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Data Center Power: Top Five Things to Know About Data Cente

Today’s IT managers realize the impact data center power has on the overall functionality of IT systems. Take a look at this presentation by Arnie W. Evdokimo, Chief Executive Officer of DP Air Corporation, a leading provider of data center design, build and maintenance services based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about Data Center Power, visit http://www.DPAir.com today.

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Data Center Power: Top Five Things to Know About Data Cente

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  1. Data Center Power Top Five Things to Know About Data Center Power

  2. Data Center Power Today’s IT managers realize the impact data center power has on the overall functionality of IT systems. In fact, the physical data center facilities allow various network and systems architectures to function at maximum performance levels. Power is a major data center component that affects operational efficiencies and growth capabilities. The power infrastructure within a data center includes the electrical service entrance, generators, the main distribution system, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and the peripheral components such as batteries, surge protection, transformers, distribution panels and circuit breakers. This complex group of components must be integrated seamlessly and managed system-wide to support the data center’s infrastructure requirements.

  3. Data Center Power Challenges for Today’s Data Center Power Systems In years past, the power issues of today’s modern data centers were not considered during the designing and planning phases. However, critical requirements must be factored into all data center designs for optimum performance and long-term viability. Without these five requirements, data centers will have difficulty keeping pace with current technologies and customer expectations.

  4. Data Center Power Data center power systems must include the following capabilities: Adaptability. Data center power should be designed as a modular system that can scale to different power needs. When a company builds-out a data center, they won’t always know future power demands. So to address changing requirements, companies must design a power system that can easily grow. One resulting situation many businesses must avoid when building a data center is incorporating too much capacity. If a major portion of a data center’s power capacity is not utilized, then the company has wasted money and is sacrificing current efficiency to prepare for possible undetermined growth. A professional data center building consultant can help find the right balance between current and future data center power needs. With the power right configuration, businesses can reduce costs and increase efficiency without sacrificing future growth capabilities.

  5. Data Center Power Standardized Solutions. Planning and engineering for data center power can take months and years. Often, companies don’t have the luxury of spending exceptionally long periods of time planning before bringing their data centers online. A pre-engineered or standardized solution can simplify the planning process. A more efficient design and planning process streamlines expensive engineering costs and accelerates building completion.

  6. Data Center Power Improved Systems Availability. Any data center power system must incorporate features to ensure maximum systems availability. By decreasing single points of failure, downtime can be greatly minimized. The Uptime Institute found in its studies that human error causes 40 percent of all downtime scenarios. Therefore, data center power configuration must be optimized to prevent staff contributing to outages. In addition, placement of power components, such as UPS systems, is another factor contributor to systems availability. If components are not placed properly within the data center facility, circuit breakers can become a single point of failure.

  7. Data Center Power A Comprehensive Management System. To maintain the best power performance levels, operators must be able to see what’s happening internally. A management system can provide the necessary visibility at all levels of operation. In addition, data center staff is in a much better position to control power usage and correct any issues before experiencing significant downtime.

  8. Data Center Power Data center power is very complex, especially with today’s new data center technologies. Design of power systems is migrating to more pre-engineered and standardized solutions. Determine the best power configuration and usage parameters during the design phase can help ensure the maximum levels of systems availability at the lowest possible costs.

  9. About the Author Arnie W. Evdokimo is Chief Executive Officer of DP Air Corporation, a leading provider of data center design, build and maintenance services based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about Data Center Power , visit http://www.DPAir.com today.

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