Data Center Operations Rely on Communication between Facility Management and IT
A partnership between these two groups will ensure the best possible data center design that takes into consideration the long-term needs of both operational areas, say R. Stephen Spinazzola and David...
View ArticleData Center Operations Rely on Communication between Facility Management and IT
A partnership between these two groups will ensure the best possible data center design that takes into consideration the long-term needs of both operational areas, say R. Stephen Spinazzola and David...
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How investing in support can help you achieve your business goals
Are support contracts essential? Why should you consider purchasing support? How do you perceive the value of support services? There are many reasons why support is a worthwhile investment…but mostly...
View ArticleWanted: A Better Way to Quantify Data Center Risks
Let’s play a little game. Say you’re building a data center and you go to management with two proposals, one for a Tier 3 data center that costs $8 million per megawatt and another for a Tier 3...
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Risk – A Four Letter Word You Should Mention
An article I recently read discussed risk assessments in hospitals for items from infections to patient records. It was interesting how interwoven these assessments and processes were to provide checks...
View ArticleCrucial Steps to Consider when Evaluating Sites for Critical Facilities
When evaluating sites for data centers, facilities professionals need to consider specific criteria for security and site integrity should emergency events occur and standard support systems fail. An...
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Risk and NFPA 70E in Healthcare
The fabric of codes and regulations monitoring healthcare systems is vast and intricate. As one thread in a garment supports and impacts the others, so one standard established (or changed) in...
View ArticleDetermining the ROI of UPSs Requires a Comprehensive Risk Analysis
Pretty much any expense a company makes has to be cost-justified in some fashion, and often that process involves calculating a return-on-investment (ROI). If one can recoup the expense over a...
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Risky Business: Mitigating Uncertainty in Data Center Design and Maintenance
In our daily lives, we can (and often must) make decisions on the fly, with minimal information. We will quickly choose the path with least resistance i.e. risk, and the results are benign. The same,...
View ArticleCritical Systems Protection in Healthcare: Your Guide to Risk Assessment
Power outage — two words that either keep or wake facilities managers up at night. Rather than tossing and turning or turning over disaster scenarios in your mind, prepare for this inevitable...
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Power System Assessments Address the Risk-Reliability Relationship
In today’s always-on business environment, it is vital to mitigate risks that could impact electrical reliability. Like any engineered system, electrical power distribution systems cannot be designed...
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