Predictive maintenance is something we’ve been writing about a lot over the past number of years, as it’s an important part of running a successful maintenance management operation. Predictive maintenance, much like preventive maintenance, means you’re getting ahead of problems before they happen. However, the benefits of predictive maintenance can differ from other preventive maintenance [...]

What's the best way to prevent contamination on the data centre floor? Using shoe covers? Wearing pairs of shoes only on the data centre and anti-contamination mats? Which option is the best? Are there alternatives? Special shoes and shoe covers are necessary only for true clean rooms. Since we should not be generating any significant [...]

As the world becomes increasingly dependent on the Internet, data centres have come to power our everyday lives. In fact, the average consumer spends roughly six hours a day online. When a data centre goes down, it can negatively impact everything from professional and personal communications to finances and travel. The financial implications of data [...]

Data centre servers are just sophisticated machines. Like any machine, they require regular maintenance to operate at their best. Simple maintenance procedures reduce serious service calls and extend the working life of servers. Even with the performance and redundant features of modern servers, increased workload consolidation and reliability expectations can take a toll on your [...]

Can you afford to have one of your critical power distribution assets fail because you missed your scheduled preventative maintenance? According to a recent study by Ponemon Institute, one minute of data centre downtime now costs $7,900 on average. With an average reported incident length of 90 minutes, we can calculate that the average incident [...]