Rich Banta

Rich Banta

Rich is responsible for Compliance and Certifications, Data Center Operations, Information Technology, and Client Concierge Services. Rich has an extensive background in server and network management, large scale wide-area networks, storage, business continuity, and monitoring. Rich is a former CTO of a major health care system. Rich is hands-on every day in the data centers. He also holds many certifications, including: CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor CRISC – Certified in Risk & Information Systems Management CDCE – Certified Data Center Expert CDCDP – Certified Data Center Design Professional

3 Best Practices for Data Security

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The recent cyber crime rate is reason enough for data center and business owners to take action. Here are some recent headlines that sent shivers down the spines of business owners: Home Depot reported a loss of 53 million email…

Top 6 Features to Look For When Choosing a Data Center

Data Center Power Compartmentalization

As an organization grows, so does its data. In most cases, it does not make much sense to plan in advance for the additional costs and overhead that are required for data storage and maintenance. Using an external agency to…

3 Important Data Center Productivity Metrics

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A data center is meant to serve your business’ data needs, and some of the most important aspects of data centers are uptime, preparedness for disaster recovery and customer satisfaction. The data center may be equipped with the most hi-tech…

Green Data Centers: Myth vs. Reality

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Green data centers are all the rage now, due to the benefits of improved efficiency and savings for owners, along with less pressure on the earth’s environment. The move towards green data centers started off when companies resorted to recycling…