Recover Data Center Space After IT Infrastructure Outsourcing
Get rid of your extra in-house data center space and equipment before you destroy your outsourcing business case.
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Failure to recover your data center results in:
- Erosion of the financial benefits from outsourcing
- High operating expenses
- Wasted company space
- Low corporate asset utilization rates
Recovering your data center results in:
- Significant IT operating expense reductions
- Recovered space that the business can repurpose
- Extra capital from disposal and liquidation of unutilized equipment
Module 1: Understand facility requirements and define the target state
The Purpose
- Determine data center requirements and design a downsized data center.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Estimation of space required to meet current and future needs and space available for repurposing.
- Established standby power, cooling, fire protection, and physical security needs for your downsized data center.
- Identification of excess equipment that can be disposed of or liquidated.
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| 1.1 | Establish which in-house servers, storage, and networking equipment are still in use. |
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| 1.2 | Determine standby power requirements. |
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| 1.3 | Determine cooling requirements. |
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| 1.4 | Establish fire protection needs. |
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| 1.5 | Assess physical security needs. |
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| 1.6 | Estimate space requirements for the downsized data center. |
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| 1.7 | Design the data center. |
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Module 2: Make the case
The Purpose
- Determine the financial viability of the project.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Decision of whether to proceed with the project.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Evaluate the project benefits. |
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| 2.2 | Estimate the project costs. |
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| 2.3 | Decide on a course of action. |
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Module 3: Structure the project
The Purpose
- Develop a business case to achieve management buy-in for the project.
- Establish project goals, scope, roles, responsibilities, and metrics to govern the project.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Strong business case to achieve management buy-in.
- Defined project goals, scope, roles, responsibilities, and metrics.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Document project drivers and goals. |
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| 3.2 | Clarify project responsibilities. |
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| 3.3 | Define project metrics. |
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| 3.4 | Develop a business case summary to present to senior management. |
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Module 4: Develop an action plan
The Purpose
- Develop a plan that mitigates risks.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Developed action plan that addresses risks associated with disposing of equipment and renovating.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Develop a hardware asset disposition policy. |
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| 4.2 | Determine how to liquidate and dispose of assets. |
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| 4.3 | Use a table-top planning exercise to define and visualize the plan. |
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| 4.4 | Transfer the action plan to the project monitoring tool. |
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Module 5: Execute the plan
The Purpose
- Execute the renovation project with help from contractors and monitor the success of the project.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Well-selected contractors for your needs.
- Good project management that will help to maintain the budget, scope, and time of the project.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 5.1 | Hire contractors. |
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| 5.2 | Manage your assets. |
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| 5.3 | Monitor the project. |
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