This year’s hurricane season is well underway, and initial signs of weather activity suggest it will be very active. Tropical storm Andres made history as the earliest formed East Pacific tropical storm on record, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA’s) Climate Prediction Center is expecting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Early forecasts predict 20 named storms, including nine hurricanes and four “major” hurricanes.
Hurricane paths can be unpredictable, making it imperative for data center managers to be prepared with strong disaster avoidance plans. One of the most effective components of a strong disaster preparedness strategy is having a robust power management system to keep facilities up and running in the event of an unplanned outage to maintain business continuity.