Friday, January 7, 2011

Need Advice Centre data

By Ashish Gupta


In the early days computer systems were complex to operate and maintain, and required a special environment (specially a large area) in which to operate. Many cables and wires were necessary to connect all the components and methods to accommodate and organize these were devised. The included standard racks to mount equipment, elevated floors (installed overhead or under the elevated floor).

Also, old computers required a great deal of power, and had to be cooled to avoid overheating. Security was important - computers were expensive, and were often used for military purposes. Basic design guidelines for controlling access to the computer room were therefore devised.

With the boom of the industry change companies needed fast Internet connectivity and nonstop operations .Installing such equipment was not viable for many smaller companies. But today it doesn't take much to handle computer systems.

New technologies and practices were introduced and designed to manage the size and operational needs of such large-scale operations. These practices may be shifted to private data centers, and was made primarily because of their practical experience.

A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. It generally includes backup power supplies, data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g., air conditioning) and security devices.

Data Center Consulting Services is a consultative approach to help manage mission critical environments. The service helps the entire lifecycle, from assessment, strategy and design, to implementation and operational services. They can provide expertise, and tools to help manage data center investments, improve operations and performance, and deliver business results.

Data center consulting is one of the greatest areas of cost savings for corporate today, due to the distributed nature of client/server technology. Prior to making the decision to outsource their data centers, many organizations want to at least review a business case for consulting and rationalizing their information technology infrastructure internally so they can compare that business case to the outsourcing client.

Data center managers are expected to be experts in computing, networking, electrical and mechanical engineering and probably more. Data center consultants help to choose the selection criteria for a Data Center and thoroughly validate the competitive offerings. They understand power, space and how the various types of Data Centers operate.

If it comes to creating a Data Center Request for Proposal, they can do this efficiently from their prior experience doing the same for other clients. They start by a meeting to discuss requirements, and in the process, should educate on options and tradeoffs. They can manage the entire RFP process, assessing and scoring the responses and presenting the results in non-technical business language.

Data Center consultants can evaluate your alternatives and they know what to look for. Working with a team they investigate critical power needs and consumption, cooling, security, site operations, equipment, cabling, layout, networking and design.




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