When launching a new data center build project, where the data center will be located is a fundamental issue. There are many factors in deciding where the data center will be, but all of these factors can arguably be consolidated into two issues- Risk and Cost. We mention risk in terms of Risk Management. Even [...]
Where should we build that data center?
October 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Green Data Center, Green IT, IS Security, IT Governance
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Data Center Tier Levels and Real Availability
April 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Business, Business Continuity Planning, Data Center, Disaster Recovery Planning, General, IS Security
Data Center consolidation and Data Center outsourcing are top of mind for many CIO’s these days. Many companies have ’90s vintage IT facilities that not only do not have the availability to align with the Business‚Äô operating model but also are struggling to keep up with the power and cooling demands of contemporary computing systems. [...]
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