SISU Newswire
- 2012 International MUSE Conference
- Involta Ground Breaking
- SISU Announces Plans to be an Anchor Tenant in New Data Center
SISU Announces Plans to be an Anchor Tenant in New Data Center
SISU announced today its plans to be an anchor tenant in Involta’s new data center. “We are excited that Involta has chosen to build a new, world-class data center in Duluth, stated Dianne Mandernach,CEO of SISU. This allows us to offer our customers an enhanced reliability and superior service, Mandernach continued.
Involta, LLC announced plans to build and operate a 20,000 square foot hardened enterprise data center in Duluth, Minnesota. While final approvals from local agencies are still pending, design of the facility is currently underway.
The high-security colocation data center will house mission critical computer systems and related components for healthcare organizations, businesses, government and educational institutions. The $10.5 million facility will be a stable, predictable, high-performance data center complete with environmental systems and controls, redundant back-up power, specialized fire suppression, and reinforced concrete building construction. The 24,000 square foot facility will feature 10,000 square feet of conditioned data center space that will utilize the naturally cooler climate of Duluth to increase efficiency. The building is being designed to be LEED certified.
It is great to be able to work with such a visionary team," said Bruce Lehrman, CEO, Involta. "SISU is doing all of the right things to be a leader in providing services to the healthcare community ", he said. "We are glad to be a part of their success."
Involta anticipates the facility will be fully operational by the third quarter of 2012.
About SISU
SISU is a consortium of rural medical facilities located throughout the upper Midwest, working together to share information technology resources. Members and clients maintain their independence while collaboratively investing in cutting-edge technology. SISU specializes in healthcare technology and innovation, resulting in the ability to provide expert services to healthcare providers.
Firstlight Health System, with the help of SISU has achieved a stage 6 designation for excellence in electronic medical record adoption by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society(HIMSS); becoming the first Critical Access Hospital in the Nation to receive this award. This achievement is one of the many testimonials to the dedication, knowledge and success SISU is known for.
About Involta
Involta provides full service data center facilities and the expertise to manage and protect mission critical computer systems and associated data.
With highly secure physical data center facilities and expertise in data protection and disaster recovery, Involta is a single source partner to ensure critical information is protected and constantly available.
Founded in 2007, Involta was ranked #40 on the 2010 Inc 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States and is a recognized and preeminent provider of data center facilities and technology services in the Central United States.
Duluth, MN June 24, 2011