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Data Center Consultants: How to Get Help w/ Site Selection

Arnie W. Evdokimo is chief executive officer of DP Air Corporation, a leading provider of data center design, build and maintenance services based in Phoenix. For more information about Data Center Consultants, visit http://www.DPAir.com today.

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Data Center Consultants: How to Get Help w/ Site Selection

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  1. Data Center Consultants: How to Get Help with Site Selection

  2. Data Center Consultants • Data center consultants can help companies with a wide-range of building services. • In constructing a new data center facility, one of the first, and most critical, decisions a company must make involves site selection. • Data center consultants can help find the best suited location from the beginning.

  3. Data Center Consultants • The relocation process will be difficult and complex. It is likely that costs will go up and schedules will get stretched out. • Data center consultants can help business evaluate necessary factors when selecting a data center site. • Data center consultants will help analyze factors including cost, risk and accessibility.

  4. Data Center Consultants • Site Selection and Cost • Location is everything but it depends on variables that are unique to a company’s requirements. • Cost is one of the most important factors affected by location. • Data center consultants are well equipped to take all factors into consideration and weigh the pluses and minuses of each option.

  5. Data Center Consultants • Other factors to consider are remote monitoring , automation, advanced technology, physical proximity and a disaster recovery facility. • In every situation, data center consultants can help analyze the true total cost of ownership of every site alternative.

  6. Data Center Consultants • Site Selection and Risk • Consultants can also help with evaluating the risks associated with each site option: • Natural events such as earthquake, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. • Political climate, especially if the location is in a foreign country. • Physical security of the building to minimize unauthorized access and other breaches.

  7. Data Center Consultants • Site Selection and Accessibility • Every facility will need access to certain resources to operate, including utility and carrier access. • Data consultants can weigh all the factors and help companies arrive at the best decision based on a company’s unique requirements and all operating considerations.

  8. About the Author Arnie W. Evdokimo is Chief Executive Officer of DP Air Corporation, a leading provider of data center design, build and maintenance services based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about BMS integration, visit http://www.DPAir.com today.

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