The dictionary defines emergency as “an unexpected and sudden event that must be dealt with urgently.” It defines preparedness as “readiness for action.” So, emergency preparedness is being ready for sudden, unexpected events.
Let’s face it, guys: Building data centers in increments makes good sense for both the provider and our customers, but we’re not doing anything that hasn’t been done for years in the construction industry in general.
IT is increasing its focus on disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) largely due to natural disasters that have occurred in the past year.
Smoke detection in data centers is critical, not only for life safety reasons, but also to reduce fire-related business interruption and property damage.
With today’s aging electric infrastructure, data centers, airports, critical care centers, and the like are investing a considerable amount of time, effort, and money into the selection of their backup data and power systems to protect critical information.
Think back to 2000. What did the data center look like? New, higher density server technology was trending, but adoption rates weren’t particularly impressive.