CIO Briefing | Site Consolidation | Green IT Initiatives
Management of an ever-changing data center landscape is a challenge for both IT and Facilities staff. Constant evaluation of server and device technology, coupled with the corporate requirements for increased availability and redundancy, strains the physical infrastructure. Increased power, cooling, and back-up requirements are forcing customers to acutely focus on aspects of capacity planning and tier levels for their current and future data center needs.
A data center walkthrough and in-depth interviews with key IT and Facilities staff allow us to provide a Scope of Work. The Scope of Work contains a detailed diagnosis of existing conditions, as well as capacity planning details, facilities utilization/health, security policies, monitoring, power, and cabling infrastructure. We detail all aspects of the project, including, pricing, staffing, and project time lines. Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) studies and/or detailed Asset Lists can be incorporated into a Data Center Health Check.
Our assessment of current data center “health” establishes benchmarks for capacity planning and growth considerations:
- Is your data center “healthy” enough to bring in new technology?
- Are you under-cooled, over-cooled, or just right?
- Do you have enough available power to handle growth plans?
- What is causing hot spots and how can they be cured?
- Can I lower my power bill?