Alex Carroll

Alex Carroll

Alex, co-owner, is responsible for all real estate, construction and mission critical facilities: hardened buildings, power systems, cooling systems, fire suppression, and environmentals. Alex also manages relationships with the telecommunications providers and has an extensive background in IT infrastructure support, database administration and software design and development. Alex architected Lifeline’s proprietary GRCA system and is hands-on every day in the data center.

The Benefits of SSAE 16 Compliance

Data Center Power Compartmentalization

A data center is expected to match up to an array of standards and laws as prescribed by the government and industry. One of them is Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 Type-2 compliance. What this means is that…

There is More to TIA-942 Than Ensuring 99.995% Uptime

Alex Carroll and Rich Banta from Lifeline Data Centers

TIA-942 is a standard for the information and communications industry, and data centers are adopting this standard to have 99.995% uptime. However, there is more to TIA-942 than ensuring all-time availability. Adopting TIA 942 offers many other benefits: TIA-942 Offers…

Beyond Sprinklers and Smoke Detectors: The NFPA Codes for Data Centers

Data Center Power Compartmentalization

Disasters such as fire, flood, storm, lightning or even sabotage can happen anywhere at any time and with no warning. Fortunately, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) prescribes codes for fire safety and protection. It is compulsory to adhere to these…