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When meeting with potential contractors for the build of a new data center, organizations should use a scripted interview to aid in the decision making process. Each...
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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,...
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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...
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While preliminary decisions can be made by IT, the final decision and selection process should be done by consulting a fire engineer. However, not all fire engineers are...
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42% of IT leaders have been tasked with completing a data center build-out in 2010. Often, the organization lacks previous experience building a data center.
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While preliminary decisions regarding the types of fire protection and suppression required in the data center can be made by IT, the final decision and selection process...
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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...
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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...
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A data center renovation project charter is essential to the planning phase of the project. It lays out important information, such as the project description, potential...
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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...
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