You only relocate a data center once (hopefully), but you manage it day after day. A big part of making your data center more manageable, dressing in all the cables and fiber. This means keeping everything covered, bundled and out of sight:
a) Cabinets have doors and sidewalls.
b) Copper cables are patched within the [...]
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Keep It Covered, Bundled And Out Of Sight
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments · data center / collocation, tips and tools
Tags:cable and fiber·cable dressing·data center·server cabinet·server racks·total cost of ownership
Data Center Migration Principles
August 31st, 2008 · No Comments · data center / collocation, project management, tips and tools
Guiding principles are designed to document the guidelines that shape the outcome of various data center activities. These principles allow all stakeholders to understand the driving forces behind project plans, decisions, and recommendations. While some principles are intended to outlive a single project, they all have significant impact on how a project’s activities become [...]
Tags:computer systems migration·data center move·guiding principles·migration·project management·stakeholder communication
