Server Rooms and Data Centres have equipment life spans that often exceed the normal ICT planning horizons.
Cumulus know that both the capital and operational costs associated with a Data Centre can be very significant, and that the consequences of not “getting it right the first time” can be serious, both in terms of rework and the business downtime associated with rework.
Building a new Data Centre or modifying an existing one requires the right decisions for both immediate needs and long-term goals. It also requires solutions that adapt to your specific infrastructure and business needs, provides scalability, and includes specialised skill sets and knowledge. Infrastructure management, including technology deployment, is a huge drain on IT resources.
Unfortunately, more often than not, IT departments are resource-constrained and need to focus on the efficient operation of current environments, rather than planning and optimising future growth.
From a corporate property perspective, the Data Centre represents a significant and ongoing investment. The Data Centre facility is often the most expensive real estate an organisation owns or operates. Also, the Data Centre is unique in that it requires close interaction between ICT and Corporate Property Functions.
The number of different suppliers and subject matter experts that are required to build a quality facility is significant. A typically well-planned and well-built facility will require some input from up to 20 different providers. Managing and integrating all of this is a specialist task. Cumulus Technology provides specialist services that include: