Entries by Sam Himmelspach

Data Center Rack and Stack Best Practices: How to Optimize Server Deployment for Performance and Reliability

Data center rack and stack sounds straightforward: take a data center design and execute the installation. But for data center operators, the quality of the installation matters long after deployment. Maintenance, troubleshooting, and future equipment changes can all become more difficult when the physical environment doesn’t reflect the original design. Rack and stack best practices […]

A Day in the Life of a CC&N Data Center Technician

Virtually everyone’s lives are touched by data centers, from the use of apps on our smart devices to our data stored in cloud infrastructure. Yet, despite their central role in daily life, data centers remain largely out of sight, with access tightly controlled and few people ever seeing what happens inside.  For the technicians who […]

How to Reduce Downtime During Data Center Moves and Upgrades

Written By: Dwight Richardson, Director of Mission-Critical Data Center Solutions Reducing downtime during a data center cutover requires getting a handful of things right: thorough discovery, validated documentation, a sequenced cutover plan, and a communication framework that holds up under pressure.  None of these elements is particularly complex. Together, they form the planning foundation that […]

The Data Center Industry Report: Growth, Costs of Downtime, and the Rise of Day 2 Support

The digital world runs on infrastructure that most people never see.  Behind every cloud application, online purchase, video conference, streaming platform, and AI-powered search is a network of data centers working around the clock to process, store, and move enormous amounts of data.  Data centers are the engines that drive our digital economy. Understanding what’s […]

Data Center Impact: An Honest FAQ from the Trades

Wisconsin data center projects are a hot topic. The conversation is real, and it is complicated.  People are asking good questions about the work, the impact on local communities, and about what kind of partner CC&N is in the growing industry. We want to answer those questions directly.  CC&N has been part of Wisconsin’s infrastructure […]

CC&N Launches Data Center Day 2 Infrastructure Support to Sustain Performance in Live Environments

Employee-owned company expands services to provide embedded teams that protect uptime, manage continuous change, and support long-term data center performance.   Brookfield, Wis. (April 6, 2026) – As demand for data infrastructure continues to accelerate, CC&N is expanding its infrastructure support capabilities into data center environments. The Southeastern Wisconsin-based, 100 percent employee-owned company today announced […]

Celebrating Women in Construction Week: The Women of CC&N

Every year, Women in Construction (WIC) Week shines a spotlight on the women shaping construction and infrastructure projects across America. At CC&N, this week isn’t just about recognition; it’s about honoring the expertise, leadership, and resilience that our female team members bring to mission-critical infrastructure projects every day.    From structured cabling and wireless networks to public safety DAS, data centers, and enterprise […]

AI Is Creating Jobs, Not Just Replacing Them: CC&N Expands Technician Hiring Across Wisconsin

Employee-owned company builds the workforce behind the technology, where skilled hands build the digital future, and invites local candidates to apply immediately or meet its team at the Milwaukee Job Fair on November 18.   Brookfield, Wis. (November 17, 2025) – While many headlines about artificial intelligence focus on automation and job loss, one Wisconsin […]

CC&N Welcomes New DAS Business Development Manager and Celebrates Team Member Certifications

Brookfield, Wis. | October 21, 2025 CC&N, a full-service low-voltage service provider, wireless network company, and a 100 percent employee-owned company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jed Dolske as DAS Business Development Manager. The company also recognizes four team members who recently achieved the prestigious designation of Lencore Master Certified Installers, further strengthening […]