Check The Availability Of Power At The New Location Before Deciding Your Move
There are several aspects to be considered before finalizing the site for relocating your data center. In case you are already looking for it the first and foremost is that your approach should be futuristic. Most of the data centers have to be relocated as the existing infrastructure cannot meet the increasing demands. Once the data center starts growing, the power systems, power back ups, space, storage facilities etc. all can become insufficient.
Therefore your new site should be capable of managing your data center for at least next ten years in terms of space, storage and power. This is because moving a data center is not affordable every now and then both from financial and practical point of view. As far as possible the new complex should be a standalone structure with enough provisions for power back ups, fire fighting systems and security equipments.
Data centers run on electricity and to work round the clock they need uninterrupted and constant power. Any breakdown or fluctuation can result in loss of priceless data and information and may shut down your business for expectedly longer durations. For this reason the experts suggest that you should go for a location where the supply of power is constant and incessant.
Various cooling systems, UPS and other type of computer components run on electricity and therefore you need to work out the actual requirement of power based on the consumption of power by these machines at a point of time. Next you need to take steps to balance the supply of electricity with the requirement. As compared to household equipments, IT equipments consume more electricity. Therefore you also need to find out whether there is any possibility wherein you can reduce unnecessary power usage to better the power efficiency of your data center.
Servers invariably generate heat and it is essential to keep the atmosphere perpetually cool in order to ensure their longevity and productivity. This is another area which eats into power resources. Inadequate supply of cool air result in the systems breathing in the hot, used air inside the data centre resulting in quick burn ups. This is an added reason why you need to check the availability of power and verifying whether power inlets are switched on before selecting your new location. Shortage of electricity can hamper your future expansion plans too.
Bruce Currin does Data Center Migrations. Find out more about Data center migration at his website about Datacenter relocation.
