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When a customer finds exactly what the are looking for, their product should never go out of style. For 15 years, Great Lakes has been supplying multiple versions of configured enclosures to a Fortune 500 company. The enclosures are configured with new product as well as legacy product that Great Lakes has discontinued. The customer has found that certain products work best and a responsive manufacturing facility gives Great Lakes the ability to service legacy product when requested.

Space. It’s literally the final frontier when it comes to data centers, server rooms, and closets. As demand leads to more tech and more tech leads to more space, organizations are struggling to figure out how to make the most of the previous square feet they have for their server and technology infrastructure. So what’s the solution when you’re not prepared to invest in more physical space, but you need to expand your data storage capacity? 

Spectators of entertainment events should feel safe at all times. An American professional basketball team is helping make that happen, at least at their own stadium. This custom, ceiling-mounted camera enclosure will be found at multiple locations throughout the stadium.

We truly believe that our people are what puts the “Great” in Great Lakes Case & Cabinet. They’re the ones who answer the phone every time a customer calls (we don’t believe in automated messages), they make our company culture fun and people-focused, and they’re the face of the company as a whole. That’s why we created a series to feature our employees called the Faces of Great Lakes. Next up? Vitaliy Lisichenko.

As a company that prides itself on living at the cutting edge of technology, we strongly believe in learning, evolving, collaborating, and constantly looking for ways to improve our people and our craft. That’s why we’re so invested in attending, exhibiting, and presenting at various conferences and events around the nation, all year long. Here’s a quick look at where we’ve been and where we’ll be over the next few months.

No matter what problem our customers bring to us, it’s our goal to work with them to find the right solution. Case in point, a Fortune 500 company with both security and audit trail needs came to Great Lakes Case & Cabinet looking for some customized solutions across multiple locations. We were able to work with the company to address both the security and audit requirement issues, and help them become more secure and compliant overall.

Handles. They’re the gateway to the files, information, and critical data that is stored on the other side of an enclosure. While most people recognize the importance of a quality server handle to protect their company’s information, they may not realize that there are many options with important distinctions – and finding the right handle for your particular need is crucial to your company’s security.

Cost. No matter where you sit in the organization as a stakeholder, this is almost always one of the most significant factors in IT buying and decision-making. But should price really be the ultimate deciding factor when it comes to something so important? Won’t it catch up to you in the long run?

Earlier this month, a group of our team members attended the BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. This year, we not only had the privilege of sharing our just-launched SEAL enclosures with conference-goers, we also had the opportunity to attend sessions and interact with others in our field, learning and observing new trends and ideas that are at the cutting edge of the industry. And when we see them at conferences like BICSI, we pay attention because it’s likely we’ll see them out in the field as well. Here are four trends that stood out to us in particular.

We truly believe that our people are what puts the “Great” in Great Lakes Case & Cabinet. They’re the ones who answer the phone every time a customer calls (we don’t believe in automated messages), they make our company culture fun and people-focused, and they’re the face of the company as a whole. That’s why we’re featuring one employee each month in this series, the Faces of Great Lakes. First up? Carrie Hammond, Inside Sales.