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Utilizing Monitoring Solutions in 2021
While the recovery from COVID-19 continues, many companies we work with are still trying to assess what their workplace environment will be when the dust settles. Was the remote workplace effective? We will bring everyone back to the office fulltime? Part time? Are we going forward with our pre-pandemic office expansion? The answers to these […]
UPS Topologies and Application Event
Please join Johnston Technologies at the Music City Power Quality meeting on November 1st, 2016 to discuss UPS Topologies and Applications. The presenter of this event will be Kameel Andrawos, Director of UPS Power Systems, at Schneider Electric. This seminar will explain modern UPS topologies and how they apply to the data center. It will […]
Federal Government’s Data Center Optimization
In March of 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI). In an effort to cut taxpayer costs, the DCOI will require an US federal data center to implement a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system by September 2018. The following are excerpts from the DCOI release: Energy […]
Critical Equipment Cleaning Schedule
When most people think of a scheduled cleaning, the first thing that pops into their head is going to the dentist. But guess what, for your business’ data center, a regular scheduled cleaning is just as important. According to Johnston Technologies, Middle Tennessee’s specialists in data center infrastructure for over 26 years, just as having […]
Top 10 List
Johnston Technologies’ Top 10 List
Okay everyone, The Late Show with David Letterman has been off the air for a couple months now, so just in case you are having withdrawals from hearing his nightly Top 10 List, Johnston Technologies in Franklin, Tennessee presents … The Top 10 Reasons to call Johnston Technologies about your business’ […]
Expanding Our Reach
Have you ever met someone and everything just clicked perfectly into place? I’m talking about having the same ideals, same work ethic, similar interests and beliefs, and you just really get along great in general. Well several years ago, Allen Johnston and Mr. Bill Bailey from Atlanta, Georgia were introduced. Their professional relationship quickly grew […]
Raise the Floor
Raised floor panels are installed in both data center and office space applications. Finished Floor Height (FFH) up to 18 inches generally used for office space to utilize the underfloor plenum for a low cost air delivery system and access to the voice/data lines. FFH above 18 inches is generally used for data centers […]
What You Need to Know About Geist Upgradable
If you’re not particularly au fait with the technological ins and outs of how data centers work, then much of the discussion around them is likely to pass you by. This is understandable - after all, data centers have come to occupy an increasingly prominent position in the everyday functioning of the world of commerce […]
Hey, Chill Out!
Well, it’s that time of year again, time to crank up the air conditioners and maybe go to the pool to cool off in the water. Hey, don’t exclude your data center from all the fun; it wants to be cool too. Combining the best of both worlds, A/C and water, Johnston Technologies has your […]
Johnston Technologies Turns 25!
Background: It all began in October 1979. Allen flew reconnaissance flights in the US Coast Guard for the Ixtoc oil spill in Campeche, Mexico with his (now) brother-in-law. Allen met Sharon shortly thereafter, were engaged in December and married in June 1980… and so it began… In May of 1989, Allen and Sharon Johnston […]
Security First
You hear the phrase, “Safety First.” quite often. But today we are going to say, “Security First.” What is the first thing most people do when they walk out the front door? Unless they are coming right back in, most people lock it. And why do we lock the door? To be secure and to […]
Are Your Cables Under Control?
Okay, here are a couple of scenarios… If you are a girl (or a hippy dude sporting lovely locks) with long hair and you don’t use conditioner, is it manageable or is it a giant rats nest that takes FOREVER to untangle? If you are a guy (or a girl in charge of the family finances) […]
Nice Rack!
Okay, I feel I must explain the title of this blog, being that we live in Tennessee, and a lot of you hunt. I am NOT referring to the big antlers on that buck you bagged. Rather, I am writing about the racks that Johnston Technologies sells for your data centers. It doesn’t matter if […]
Is Your Facility Up and Running?
Okay now, I just asked you a question. Is your facility up and running? If your job title is Data Center Manager, you better have answered yes… quickly. If you answered, “I don’t know. Let me go check.” or “I have no idea; we have facilities all over the world.” then there’s a problem. Don’t worry. […]
LOL, TTYL, RFID?
Laugh out loud (LOL). Talk to you later (TTYL). What? You don’t know what RFID means? Okay, I didn’t either. And I now know that I will not find it on my teenager’s phone when I secretly read his texts. (Did I just admit that out loud?) RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. So what […]
Got a Leak Problem?
If you are like most companies, you have a data center located somewhere in your business that houses a lot of expensive equipment, equipment you definitely don’t want damaged. See here’s the deal, many data centers have an air handling unit (like an air conditioner) in them to keep it the perfect temperature. (Not too […]
Weather Gotcha Down?
Well, it’s the onset of winter… No more Mr. Sunshine. So do the temperatures gotcha down? Well cheer up and have no fear… Johnston Technologies is here! Just like people can get overheated, did you know temperature can affect computers, data centers, and other critical equipment too? It’s true… Johnston Technologies in Franklin, TN has the answer. […]
UPS, Not Just a Brown Truck
Well, it’s that time of year again; the time when thousands of people are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a brown truck at their front door in hopes of receiving presents to set under their tree. But what if you are a business, not an individual? You too, love UPS, but we’re not talking about […]