The ScaleMatrix Dynamic Density Control™ cabinets are in high demand now that the highest density cabinets can be sold to companies and organizations in need of this powerful cabinet to run workloads at their own data center in laboratories, warehouses, or aircraft carriers. Yes, an aircraft carrier! Joe Gursky, the IT Director of the USS Midway Museum met Mark Ortenzi of ScaleMatrix at the Cox Business Top Tech Exec event 3 years ago in 2014, when ScaleMatrix was a Platinum Sponsor. Joe needed an on-premises solution for his unique situation and ScaleMatrix was able to deliver. Since I work in our data center every day, I was very excited to see our green DDC cabinets outside of our data center and on the USS Midway Museum. An interesting fact: The ship was christened in 1945 by Barbara Cox, a 19-year-old WWII widow and mother of the current Chairman of Cox Enterprises. Cox was the company who brought connectivity to the USS Midway.
The USS Midway Museum is a must-see destination for San Diegans and tourists alike. It opened as a museum in 2004 after serving the US Navy from the end of World War II in 1945 to 1992. While on board to meet Joe and see the cabinets, I visited the flight deck which was a powerful experience—to envision aircraft landing on this carrier while it was moving was breathtaking. With over 800 total docents, these dedicated volunteers give their time to stand at various points on the ship guiding people and answering questions. The various media presentations and guides are exceptional and I could not believe it took me so long to visit the USS Midway Museum. When they first opened the museum, they were hoping to get 900 visitors per day. On the day I visited, attendance was 4,674 visitors.
The USS Midway Museum relies on an always-on infrastructure with its IT workloads including ticket sales, SQL servers, website, internet connection, email services for employees, exhibits, video security, web-based customer surveys, live streaming, metrics, and special event requirements. Joe’s traditional server room wasted money, time, and cold air. During my tour, I asked Joe why he needed the Dynamic Density Control solution, and he said “I was challenged to cool and ventilate the room and was concerned with humidity and poor air quality.” Being docked in the San Diego Bay exposed the servers to outside weather, causing rust, salt build-up, and dirt which made equipment replacement frequent and costly. Joe needed a forward-thinking solution like Dynamic Density Control (DDC). I was so proud to see our green DDC cabinets on board the USS Midway Museum looking incredible, running silently, while saving power costs, eliminating hardware replacement costs, increasing efficiency and security.
If you are in San Diego, visit the USS Midway Museum and for the complete details and photos of how the Dynamic Density Control cabinets on the USS Midway Museum reduced power and operational costs, increased security and efficiency, and extended the lifetime of their IT equipment, read the success story here.
Stephanie Mansolino
VP of Marketing, ScaleMatrix
