This week, Andy Kochanowski, PhD, Founder and CEO of Alerify, visited Penn State University’s Department of Architectural Engineering to engage with faculty and graduate students working on advanced data center energy research. The visit underscored the growing importance of collaboration between industry and academia as data centers continue to evolve. Wangda Zuo, Andy Kochanowski, Viswanathan Ganesh, and Michael Maloney at Penn State University During the visit, Ph.D. stud

As artificial intelligence continues to increase demand for data centers, much of the conversation focuses on massive facilities and high energy use. But smaller, thoughtfully designed data centers like Alerify show how reliability, efficiency, and peace of mind can still take center stage. Recently, Andy Kochanowski, Founder and CEO of Alerify, welcomed Erie News Now inside the Harrisburg-based data center to demonstrate how the facility operates and how careful design keeps

As data centers continue to gain attention across Pennsylvania, Alerify Founder and CEO Andy Kochanowski brings a practical, real-world voice to the conversation. With more than 30 years of experience in technology and telecommunications, Andy helps demystify what data centers do, how they operate, and why scale and design matter. Read our interview with York Daily Record > Photo Credit: Paul Kuehnel / York Daily Record A Different Approach to Data Centers in Central Pennsyl