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)

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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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BRUNS-PAK’s Data Center Hybrid Solutions

Today’s data center environment presents serious challenges and opportunities to even the most prepared and competitive enterprises.  Projects have become much more complicated and therefore risky.  Not getting it right the first time can have a major impact on the bottom line of the enterprise, so now it is essential to address key topics like high-density server configurations, mobile applications, cloud computing, and sustainable design.  How do the best and most competitive enterprises in the marketplace define and implement a data center strategy to address these continually evolving demands? They turn to BRUNS-PAK.

BRUNS-PAK specializes in the design and construction of mission-critical data/telecommunication centers and building cloud architectures that work.  Our services help you plan, design, build and commission, bold, innovative, ultra-reliable facilities to support your IT infrastructures.  With a 98% repeat customer base and over 6,000 successful data center engagements spanning 38 years, no company can offer you a wider range of perspectives and options to address the future of your data center environment.  Our customers trust us globally with the future of their business, and we deliver.

Armed with BRUNS-PAK’S Hybrid Data Center Solutions, you can identify the challenges unique to your business and existing infrastructure and pinpoint the right mix of solutions that can meet those challenges.  From consolidation and renovation, to designing and building a new state-of-the-art facility, to providing modularity with containers and PODS, to co-location, or utilizing cloud technology for all or a part of your operations, we’ll design a multi-faceted, responsive, and cost-effective solution that’s suited to your organization – from both a functional and facility standpoint.  If your goal is to have an enterprise that can rapidly provision capacity to meet anticipated and unexpected surges in demand while supporting enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and security; we will get you there.

Since 1980, we have worked with IT and facilities executives all over the globe across many organizations, Academic, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Public Sector and deliver real business value every time by providing:

  • Data Center “Hybrid” Studies
  • Facility evaluations
  • Site/energy audits
  • New facility requirements analysis
  • New data center design & construction
  • Facility renovations/upgrades and consolidations
  • IT Strategic Assessment for selection of Hybrid Data Center Solutions
  • Relocation, migration, and network services
  • Co-location and Cloud Assessments
  • Cloud Candidacy and new architecture development
  • Fully Managed  and financed IT services.

Our customers and engagements have kept us on the forefront of technology advancements and data center evolution.  Being the go-to trusted partner allows us to devise and deliver versatile, industry-leading solutions.  Employing our professional’s fulltime, we mitigate a huge risk in our industry of avoiding mistakes made by untrained professionals.  Clients like Johnson & Johnson, Harvard University, CVS, Dell, Darden Restaurants, CSX, University of Miami, The State of Connecticut, Geisinger Health Systems, LA County, Great West Life, First Energy, and Dollar Tree all have partnered with us in order to entrust us with some of their most prized infrastructure decisions and builds.

BRUNS-PAK’s extensive cross-functional skill in information technology, data center design, capacity planning, energy management and LEED-certified design, engineering, construction and commissioning, co-lo, and cloud are unique in our industry. We have pioneered the integration of Heat Wheel, DCIM, 400v technology, and Cloud Candidacy to keep our client base ahead of their competition and TCO down.

If you have a green-lighted data center, co-location, or cloud project, take a few minutes to review the attached information and learn why BRUNS-PAK should be your design/build/technology/cloud partner.

If you’re beginning to explore how your enterprise could benefit from adopting a flexible, hybrid approach, we offer the “BRUNS-PAK Hybrid Data Center Study” along with the “Co-location Site Optimization Comparison Analysis” to help you create simplicity in a complex world.  It provides a fast path to strategies and approaches applicable to your existing infrastructure and IT platforms.

We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you and create a technology environment that meets your exact business needs.

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

 

The Top Facility Infrastructure Concerns in Your Data Center

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 are the results of that survey.

Q – What are the top facility infrastructure concerns in your data center?
(multiple selections permitted)

POWER – 48%

AGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE – 43%

ENERGY EFFICIENCY – 42%

COOLING – 42%

TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP – 41%

SPACE – 36%

ABILITY TO SUPPORT NEW EQUIPMENT – 35%

HOT SPOTS – 7%

OTHER – 7%

 

What is the average kW demand per cabinet in your Data Center?

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 are the results of that survey.

Q. What is the average kW demand per cabinet in your data center? Percentages listed below, ie. 12% of people surveyed said 1-3kW and so on….

n-101

1-3KW – 12%

3-7KW – 46%

7-12KW – 25%

12-20KW – 12%

20+KW – 5%

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Overview

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Tenet has remained constant: we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Problems

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Challenge

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Solution

Technology has come a long way since then, and the variety of the information objects we’re managing has changed a lot, but one tenet has remained constant we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Ongo Homes of your back office systems provides 10,000 homes for people

Overview

Sure, the technology has come a long way since then, and the variety of the information objects we’re managing has changed a lot, but one tenet has remained constant we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Tenet has remained constant: we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Problems

Sure, the technology has come a long way since then, and the variety of the information objects we’re managing has changed a lot, but one tenet has remained constant we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Challenge

Technology has come a long way since then, and the variety of the information objects we’re managing has changed a lot, but one tenet has remained constant we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.

Solution

Technology has come a long way since then, and the variety of the information objects we’re managing has changed a lot, but one tenet has remained constant we’ve always focused on the intersection of people, processes, and information. As the Association for Intelligent Information Management, we help organizations put their information to work.