCIM, edge computing & CAPEX vs. OPEX, takes just a few minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous and a report will be available free of cost to all participants after the survey closes. Please click the link below to  complete the survey!

How do hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, colleges, universities and public institutions protect their Data Center against downtime?

January 30, 2018

Dear Data Center Decision Maker,

Do you want to know the secret of how hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, colleges, universities and public institutions protect themselves against downtime?

They turn to BRUNS-PAK.

BRUNS-PAK specializes in the design and construction of ultra-reliable data/telecommunication centers.  Our full-service capabilities include existing facility evaluation/audits, new facility requirements and construction, expansions, modifications, and relocation.  Since 1980 we have been delivering these services to some of America’s premier corporations, colleges, universities, hospitals, healthcare organizations and public entities.  Companies and institutions like IBM, Dell, CVS, Johnson & Johnson, Darden Restaurants, CSX, Nielsen Media, University of Miami, Great West Life, Tyson Foods, Dollar Tree, State of CT, Loblaw, Harvard University, University of Virginia, Southern Methodist University, First Energy, Community Health Network, and Vidant Health Systems to name just a few.

We have given them what we can offer you: protection against downtime with state-of-the-art design/build solutions tailored to your needs, your budget, and your timeframe.  We deliver to the C level suite options, alternatives, trend information, and definitive budget estimates, with a vendor agnostic, and solution agnostic program.

Our performance has earned us a reputation for excellence and integrity that has resulted in repeat business, the formation of long-term partnerships, and recommendations from Gartner, Forrester and IDC.  We are committed to customer satisfaction and are available when and where our clients need us.  On any day. At any time.

So, if you think a data center facility audit/evaluation, modification, expansion, consolidation or even a new data center facility construction project may be in your future, take a few minutes to review the enclosed information and learn about the best kept secret in the technical services industry — BRUNS-PAK.

We would welcome the opportunity to answer any and all your questions concerning your data center needs. We look forward to the possibility of providing our services to you in the future.

Sincerely,
BRUNS-PAK

Paul D. Evanko
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
999 New Durham Road
Edison, NJ 08817
Ph: 732-248-4455; Fax: 732-248-3644; Cell: 732-754-1794
Email: pdevanko@stage-14xghe2.dream.press
www.stage-14xghe2.dream.press

How do hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, colleges, universities and public institutions protect their Data Center against downtime?

January 30, 2018

Dear Data Center Decision Maker,

Do you want to know the secret of how hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, colleges, universities and public institutions protect themselves against downtime?

They turn to BRUNS-PAK.

BRUNS-PAK specializes in the design and construction of ultra-reliable data/telecommunication centers.  Our full-service capabilities include existing facility evaluation/audits, new facility requirements and construction, expansions, modifications, and relocation.  Since 1980 we have been delivering these services to some of America’s premier corporations, colleges, universities, hospitals, healthcare organizations and public entities.  Companies and institutions like IBM, Dell, CVS, Johnson & Johnson, Darden Restaurants, CSX, Nielsen Media, University of Miami, Great West Life, Tyson Foods, Dollar Tree, State of CT, Loblaw, Harvard University, University of Virginia, Southern Methodist University, First Energy, Community Health Network, and Vidant Health Systems to name just a few.

We have given them what we can offer you: protection against downtime with state-of-the-art design/build solutions tailored to your needs, your budget, and your timeframe.  We deliver to the C level suite options, alternatives, trend information, and definitive budget estimates, with a vendor agnostic, and solution agnostic program.

Our performance has earned us a reputation for excellence and integrity that has resulted in repeat business, the formation of long-term partnerships, and recommendations from Gartner, Forrester and IDC.  We are committed to customer satisfaction and are available when and where our clients need us.  On any day. At any time.

So, if you think a data center facility audit/evaluation, modification, expansion, consolidation or even a new data center facility construction project may be in your future, take a few minutes to review the enclosed information and learn about the best kept secret in the technical services industry — BRUNS-PAK.

We would welcome the opportunity to answer any and all your questions concerning your data center needs. We look forward to the possibility of providing our services to you in the future.

Sincerely,
BRUNS-PAK

Paul D. Evanko
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
999 New Durham Road
Edison, NJ 08817
Ph: 732-248-4455; Fax: 732-248-3644; Cell: 732-754-1794
Email: pdevanko@stage-14xghe2.dream.press
www.stage-14xghe2.dream.press

Is your Facility’s Data Center Unreliable, Improved, Isolated, Highly Reliable, Redundant etc?

How far does your facility’s Data Center Have to go to become Ultra #Reliable?
https://www.bruns-pak.com/resources/data-center-reliability-levels/
Numerical Ranking
Terminology
Summary Definition

1

 Unreliable
  • Shared power and cooling
  • No generator
  • No fire separation (standard construction materials)
  • No fire suppression

2

 Unreliable/Improved Power
  • Dedicated Unconditioned Power
  • Shared building cooling
  • No generator, no TVSS
  • Non-redundant air conditioning
  • No fire separation
  • Wet or no sprinklers

3

 Unreliable-Improved Power/Cooling
  • Independent power and cooling
  • No UPS, generator or TVSS
  • Non-redundant dedicated A/C
  • No fire separation
  • Wet or no sprinklers

4

 Conditioned
  • Dedicated power and cooling
  • Conditioned power (no UPS or generator)
  • Dedicated non-redundant A/C units
  • Limited fire rating (<1hr, wet sprinklers)

5

 Isolated
  • Dedicated power & cooling systems
  • Single UPS (no back-up), No generator
  • Non-redundant dedicated A/C units
  • Fire rating of 1 hour
  • Limited / wet suppression

6

 Improved-Isolated
  • Dedicated power, UPS and cooling
  • Redundant dedicated A/C units
  • No generator
  • Fire rating of 1hour
  • Smoke detection / pre-action sprinkler system

7

 Reliable
  • Dedicated power, UPS, cooling systems
  • Redundant & dedicated A/C units
  • Single back-up generator
  • Fire rating 1hr
  • Intelligent detection system
  • Pre-action Sprinkler System

8

 Reliable/Redundant
  • Dedicated & redundant power and cooling components
  • Redundant UPS, A/C, generators
  • Dedicated generators / single fuel system
  • Fire rating 1 hour
  • Intelligent Detection System
  • Pre-action sprinkler system
  • Optional gaseous fire suppression system

9

 Highly Reliable
  • Fully redundant: (power train, cooling systems
  • Redundant UPSs, A/C, Generators, fuel systems
  • Physical segregation of redundant systems
  • Fire rating 1 hour
  • Intelligent detection system
  • Pre-action sprinkler system
  • Optional gaseous fire suppression system

10

 Geographically Hardened & Redundant
  • All Redundant: (power train, cooling system, UPS systems, generators, fuel systems
  • Physical segregation of redundant systems
  • Fire rating of 2 hours
  • Intelligent detection system
  • Pre-action sprinkler system
  • Optional gaseous fire suppression system
  • Site is hardened for weather and geographic exposures
  • Location minimizes exposure to jurisdictional closure from hazardous spill, acts of terrorism, sabotage or similar risks

Data Center Facility Infrastructure

The BRUNS-PAK Experience

  • More than 36 years designing, engineering, constructing, and commissioning advanced computing and technology facilities.
  • More than 5,500 projects in higher education, healthcare, banking/financial, industrial, pharmaceutical, public sector, and retail with a 98% repeat customer base.
  • Business partnerships with Dell, Accenture, IBM, OnX, The Gartner Group, Mainline, Bechtel, Verizon Business, Data Span, Mark Levin & Partners, Deloitte (Collaborations), Carter Validus, Vicom, SGI, Sine Nomine, SBC Consulting, and Cloudify.
  • Full-service staff of licensed civil, electrical, mechanical engineers, and architects as well as construction project managers, IT consultants, systems specialists, Revit and CADD technicians, and other skilled professionals.

View our Services page below where we break out into additional details our Consulting, Design and Construction roles and have your questions answered!

https://www.bruns-pak.com/services/data-facility-infrastructure-core-competancies/

What to expect from the Data Center Enterprise Transformation 2018 Presentation at Data Center World

Data Center Enterprise Transformation 2018

  • Thursday, 03/15/2018: 9:10 am – 10:10 am
  • Room: 006AB
  • Session Number:  DCDM21

Good Afternoon! Below outlines the components to Mark Evanko’s Presentation at the upcoming Data Center World conference. Topics include Design, Security, Cyber Network Data, Tracks: Data Center Design Management. Additional details are below!

The data center comprehensive enterprise solution continues to transform in 2018. This includes considerations for cybersecurity. Learn the “elements” and fundamental concepts associated with the continued transformation. Understand What: Board of Directors, Senior Management, Stock Holders, Trustees, and Tax Payers are looking for in their data center solution. A vendor neutral overview of total cost of ownership vs. risk!

Methodology

The data center comprehensive enterprise solution continues to transform in 2018…considerations for cybersecurity. Learn the “elements” & fundamental concepts associated with the transformation.

Learning Objectives

1) What is the definition of data center transformation 2018?
2) How/why does cybersecurity enter into the overall data center solution mix?
3) What are the comprehensive data center solution “elements” to consider in optimizing the overall data center enterprise total cost of ownership vs. risk matrix?

Additional Information

What industry is this session most closely aligned with?:
Cross-industry or non-industry specific

Which job function(s) is this session most applicable to?:
All job functions

Which of the following job title(s) is this session most applicable to?:
All job titles

Last Call to participate and receive results for Data Center Survey with topics including Hybrid Configuration, DCIM, Edge Computing and More!

Good Afternoon,
BRUNS-PAK is closing out its annual survey regarding industry trends within the enterprise data center community. The 10 question survey, which covers topics like hybrid configuration, DCIM, & edge computing, takes just a few minutes to complete. Findings will be presented at Data Center World Global 2018 in San Antonio, TX this coming March, and available in PDF afterwards.
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRUNSPAKSurvey
Thank you in advance for sharing your input!
 
Sincerely,
 
Mark Evanko
Principal
BRUNS-PAK

BRUNS-PAK’s Data Center Hybrid Solutions – TCO and ROI

February 28, 2018

Dear Data Center Decision Maker,

Today’s “data centers” run the gamut from traditional large-scale facilities for business computing to web-scale IT and cloud-based applications.  Think one design/build firm can’t handle all of your data center needs?  Think again.

BRUNS-PAK has been designing and building data centers for over 38 years.  And our services have kept pace with the changing face of your data center and the evolving IT needs of your business.   Our team of IT and facilities professionals provide a total technology solution.  We offer data center infrastructure evaluation, design, and implementation to deliver the secure, cost-effective, efficient, and scalable storage platform you need.  What’s more, we provide IT strategic planning and implementation services to provide the comprehensive support you need to ensure your technology investment is delivering exceptional business results.  You see, over the years we’ve learned that IT/computing/storage and the infrastructure needed to support them go hand in hand.

The bottom line?  BRUNS-PAK can help you get to the heart of your cost and performance concerns and create the secure, cost-effective, scalable enterprise your current and future IT operations depend on.  J&J, CVS, Dell, Great West Life, Harvard University, Tyson Foods, and University of Virginia are just a few of our clients that have utilized our IT methodology and approach for their modular/scalable data center ‘hybrid” solution.  Our 38 years on the front lines of data center evolution enables us to work with you on any challenge:

  • Need to ramp up or scale back your traditional data centers?  Check.
  • Considering ambient air systems to decrease energy costs?  Let’s talk.
  • Looking at a “hybrid” approach to decrease your operating costs and increase scalability and responsiveness?  We’ll find the mix that’s right for you.
  • Need to understand the real, long-term costs associated with migrating all or specific workloads to the Cloud?  We can help.
  • Want enhanced protection against data breach?  We’re on it.
  • How about help mining your data and turning it into actionable business processes or new products or services?  Done.

Now more than ever BRUNS-PAK is equipped to help you create an enterprise that is agile, secure, and cost-effective.  Think about it.  Under one roof – with a total technology solution – we can provide you with IT planning and implementation as well as facility infrastructure planning, design, construction, and commissioning.  Working with BRUNS-PAK brings you reliable options, alternatives, and cost projections to support your decision making and a proven partner when it’s time for implementation.

To find out how the BRUNS-PAK total data center technology solution can support you, call Paul Evanko, VP of Sales and Marketing, at 732-248-4455/888-704-1400 or email us at pdevanko@stage-14xghe2.dream.press.  We look forward to discussing your 2018 data center and IT strategy initiatives and supporting your IT/Facilities/C-level team in developing your optimized data center “hybrid” solution.

Sincerely,
BRUNS-PAK

Paul D. Evanko
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
999 New Durham Road
Edison, NJ 08817
Ph: 732-248-4455; Fax: 732-248-3644; Cell: 732-754-1794
Email: pdevanko@stage-14xghe2.dream.press

What to expect when Mark Evanko presents “Data Center Enterprise Transformation 2018” at upcoming AFCOM Data Center World

Data Center Enterprise Transformation 2018

  • Thursday, 03/15/2018: 9:10 am – 10:10 am
  • Room: 006AB
  • Session Number:  DCDM21
  • Topics:
    • Design
    • Security, cyber/network/data
  • Tracks:
    • Data Center Design and Management

Description

The data center comprehensive enterprise solution continues to transform in 2018. This includes considerations for cybersecurity. Learn the “elements” and fundamental concepts associated with the continued transformation. Understand What: Board of Directors, Senior Management, Stock Holders, Trustees, and Tax Payers are looking for in their data center solution. A vendor neutral overview of total cost of ownership vs. risk!

Methodology

The data center comprehensive enterprise solution continues to transform in 2018…considerations for cybersecurity. Learn the “elements” & fundamental concepts associated with the transformation.

Learning Objectives

1) What is the definition of data center transformation 2018?
2) How/why does cybersecurity enter into the overall data center solution mix?
3) What are the comprehensive data center solution “elements” to consider in optimizing the overall data center enterprise total cost of ownership vs. risk matrix?

Additional Information

What industry is this session most closely aligned with?:
Cross-industry or non-industry specific

Which job function(s) is this session most applicable to?:
All job functions

Which of the following job title(s) is this session most applicable to?:
All job titles

Speaker

Mark Evanko

Principal – Engineer
BRUNS-PAK
Speaker

 

DCWorldGlobal2018

 

Industry Events for Data Center Decision Makers, IT Industry Members, Enterprise Facility Decision Makers, Telecom and more

DON’T MISS EVENTS FOR DATA CENTER DECISION MAKERS 2018

 

AFCOM World Global Conference (***) www.afcom.com

The premier event for data center issues and answers

San Antonio, TX

March 12-15, Please visit us at Booth #128

 SHARE                                                            www.share.org

Help enterprise technology professionals expand

St. Louis, MO

August 12-17
NFM&T 2018                                                 www.nfmt.com

The leading facilities & maintenance conference

Baltimore, MD

March 20-22

 BICSI 2018 Fall Conference                          www.bicsi.org

The leading telecommunications conference

San Antonio, TX

September 9-13
DRJ Spring World 2018                                   www.drj.com

Disaster Recovery Journal Conference

Orlando, FL

March 25-28

 Gartner Symposium/ITxpo                       www.gartner.com

The premier event for the IT industry

Orlando, FL

October 14-18
Gartner IT Ops. Strategy & Solutions     www.gartner.com

The premier event for the IT industry

Orlando, FL

May 15-17

 COMMON Fall Conference                    www.common.org

Directions & Educations Sessions

Pittsburgh, PA

October 15-17
COMMON 2018 IT Executive Conf.       www.common.org

Exclusive event for high-level IT decision–makers.

San Antonio, TX

May 20-23

 7×24 Exchange Fall Conference    www.7X24exchange.org

For those with mission-critical enterprise infrastructures

Phoenix, AZ

October 21-24
7×24 Exchange Spring Conference www.7X24exchange.org

For those with mission-critical enterprise infrastructures

Orlando, FL

June 3-6

 NFM&T Las Vegas                                       www.nfmt.com

The leading facilities & maintenance conference

Las Vegas, NV

November 6-7
Gartner Data Center Conference www.gartner.com

The industry’s leading data center event.

Las Vegas, NV

December 3-6

 

BRUNS-PAK is pleased to provide you with this listing of upcoming events and educational opportunities.  If you would like further information on any of the conferences noted above, please contact our marketing department at 732-248-4455.

               

*              Denotes BRUNS-PAK is Presenting

**           Denotes BRUNS-PAK is Exhibiting

***         Denotes BRUNS-PAK is Presenting and Exhibiting

Results are in! Lets review the Data Center Knowledge gained from a Survey of Enterprise Data Center, CIO’s, Directors and Managers

In a recent survey by BRUNS-PAK, more than one hundred (100) Enterprise Data Center CIO’s, Directors & Managers answered ten (10) industry dominating questions. Following over the next few weeks we will break down and examine the questions and answers of the survey. Enjoy!

Q. Identify the data center elements that are most important to your organization: (multiple selections permitted)

n- 112

FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE- 76%

DISASTER RECOVERY- 47%

ENERGY EFFICIENCY- 45%

CYBERSECURITY- 43%

NETWORK / CONNECTIVITY- 42%

MODULARITY / SCALABILITY / RELIABILITY-40%

CLOUD INTERNAL / EXTERNAL- 37%

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE-25%

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS- 24%

PERSONNEL- 23%

COMPUTER HARDWARE- 19%

COLOCATION- 17%

MIGRATION/RELOCATION- 16%

INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES- 15%

CAPEX VS. LEASE / OPEX- 15%

COMPUTER SOFTWARE / APPS -13%

LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS- 5%

MODULAR DATA CENTERS- 5%

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