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.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Failure to recover your data center results in: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
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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.
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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.
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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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