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Building a Greenfield data center is an expensive and lengthy project that can be hard to plan for. Because of its enormity, it is extremely important to accurately estimate a budget. Estimate capital expenditures and operating expenses over the...

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A data center move has numerous one-time and ongoing expenses spanning a range of areas and project phases. It is important to develop an accurate budget up front so that expectations regarding the timeline of these costs throughout the project...

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IT managers may only face a data center move once or twice in their professional lives, and therefore may have little knowledge of how to approach the project.

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Organizations that encounter significant capital expenditures, when building or updating their aging data center facilities. As a result, they are faced with a difficult build vs. buy decision.

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Co-location recovery services deliver high availability using replication and backup technologies to ensure continuity of enterprise operations. Many organizations engage in co-location purely for recovery services; however, recovery services...

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Basic services for co-location are a commodity amongst vendor offerings. Understanding the business needs helps to narrow down the list of vendors and aid in the selection process. Choose a set of criteria to base the decision on, before...

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Successful data center renovation projects involve more than refreshing specific components of the facility. Renovation projects are more complex than first thought and require specific design and requirement steps. Define and scope the data...

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Completing an annual review of the data center resource utilization and physical condition plays a crucial part in overall capacity planning and IT effectiveness. Comparing the current base-line state against information captured in future...

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This solution set will provide you with step-by-step design, planning and selection tools in order to define a data center renovation plan to reduce cost and risk while supporting cost-effective long-term growth.

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IT leaders tasked with renovating a data center often experience scope creep and budget issues in later stages if initial planning, design and requirements are not properly outlined in beginning stages of the project. Start the project off on...

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Renovating a data center can be a complex project that can be difficult to plan and scope for. Because a single renovation project generally cascades into multiple projects, it is extremely important to accurately estimate a budget to plan from....

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Data center facilities call for specific industrial design and engineering requirements to meet needs for fire-protection, power provisioning, stand-by power, cooling, physical security, and layout. Therefore, selecting a contractor is one of...

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When meeting with potential contractors for the data center renovation project, organizations should use a scripted interview process to aid in decision making. Each contractor should be scored based on a standard scoring method to ensure...

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Data center renovation projects can lead to unexpected complexity and require the assistance of mechanical engineers or contractors in planning and implementation stages. Selecting the right contractor for the project should be based criteria...

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Establishing the initial plan and design for the new data center can be a challenging task, especially for IT leaders who are inexperienced. Start the project off correctly by planning and monitoring the data center build and understanding what...

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A data center build project charter is essential to the planning phase of the project. It lays out important information such as the project's description, potential risks, and communication plan to keep all stakeholders informed. Complete the...