How Much Downtime Can You Afford?

uptime tier levels data centerDowntime can cost you time, money, and your reputation. A Vertiv business partner can help develop a strategy to reduce data center downtime.

Unlocking Data Center Potential

Vertiv data center assessmentHow can you unlock hidden potential in your data center to better meet the needs of customers? In our work with diverse data center teams across the country, from tiny to mega -- each relies on two keys, data center assessment and innovative solutions.

4 Steps to Better Data Center Cooling

data center cooling roomCost savings and carbon footprint reduction can sometimes seem like opposing goals. But there’s one place where the two go hand-in-hand: the data center. According to the Uptime Institute, data centers are responsible for as much as 35 percent of total energy use in non-manufacturing, information-intensive companies. But despite the data center’s heavy power load there is a great opportunity to save money through more effective energy management.

Protecting Your Business – 7 Essential Disaster Recovery Questions for SMBs

Man sitting on the floor waiting for data center disaster recoveryAccording to research by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of an unplanned data center outage in 2015 was $740,357. A report by Verizon showed even small data breaches -- those with fewer than 100 files lost – may cost between $18,120 and $35,730. The top causes of technology outages include: equipment failure, UPS failure, cybercrime, and human error. What will you do if your technology infrastructure experiences an unexpected failure?

Scaling for Growth: 3 Keys for Your Data Center

three arrows pointing upward representing availability, skills, and securityTechnology is constantly evolving, and the processes and skills needed to manage it efficiently must evolve as well. Availability, security, and skills are key to ensure continuous efficient operations and the flexibility to meet the dynamic needs of customers.