Peter Curtis

Curtis is the president of Power Management Concepts, LLC, in Bethpage, NY, and an Associate Professor at New York Institute of Technology. Curtis' column, Digital Power, explores how increasing interdependence creates vulnerabilities that make society less safe, while reporting new solutions to these problems. Read other articles by the author here: http://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/peter-curtis

The Move Toward Predictive Analysis In Data Centers

What the mission critical industry can learn from algorithmic trading and IBM Watson.

Peter Curtis

August 8, 2016

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Of the hundreds of thousands of gigabytes of data collected and stored within your mission critical facility, what factors are most likely to influence the value of a specific, key subset of data?

Optimal Reliability Strategies For Your Critical Facility

Peter Curtis

April 1, 2016

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Marrying operational tactics and predictive analytics with data center infrastructure management.

What is a Mission-Critical Engineer?

... Is it the next Mission Control?

Peter Curtis

December 3, 2012

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What are some attributes of mission-critical engineers? Well, mission-critical engineers are never complacent, they are always organized and prepared, are always creative and are always looking to improve.

Integrating Existing and Innovative Strategies in Data Centers

Peter Curtis

June 5, 2012

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Staying abreast of best practices can lead to substantially reduced data center energy

Tools, Technology, and Techniques for Mission-Critical Professionals and First Responders

There are many mutual interests

Peter Curtis

April 2, 2012

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With each passing month, our critical infrastructures continue to expand, leaving mission-critical professionals with a greater sense of urgency to institute procedures that ensure efficient communication with first responders while building on the lessons learned from past emergencies.

More On Digital Safety In The Data Center

A short-circuit, protective device coordination study, and arc-flash hazard analysis will keep your personnel and your facility investment safe

Peter Curtis

November 30, 2011

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Throughout my career, I have experienced many safety hazards from technicians getting minor electrical shocks to being electrocuted and burned over 60 percent of their body.

Inspiring the Nintendo Generation to Take Over Mission Control

How science inspired a young boy

Peter Curtis

October 1, 2011

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When I first heard the term mission control it was back in the early 1960s when I was a child captivated by the Apollo Space Program. The space program truly inspired me and is one of the reasons why I decided to go into engineering. Nothing at the time even came close to the scale and magnitude of NASA’s science/technology advances and discoveries.

The Perfect Storm on Steroids

Not every disaster is caused by nature.

Peter Curtis

August 2, 2011

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Will our growing reliance on all varieties of digital information coupled with the recent extraordinary natural disasters, deliberate assaults on IT infrastructure, and the increased obsolescence of the electric grid lead to the perfect storm on steroids?

Getting Connected and Staying Connected

Peter Curtis

July 1, 2011

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Energy, information, and smart grid technology

Tools for the Next Generation

Peter Curtis

November 1, 2010

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The old tools will give way too

On Demand This course discusses the performance properties of cellular glass insulation ideal for these facilities as well as example assemblies to help achieve redundancy and durability.

EARN: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU; 1 PDH

Peter Curtis

ARTICLES

The Move Toward Predictive Analysis In Data Centers

Optimal Reliability Strategies For Your Critical Facility

What is a Mission-Critical Engineer?

Integrating Existing and Innovative Strategies in Data Centers

Tools, Technology, and Techniques for Mission-Critical Professionals and First Responders

More On Digital Safety In The Data Center

Inspiring the Nintendo Generation to Take Over Mission Control

The Perfect Storm on Steroids

Getting Connected and Staying Connected

Tools for the Next Generation

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