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Cooling the data center can amount to approximately 50% of the operating cost in the data center. Increasing rack densities, mission critical devices, and a focus on energy efficiency in the data center make the cooling decision significant.

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Understanding the enterprises critical environment is the first step to right-sizing standby power equipment. Gather current and future requirements for all critical data center components to optimize the standby power solution and reduce downtime.

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The data center build versus buy decision is essentially a cost decision. Many organizations that gather requirements and forecast data center costs into the future will find that over time, a co-location strategy is the less expensive...

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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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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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Estimating the data center's cooling load requirements can be a difficult task. Total heat output from all devices and other variables must be taken into account. Calculate current and future cooling requirements for the data center to ensure...

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Estimating data center power requirements can be a daunting task, especially when the data center's power supply is not monitored as a separate unit. Calculate current and future power requirements for the data center renovation project to...

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Including both current and future facility requirements helps to align costs and capacity with enterprise needs. Calculate power, cooling, and standby power requirements to ensure an accurate budget and avoid cost overruns in the data center.

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Estimating the standby power required to support the data center in case of an outage is an important part of data center design and planning. Many factors contribute to the estimate, including the organization's tolerance for risk. Use...

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When building or refreshing the server room, estimating the amount of standby power required is an important part of server room planning and design. In order to account for the organization's risk tolerance, the required amount of standby power...

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Estimating the required electrical service to power the data center is essential in data center planning and design. Estimating critical loads, cooling, and UPS requirements calls for an understanding of current and future business needs. Follow...

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Estimating server room cooling load requirements can be a difficult task. Total heat output from all devices and other variables must be taken into account. Calculate current and future cooling requirements for the server room to ensure the...

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Estimating the electrical service required to power the server room is essential in server room planning and design. Calculating critical loads and cooling and UPS requirements calls for an understanding of current and future business needs....

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Estimating server room power requirements can be a daunting task, especially when the server room's power supply is not monitored as a separate unit. Calculate current and future power requirements for the server room to ensure support and...

IT shops building or refreshing the data center should seek external expertise or face incurring additional costs due to miscalculated power, cooling, and UPS requirements. Ensure project costs do not spiral out of control by engaging...