ESDS Solutions helps you optimize, implement and support data center solutions including
Datacenter assessments can be broken down into following areas of analysis. However, our services are customized to each business, and there is no fixed assessment template. Depending on the individual business needs and requirements, companies can customize their assessment process accordingly.
The most critical data centre assessment involves
Architecture and scalability concerns: Hardware, software & virtual environment IT integration and management, access rights, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity considerations, pricing etc.
Digital transformation essential elements, budgets and business expectations: Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Machine Learning, etc.
End user functionality: capacity planning, real time data polling, unified dashboard, reporting and analytics, dependency mapping, intelligent monitoring and alerting etc.
Vendor strength: Reputation, end-to-end IT management organization skills etc
Current and future technology trends mandate that the communications infrastructure is flexible and scalable. The review includes communication cable plant pathways to and from the data centre and the raised floor. It may also have the LAN/SAN core routing/switching architecture, suitability to support existing and future server and storage technology, cable routing, power and cable management, the configuration of existing equipment racks and cabinets, airflow management, etc.
The data centre site is evaluated to identify vulnerabilities and characteristics that may impact its operations. Settings such as building access and proximity to adjacent hazards like rivers, rail lines, and airports are just a few of the site considerations impacting a data centre.
Physical equipment is the foundation on which the data centre operates. Without a proper assessment of the hardware, its life expectancy, maintenance schedules and repairs, customers will likely overshoot the projected timelines and cost overruns.
Mechanical systems subject to review include cooling and temperature/humidity control, building automation/controls, plumbing/drainage systems, air distribution/ventilation, space pressurization control, fire suppression, battery room ventilation, etc.
We evaluate all critical electrical systems, including electrical power monitoring, grounding, fire alarm, security/access control, critical and standby power generation and distribution, transient voltage surge etc.
Assessments are usually centered around how much space, power, or cooling is required. But they typically overlook that budget constraints are a significant roadblock for data centre optimization. What platforms and technologies will be deployed to support the IT goals over the facility's life, and how much space and power is required to support these platforms are questions that businesses ponder upon. Considering the size of the capital investment, it is unwise to proceed with a facility upgrade without a firm basis for the plan.
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