final thought
new, unused hardware sitting in
storage, because there wasn’t
an appropriate asset audit and
management system in place.
Preventative measures
A sudden increase in data
requirements does not need to
spell disaster. Understanding your
data centre environment is key to
preventing data centre downtime.
Tools and solutions are available
to monitor and manage data
environments in real time. This
provides managers with insight into
potential issues, such as overheating
and leaks in cooling equipment.
If the data centre estate is spread
across multiple data centres and
providers, using a distributed asset
management system and cloud
based software enables data centre
managers to analyse facilities. This
is especially beneficial for complex
ecosystems and large global estates.
The more accurate the insight, the
better equipped data centre managers
will be to deal with any outages that
occur. Data centre dependency will only
increase, so having the tools to weather
the storm will ensure you can handle
the next wave of traffic with ease.
With data creation
continuing to grow, the
costs of outages will likely
continue to increase.
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THE UK’S NUMBER ONE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE MAGAZINE
August 2016
THE UK’S NUMBER ONE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE MAGAZINE
September 2016
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