THE CONSEQUENCES AND COST OF DOWNTIME ARE WORSENING , WITH 60 % OF FAILURES NOW RESULTING IN AT LEAST US $ 100,000 IN TOTAL LOSSES .
Nick Smith , Business Development Manager , Genetec , says physical security is often overlooked when it comes to avoiding downtime and he outlines the benefits of unified physical security platforms as a vital way of maximising uptime .
igital Transformation and our 24 / 7 reliance on connectivity
D are well documented reasons for the increase in the volume of data globally . However , less understood is the strain that this is placing on providers , or the multitude of challenges they face in maintaining uptime .
Looking beyond the technical causes of outages we must also consider the impact of the industry ’ s rapid growth on day-to-day operations . We are witnessing significant industry consolidation through mergers and acquisitions ; evolving cyberthreats ; and fast-changing regulatory mandates which acknowledge data centres as part of our critical national infrastructure . All of this means many facilities are now trying to work with a patchwork of different systems which in many cases were not designed to meet today ’ s requirements .
A cease in operations , caused by a physical or cyber breach , can cost millions in damage , loss of customer contracts and noncompliance fees . According to the Uptime Institute ’ s 2022 Outage Analysis , the consequences and cost of downtime are worsening , with 60 % of failures now resulting in at least US $ 100,000 in total losses . It also found that when major outages happen , over 85 % of the incidents stem from staff failing to follow procedures or from flaws in the processes themselves .
Data centre providers have a responsibility to cast their net as wide as possible to look for ways to prevent downtime , because downtime is a threat to all corners of the business . One oftenoverlooked area is physical security systems . Unifying video surveillance , access control , license plate recognition , intrusion detection and other systems on a single platform can centralise security , compliance activities and operations . This ensures incidents can more quickly be identified and resolved , maximising uptime and efficiency .
Integration is not unification
Some vendors might suggest that a software development kit ( SDK ) or an application programming interface ( API )
THE CONSEQUENCES AND COST OF DOWNTIME ARE WORSENING , WITH 60 % OF FAILURES NOW RESULTING IN AT LEAST US $ 100,000 IN TOTAL LOSSES .
Maximise data centre uptime by unifying security systems
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