Data Center Planning Questions and Answers

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Data Center Consolidation

Need to consolidate 4 DC in US and 2 in Canada into a single DC. Please sugggest a checklist from n/w and server side which can help getting all answers

asked by Snowyy

  5 pts.

Is locating a data center on the top floor of your company bulding a cost effective solution?

In the wake of floods warning i would specify the locating your DC on the first floors would be dangerous as " first hit ".

asked by Latin

  10 pts.

Data center upgrades: Budget planning

What are some data center upgrades that you're planning to make in the near future? Are there certain upgrades you would like to make but can't afford to in the current fiscal year (in regards to time or resources)? In what areas do your budget priorities lie?

asked by JennyMack

  3255 pts.

Common data center setup mistakes

What are some common mistakes to avoid when setting up the layout of your data center? What setup have you found works best? Are there any good guides for data center layout techniques that you would recommend?

asked by JennyMack

  3255 pts.

Datacenter Project

Dear all, Has anyone used templates for a Datacenter Creation Project ( I am looking specifically the cost estimation for new Datacenter Project) ?

View Answer   |  Jul 9 2009  9:52 AM GMT
DataCenter, Project cost estimation, Template
asked by Shkfaiz

  25 pts.

Best physical location for a server room

We are about to move offices and I, as a non IT specialist, am looking at the fit out options. We have had 3 companies draw up floor plans and each as taken a different view on where to locate the server room. The offices are on 2 floors and are fairly small (planning is for 25-30 staff). One...

View Answer   |  Jun 17 2009  2:57 PM GMT
Server room, Data center planning, Data Center Layout
asked by M1871

  5 pts.

MS Project of Data Center Build/Move

Does anyone have a suggestion or an example of building a data center or NOC in MS Project? - Larry

asked by LShack1072

  5 pts.

Windows 2003 - computers at different locations with the same ip

've been tasked designing a plan to allow users to use their credentials on the servers at our diaster recovery site. I'm a unix guy, and am swimming way past the ropes. Here is the situation: We have a datacenter for our production servers. It is a Windows 2003 level domain, with all Windows...

View Answer   |  Feb 13 2009  3:43 PM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003, NAT
asked by Semikolin

  5 pts.

Cooling requirements for a data center with blade servers

We are planning a data center and was wondering if anyone could help with the amount of cooling we will need. We will have 100 blade servers in the data center along with other equipment We will have a raised floor as well.

View Answer   |  Dec 16 2008  4:52 PM GMT
Blade servers, Data center cooling, Data center planning
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

Server sizing tools and approaches

what is an effective server sizing tool/approach that will enable my company to buy Hardware that will host future applications which are not yet procured with great deal of accuracy?

View Answer   |  Dec 14 2008  9:23 AM GMT
Server management, Capacity planning, Network design
asked by Badooriq8

  35 pts.

Basics for Data Center planning

Would like to learn all what is related to data center planning, management, design, operations, etc. What kind of documents, book, career path should I follow if I'd like to be in this kind of business. Thanks in advanced

asked by Cidruid

  5 pts.

Data Center Migration

Planing for moving the data centre to a new location and moving some of them as is and build new ones. so Need a document which covers every thing in terms of planning design implement and cut over.

asked by VJWBMDC

  5 pts.

IT department administration integration

My company was just acquired by a larger one, and we are now preparing to combine our IT departments. What is the best way to do this and guarantee that everyone maintains access to the data/resources that they need? Should we create clusters based on who needs what? Can you recommend any...

View Answer   |  Oct 30 2008  8:24 PM GMT
Clustering, Acquisitions, Scalability
asked by Linux - Ask the Expert

  230 pts.

Damage caused by FM-200 Fire Supression Systems

What damage would be caused to equipment and data within a typical server room by the activation of a gas based Fire Suppression System such as the FM200 and what is the likelihood of it being inadvertently activated?

asked by Dougdon

  5 pts.

Data Center Relocation Planning Resources

I'm looking for Data Center Relocation planning resources; books, white papers, WBS, project plans, etc. can I get some recommendations?

asked by Pain&Progress

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Redundant data centers with multi-service ISP/ASP-2

Hi, we're working on 2 new datacenters to provide datavault/DR services to clients in three service tiers: cold, worm and hot. This will also be a traditional service provider DC with internet and hosting services. DC1 will be 2-3K Sqm. DC2 will be very small running as backup. there is a plan for...

View Answer   |  Jan 14 2007  4:52 AM GMT
Redundancy, Thermal controls, SAN
asked by kellyb

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Redundant data centers with multi-service ISP/ASP

Hi, we're working on 2 new datacenters to provide datavault/DR services to clients in three service tiers: cold, worm and hot. This will also be a traditional service provider DC with internet and hosting services. DC1 will be 2-3K Sqm. DC2 will be very small running as backup. there is a plan for...

View Answer   |  Jan 14 2007  4:52 AM GMT
Redundancy, Thermal controls, SAN
asked by kellyb

  0 pts.

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