is data center safety getting back-burnered? (slideshare)

Is Data Center Safety Getting Back-Burnered?

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Data centers are a prime example of resources and infrastructure destined to function continuously without outage or breakage

So Lights-Out You Don’t Know What It Looks Like

Regular on-site, in-person checks are still mandatory

‘Non-Stop’ Culture Stopping Suitable Power Safety

Proper power circuit design can avoid having to shut down the entire data center

Lack of Safety Training

Certified safety classes and regular refresher courses to stay updated can be a good solution, with records to make sure that everybody attends

Arnold Schwarzenegger Wannabes – Don’t Do It

Weightlifting is for the gym, not for servers or server racks that can range from 50 pounds to 500 pounds and upwards

Your Data Center May Be Non-Stop, But You Are Not

Beyond a certain number of hours that depends on who you are –but often no more than about 8 –concentration flags and mistakes multiply

Fire Hazards to be Avoided

IT equipment packaging can be a fire hazard if items are unpacked in the data center location, where they are to be installed

Back-burnering this aspect and failing to plan fire safety with your fire service could be, well, playing with fire

Which data center safety rule is the one you find needs to be reinforced the most in your data center?

Tell us about your safety priorities in the Comments section below

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