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Rich Banta, co-owner, is responsible for compliance and certifications, data center operations, information technology, and client concierge services at Lifeline Data Centers, a leader in data center compliance, excellence and innovation. Rich has an extensive background in server and network management, large scale wide-area networks, storage, business continuity, data center design and data center operations.
Rich is a former CTO of a major health care system, and he is hands-on every day in the data centers. He also holds many certifications, including: CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, CRISC - Certified in Risk & Information Systems Management, CDCE - Certified Data Center Expert, CDCDP - Certified Data Center Design Professional, and CTIA - Certified TIA-942 Auditor.
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