Data centre infrastructure: The importance of effective power supply – and what happens when it fails
02Mar
posted by: Martin Hodgson, Paessler AG
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It goes without saying that a constant power supply is absolutely vital for a data centre. The fire that burned down the OVH data centres in Strasbourg, France in March last year proved to be a big wake-up call for facility managers around the globe.
The financial impact of the fire is not for the faint-hearted. According to Reuters, it is estimated to have cost the company 130 million euros after factoring in lost revenue, litigation provisions, impairment charges, and the cost of reimbursing customers and replacing equipment.
Usually, there are systems to ensure an uninterrupted power supply in a data centre, but these have to be regularly serviced and monitored. This requires a monitoring solution that can check standard power supply, as well as UPS systems, to make sure that every single part of the power supply system is working properly and that any failure or performance issue is immediately detected and solved.
Here are five steps every data centre or facility manager should consider implementing to ensure an effective power supply...
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