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Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers

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Overview In the broadening data center cost-saving and energy efficiency discussion, data center physical infrastructure preventive maintenance (PM) is sometimes neglected as an important tool for controlling TCO and downtime. PM is performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring. IT and facilities managers can improve systems uptime through a better understanding of PM best practices. This white paper describes the types of PM services that can help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms. Various PM methodologies and approaches are discussed. Recommended practices are suggested.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	American Power Conversion (APC)	File Format	PDF
Date Published	November 2007	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, UPS, Data Center, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning

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