design & facilities management
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Whatever a business size, the same data centre UPS design principles apply. But, how
much should you invest? Martin Pearce of Critical Power discusses the true importance
of what you are looking to support and protect.
P
lanning, designing and
building a data centre
can be a real headache.
Where do you even
start? While the kit may
have come a long way, the approach
and view on what should be spent on
a data centre is often underestimated.
It is therefore important to not
undervalue what you are looking to
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support and protect; with some of it,
such as the worth of your data, being
potentially near on impossible to put a
price on.
With much to consider, a key
focus should be on what supports
the technology; the things that make
the servers work and keep working.
It is all very well and good to invest
a massive budget on computers
and equipment, but if you are not
committed to creating the ideal
environment and UPS to enable it all
to function efficiently, there is little
point in spending the money in the
first place. However, in essence,
regardless of the operation size, the
same design principles apply. So, with
servers holding all that important data
and information, the cost of total life