 Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) celebrates the many contributions of Bob Keys, who joined ASD in 1992.
May 11, 2012; Atlanta, GA – Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Bob Keys joining the company. Keys began working at ASD May 26, 1992, only five years after the company was founded. Now ASD is a leading service provider and manufacturer of information transport systems. In recent years ASD’s sales have topped $20,000,000. With the help of Keys, the company has grown to include 35 associates and a network of more than 700 AASDIs (Authorized ASD Installers).
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ASD installs a structured cabling system for an international company’s new data center.
May 1, 2012; ATLANTA, Ga. — Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD®) installed a structured cabling system for an international company’s new data center. The data center is located at one of the largest data centers in the world. The structured cabling system installed by ASD includes 59 OM3 fiber optic cables, 300 Twin Axial Cables, and 281 iCAT-ITS Category 6 Cables. Total fiber strand count is 552. The structured cabling system also includes the following:
- Four-rack unit (4RU) fiber enclosures in cabinet locations that serve as main cabinets with high-density fiber terminations
- 32 two-rack units (2RU), single-sided horizontal wire managers in each rack for a neat and orderly cable transition from panels to equipment
- Runway Radius Drop pieces at each cabinet housing copper cabling
- 200 feet of 4” x 4” Yellow Panduit Fiber Runner Tray
- 20 feet of additional 24” tray
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Automated Systems Design (ASD) an Information Technology Schedule 70 contract.
April 30, 2012; Atlanta, GA – Automated Systems Design (ASD), Inc. has been awarded an Information Technology Schedule 70 contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement agency of the federal government. The Information Technology Schedule 70 contract provides numerous opportunities for ASD to grow and expand into the government sector market. Now, federal, state and local government customers are able to purchase ASD’s information transport system services and products, including ASD’s high-performance iCAT-ITS™ CAT 5E, CAT 6E, and 10-gigabit CAT 6a copper cables, as well as ASD’s iGLO-ITS™ fiber optic products. READ MORE
Unscrambling the mysteries of service providers, manufacturers and project primes in the cabling industry.
By Bob Eskew, RCDD, Automated Systems Design
Today’s network infrastructures are the backbone on which the majority of all technology systems within an organization rely. This includes everything from data centers to building systems. A small issue with a network infrastructure could have a significant impact on business continuity. Due to the critical nature of organizations’ infrastructures, it is important for structured cabling professionals to understand not just warranties and guarantees, but also who is backing them up.
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 Achieving Cost-Efficiencies and Sustainability Through Network Infrastructure Best Practices
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
“Going green” is often associated with spending “green.” Sustainable technologies have a reputation of costing more than traditional technologies. As with any new technology, innovation requires capital and expenses that are passed on to buyers. Sometimes organizations experience cost savings as a result of going green, but often these cost savings are not enough to justify the added expense for green technology.
While some companies are willing to spend additional funds on green technology for the sole sake of adopting more eco-friendly business practices, most companies are not in a position to implement technologies that do not have a bottom line return on investment. But what if going green made more business sense? What if we could rethink the way we implement and use network infrastructure technology for the sake of improving operations and reducing costs, with the added benefit of being more eco-friendly as well?
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Automated Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) celebrates the many contributions of Bob Keys, who joined ASD in 1992.
April, 2012 Issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance Magazine
