It’s no secret that skimping on maintenance can lead to serious problems in a data center. But it can be difficult for data center operators to determine the appropriate level… Read more »
Documentation and Training: Crucial Elements in Mission-Critical Data Centers
December 6, 2012
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As I wrote in a recent piece published in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine, mission critical data centers are just that – critical to the business they serve. Simply put, that means… Read more »
Reports and Procedures: Crucial Elements in Reducing Human Error in Data Center Operations
August 28, 2012
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It’s no secret that the single greatest contributor to data center downtime is human error, a fact we’ve mentioned in previous posts such as this one. You can’t spend enough… Read more »
7 Quick Tips for an Aging Data Center
August 8, 2012
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Many people ask me questions about how to cope with the issues facing legacy data centers, such as insufficient capacity, aging infrastructure, or inadequate power and cooling. With the continuous… Read more »
3 Costly Mistakes to Avoid With Data Center Operations Staff
July 26, 2012
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For years we’ve been hearing that human error is the number one cause of data center downtime, or pretty much any IT failure for that matter. Yet many companies put… Read more »
4 Mistakes to Avoid in Data Center Process and Procedure
July 23, 2012
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As we mentioned in a previous post, human error is the cause of most data center downtime, rather than design flaws or system failures. Taking steps to avoid human error… Read more »
Electrical Design and Maintenance Considerations in Data Center Disaster Avoidance
July 10, 2012
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A sound disaster avoidance plan is crucial to ensuring the continuous 24x7x365 operation of a mission critical data center. The plan needs to cover numerous areas (as outlined in the… Read more »