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David Boston

David Boston

David Boston began his critical facilities career as facilities manager for GTE Data Services from 1985 - 1995. With the Uptime Institute, he assisted data center management teams for 14 years in two roles: consortium director and consultant. Since 2006, he has provided assessments, staff plans, and the development of comprehensive procedures and training programs for critical facility clients throughout North America and Europe. David serves as director of Facility Operations Solutions for TiePoint Engineering, a firm specializing in the design of mission critical data centers. He may be contacted at 828-526-1675 and DBoston@TiePoint.com.

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Orientation Programs Are Invaluable For Mission Critical Teams

Orientation Programs Are Invaluable For Mission Critical Teams

Uptime can depend on them.
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David Boston
April 22, 2019
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As mission critical managers continually strive for methods to extend continuous operation, a successful practice is increasingly seeing implementation: the orientation program.


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Critical Facility Operations

Critical Facility Operations

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David Boston
February 26, 2018
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Common practices management fails to successfully address.


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Revealing The Myth Of Single Person Continuous Shift Coverage

Revealing The Myth Of Single Person Continuous Shift Coverage

It takes at least two people to keep facilities running safe.
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David Boston
November 13, 2017
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Information technology and critical facilities department managers must constantly balance the key objectives of continuous availability and minimal cost in managing the critical assets of corporate data centers. Industry data consistently demonstrates the risk of downtime is equally present all days of the week, at all hours.


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Maximizing Critical Facilities Reliability Through Assigned Accountability

Maximizing Critical Facilities Reliability Through Assigned Accountability

Minimize risk with a total staff buy-in.
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David Boston
June 1, 2016
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Have you ever been frustrated by your critical facilities staff’s inability to complete their myriad tasks in a timely and thorough manner? Several critical facility managers I have worked with have voiced frustration with some or all of their team members’ performance.


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Critical Facilities Operators

Finding And Retaining Qualified Critical Facilities Operators

Creativity is needed to find the best people and keep them
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David Boston
February 5, 2015
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A conference presenter recently shared an alarming statistic which served to validate a serious challenge many critical facilities owners have described over the last five years. For every seven open critical facilities positions in the United States, only one candidate is actively looking for a position.


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The Greatest Risks for Critical Facilities Are Often Ignored

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David Boston
February 1, 2011
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Design and equipment configuration can be leveraged  to improve availability


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