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A standby power strategy that is scalable in design and includes routine maintenance will reduce costs and ensure capacity to meet future needs.

Solution Set

Many IT departments overlook best practices for standby power assessment and procurement, mistaking this critical infrastructure for a commodity-like purchase.

Tool

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.

(9-Oct-09) People in general may have an innate fear of the dark, but for IT managers, this impulse can reach sheer frenzy in a matter of minutes. Very few enterprises are comfortable with the idea of sitting in the dark with all operations...

Flywheel technology is emerging in the market as a strong alternative to UPS battery-based ride-through systems in the data center. Active Power presents a leading product in the flywheel UPS system market that can decrease downtime, operating...

Note

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

Tool

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...

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...

Buying and installing a backup generator for business continuity is not a fire-and-forget proposition. Choose the right generator for the job, and give it the care it needs.

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Establishing effective communication between shifts is a proven method to ensure server room quality and maintenance of uptime. Use this fully editable Shift Turnover Checklist to facilitate clear and concise information flow between outgoing...

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Establishing effective communications between shifts is a proven method of ensuring data center quality and maintaining uptime. Use this fully editable Shift Turnover Checklist to facilitate clear and concise information flow between outgoing...

Beyond the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the idea of continuous electricity is a tempting one for ensuring data center continuity, but backup generators are only financially feasible in certain situations. Base the decision on...