We are very proud of our FAQs page, as it is an extensive list with great information for future planning of your Data Center. Discussions regarding your data center are happening and so the topic of “Energy Efficiency” is an inevitable challenge that will come across your desk. We would like to highlight some topics covered on our FAQs page to help arm you with the necessary information you need come Data Center decision making time!

WHAT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DURING A NEW OR RENOVATED DATA CENTER PROJECT?

WHAT ARE KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN LOOKING AT CO-LOCATION AS AN OPTION?

1. Leased data center constructed space
2. Capex schedule of delivery minimized
3. ROI – see total cost of ownership – 3+?
4. Other tenants? – Impact of security
5. Downtime: Who pays?
6. Security Breach: Who pays?
7. Terms and conditions (Legal Beagles 2014!!!)
8. Senator Menendez – New Jersey sponsoring new legislation 2014
9. True “partner” of equal financial stability

BRUNS-PAK is happy to share a tool to help you understand where your current Facility Data Center is operating at the moment. This is a great chart to help our clients and future clients see where they are and where they want to be. While Budgets are getting planned and fine tuned it is essential to understand the data needs of your organization. BRUNS-PAK provides solutions to get you there.

Check it out, you can also view this chart under our Resources tab!

https://www.bruns-pak.com/resources/data-center-reliability-levels/

When it comes to Data Security, we are all concerned and interested. Of course we like to arm ourselves with the latest information to protect our data, however it is also important to understand what happens when a breach occurs. Most importantly, who pays?

This is a great question, and hopefully there is some short/long term planning going on at your organization. Whether the plan is a developed one or not, BRUNS-PAK has you covered. We have perfected our processes to assist you via the following:

BRUNS-PAK will provide you with all the information necessary to plan for Disaster Recovery for your facility’s Data Center. Highlighted below are the top basic and key factors considered in Disaster Recovery.

1. Hot or cold
2. Recovery time
3. Internal disaster recovery data centers vs. external “leased” disaster recovery centers
4. Lease terms and conditions for availability
5. Government regulations for uptime – banking/healthcare/etc.

DEFINE “TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP”?

Good Morning! We are halfway through breaking out the 16 elements and hope you are able to follow along with us! Again, we are very excited to share this information as we know if all elements are considered you will truly have a unique and comprehensive solution for your data center.

Mark’s theory is simple, if anyone who needs to plan the next steps or creation of a data center solution looks carefully at these 16 items, based on their specific needs and requirements, this system can act as a roadmap to pinpoint a proper solution. BRUNS-PAK can of course help so please inquire with any questions!

So this week lets look at Element #8, Computer Software

8) Computer Software

A. Large scale corporate “procurement” effort to leverage one (1) massive licensing agreement vs. “two hundred” division licenses

B.Single point of failure considerations vs. mirroring

C. Impacts of hardware platforms

D. Downtime

E. Impact of licenses at cloud and/or co-location

F. Cost changes 2014 / 2015 / 2016 

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Good Morning! Hopefully you were able to tune into Mark’s interview on IMI Tech Talk. These 16 Elements of the Data Center Hybrid Solution have sparked alot of conversation and we are very excited to share this information. Mark’s theory is simple, if anyone who needs to plan the next steps or creation of a data center solution looks carefully at these 16 items, based on their specific needs and requirements, this system can act as a roadmap to pinpoint a proper solution. BRUNS-PAK can of course help so please inquire with any questions!

So this week lets look at Element #9, MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

9. Modularity / Scalability / Reliability

A. Optimize

Computer hardware

Computer software

Telecommunication (network)

Facilities

Service level agreements Scale with growth!

B. Defray CAPEX dollars until needed across the board

C. Scale without interruption

D. Reliability past/present/future

E. In house vs. outsource

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Good Morning, over the weeks we will continue to cover each of the 16 Elements to Consider when creating a Data Center Hybrid Solution for your facility. The key is a full solution and at any point you can view all 16 Elements at once by visiting our Resources. Have specific questions and key concerns? BRUNS-PAK can help as we pride ourselves on consulting and guiding clients as well as Designing and Constructing the optimal Data Center facility! Element #10 is up!

10) Communications / Network

A.Redundant / isolated paths?

B.Multiple carriers

C.Data breach? Who pays? Significant dominant focus 2014 / 2015 / 2016

D.Data security? Who is responsible?

E.The power of the cloud – iPhone® 5S/6/6Plus – WOW!!

F.Impact of network loss

G.Who manages the network?

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Here we are at Element 11, Service Level Agreement! The key is a full solution and at any point you can view all 16 Elements at once by visiting our Resources. Have specific questions and key concerns? BRUNS-PAK can help as we pride ourselves on consulting and guiding clients as well as Designing and Constructing the optimal Data Center facility! Here is some information on Service Level Agreements.

11) Service Level Agreements

A.Internal vs. external (client) based

B.Government imposed guidelines/performance (i.e. HIPPA, etc.)

C.Co-Location / Cloud – 2014 transformation – fine print – who pays? – how much? – damages (Legal Beagles 2014!!)

D.What does 99.999 availability mean to me when “I go down?”

E.Moves/adds/changes without interruption!

F.New “fines/penalties” by external agencies being processed 2014 / 2015 / 2016

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Good Morning! We are at number 12 when breaking out the 16 elements and hope you are able to follow along with us! Again, we are very excited to share this information as we know if all elements are considered you will truly have a unique and comprehensive solution for your data center.

Review these elements and you will likely be well informed for Mark’s presentation at AFCOM later this month in Las Vegas! Check out our Social Media pages and event calendars for the presentation specifics!

So this week lets look at Element #12 Personnel

12. Personnel

A. Employee vs. contract personnel

B. Mr.Snowden contract person? Who is liable?

C. Client worldwide – “as the world turns” personnel solution – United States/Europe/Singapore – payback 18 months

D. Efficiency metrics

E. Data Breaches?

F. Banks recent statements – limited liability

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Good Morning! We are looking at Element 13, CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX and will likely be wrapping up all 16 elements right as our Principal Engineer Mark Evanko presents at AFCOM later this month in Las Vegas! He will be discussing the timely nature of a hybrid solution as well as Total Cost of Ownership vs. Risk. Check out our Social Media pages and event calendars for the presentation specifics!

So this week lets look at Element #13, CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX:

A. CAPEX – Capital dollars spent to build/deploy data center across (16) elements

B. OPEX – Operating dollar “expense” to financial statements – very attractive

C. New trend of internal “OPEX” data center solution 2014 / 2015 / 2016

D. Cloud/co-location OPEX?

E. 2008 – 2014 economics crises worldwide leads to bottom line

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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Good Morning! Here we are, getting close to wrapping up our 16 week breakdown of the 16 Elements to Consider when creating a Data Center Hybrid Solution. This week we feature Element 14, Containers. Also upcoming and supplemental to the information found here, our Principal Engineer Mark Evanko presents at AFCOM in Las Vegas! He will be discussing the timely nature of a hybrid solution as well as Total Cost of Ownership vs. Risk. Here are the event details:

What: Mark Evanko will be presenting “Data Center Total Cost of Ownership vs. Risk” 

Where: @AFCOM Data Center World’s Global Conference in Las Vegas  

When: Tuesday, April 21st at 9:15 AM / Session # ITM 11.1

So this week lets look at Element #14, Containers

14) Containers

A. Portable

B. Speed of delivery?

C. Local zoning regulations regarding deployment of permanent structure?

D. Pre-fabricated structure compliance with local building codes / approvals

E. Work flow

F. Saves building addition

G. Government exempt

H. ADA compliance

Here is the full list of 16 Elements we have covered and/or will be reviewing one by one over the next weeks:

Defining the Mix of “Elements” (16) Considered in the Data Center Solution

1. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE

2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE

4. CLOUD Internal/External

5. DISASTER RECOVERY

6. CO-LOCATION

7. MIGRATION/RELOCATION

8. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

9. MODULARITY/SCALABILITY /RELIABILITY

10. COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK

11. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

12. PERSONNEL

13. CAPEX vs. LEASE/OPEX

14. CONTAINERS

15. GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY/NON-PROFIT

16. LEGAL REPERCUSSIONS

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