Just had this from Information Age - worth a discussion I believe:
Data Centre Projects: Commissioning
When building a new data centre, there is no guarantee that the various physical infrastructure subsystems (power, cooling, fire suppression, security and management) will work together. That is why companies have started to build in a process, known as commissioning, into the data centre project lifecycle.
Commissioning typically takes place after design and acquisition, and before full implementation. Many companies have found out the hard way that failure to properly commission a data centre leaves the door wide open for expensive and disruptive downtime that could have been avoided. Integrated commissioning of all physical infrastructure components assures maximum data centre performance and justifies the physical infrastructure investment.
To find out more about the benefits of commissioning data centre projects, Information Age, in association with data centre specialists APC, has arranged for you to download a white paper on the subject, entitled Data Center Projects: Commissioning.
Download the white paper
For more information on the data centre, visit:
www.information-age.com
Regards,
Tim Langford,
Publisher, Information Age