END USER INSIGHT
Lisa Schwartz , Director of Business Development and Product Marketing , AEM
CREATING A DATA CENTRE TESTING STRATEGY TO ADDRESS INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE DEMANDS
With data centre infrastructure evolving to meet the changing needs of end-users – including the incorporation of IoT devices – data centre managers can no longer rely on basic cabling testing . It ’ s critical that they have the tools available to be able to test and troubleshoot issues quickly , to ensure Business Continuity . Lisa Schwartz , Director of Business Development and Product Marketing at AEM , talks us through some of the challenges data centre teams are encountering and how they can ensure they have a comprehensive testing strategy that meets users ’ growing demands .
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Why must businesses always be on the lookout for ways to improve data centre ( DC ) performance and reliability ?
This is because data centres must constantly evolve to meet the growing needs of the businesses they serve . If a business fails to keep this in mind it will be very problematic when the growth surpasses the capacity of the data centre .
Why are data centre trends that leverage Power over Ethernet ( PoE ) for various IoT purposes on the rise and what ’ s the impact ?
There are many smart building IoT devices such as access controls , sensors , lighting and cameras which require reliable data and power connections and these requirements place more demand on the data centre .
What challenges does the varied layout of data centre plants create in terms of cabling requirements and troubleshooting ?
There are three typical layouts for data centre plants : centralised ; End of Row ( EOR ); and Top of Rack ( ToR ).
Centralised layout is typical in small or older data centres . The under-floor or overhead cabling pathways can become overwhelmed and removing / replacing cabling can be difficult . Reuse of cabling can be confusing without first determining if the existing cable will support a new application . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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