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.

What are SSAE 16 Type II Reports All About?

Lifeline Data Centers Heat Exchanger

SSAE 16 is a revision to the outdated two-decade old standards for Reporting for Service Organization-SAS70, and strives to ensure that US companies remain compliant with ISAE 3402, the new international service organization reporting standards. The primary aim of seeking…

Is Your Data SOX Compliant?

Alex Carroll and Rich Banta from Lifeline Data Centers

Compliance is arguably the most important word in the world of IT governance. You can agree or disagree to the requirements, but there is no way you can ignore it unless you want the Feds to make midnight knocks on…

Secure Your Data Center by Following NIST Standards

Data Center Power Compartmentalization

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the official measure institute for the United States. It is a non-regulatory government agency that belongs to the Department of Commerce. NIST is responsible for creating measurement standards to improve efficiency…