Data center maintenance is critical to keep your facility up and running smoothly. Given the importance of your data center, DCIM experts at Sunbird bring forward some best practices for maintenance. Our DCIM experts have worked for years in the data center industry. Here's what we've learned from our own experiences and from our customers.

1. Best Practices
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2. Data center maintenance is critical to
keep your facility up and running
smoothly. Consider just a couple of facts
around the impact that downtime can
have on your data center:
• Data center outages cost an average of
around $11,000 per minute for
companies that rely heavily on them
(like ecommerce companies),
according to a study by the Ponemon
Institute.
• More than 90% companies that
suffered more than 10 days of
downtime filed for bankruptcy within 12
months of the outage.
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3. Given the importance of your data
center, DCIM experts at Sunbird bring
forward some best practices for
maintenance.
Our DCIM experts have worked for
years in the data center industry.
Here's what we've learned from our
own experiences and from our
customers.
Best Practices for Data Center Maintenance
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4. Worker safety has to be a top
consideration during maintenance.
• Inform technicians about safety
precautions
• Provide regular safety training to your
staff
• Keep the data center neat and
uncluttered to prevent hazards
Follow a Safety-First Approach#1
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5. Define roles and responsibilities
clearly, so that:
• All tasks have the appropriate
coverage
• Every job is assigned to the
person(s) with the appropriate skillset
• You're restricting access to certain
areas
Delegate Effectively and Set Accountability#2
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6. Have you worked on a maintenance
plan yet?
• Review your equipment manuals to
see what the manufacturer
recommends
• Periodic inspection of equipment will
extend the lifetime of the equipment
• A maintenance plan will help you
prevent unplanned outages and loss
in production
A robust software solution can help
keep track of the install date and age
of your equipment to easily determine
when maintenance is required.
Ensure Periodic Maintenance and Inspection#3
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7. Focusing on Heating, Ventilation and
Air Conditioning (HVAC) can help:
• Reduce energy costs
• Control humidity and temperature
variations
• Prevent accidents
Check the HVAC Infrastructure#4
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8. Periodic inspection of batteries is key.
Consider deploying battery monitoring
systems to:
• Ensure systems keep running
smoothly
• Prevent downtime
• Avoid loss of any critical data
Inspect the Batteries#5
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9. Regular servicing helps. If you're not
doing that, then:
• Carry out full load and switching tests
periodically
• Test start the generator for at least
one hour every month
• Install an enunciator panel
(a smoke alarm)
Determine Whether the Power Generators are Due for Service#6
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10. The use of infrared scans will help to:
• Identify overloads
• Prevent potential equipment failure
• Spot and correct loose electrical
connections
Deploy IR Scans#7
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11. A DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure
Management) solution provides:
• Easy user access with a single
centralized, and searchable database
• Efficient management of data center
assets and cable management
• Custom dashboards for easy
maintenance and management
• Intelligent monitoring and convenient
reporting
• Easy tracking of the productivity of
technicians
• Opportunities to reduce costs
• Ways to prevent unplanned downtime
Invest in a DCIM Solution#8
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12. Data Center Infrastructure
Management (DCIM) is a critical task.
Experts can ensure:
• Productivity is not hampered
• Critical data remains safe
• Costs are low and downtime is
minimal
• Prolonged life of expensive
equipment
• Optimal use of space, power, and
connectivity
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13. Visit: www.sunbirddcim.com
Call: 732-993-4476
Email: sales@sunbirddcim.com
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