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Data Center Maintenance Checklists You Must Read | MSPL Group

05 Sep 2023
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Is your data center running smoothly?

 

Are you worried about the performance of your data center?

 

Keeping your data center in good shape is important to sustain the performance and availability of your business. 

 

When it comes to your data center, you can never be too safe. 

 

You’re not only protecting the physical equipment but also the valuable data that are housed there.

 

That’s why it’s a good idea to keep a data center maintenance checklist handy. This checklist includes regular tasks that you should do each day, week, and month in order to maintain your data center and increase its reliability.

 

Here are some basic steps for keeping your data center maintained:

 

1-Check the UPS systems and generator daily  

If your data center is the hub of your company, it should have a dependable backup generator that can sustain power outages. You can never be too cautious when it comes to protecting your data. It is important to check the UPS systems and generator daily – It’s not enough to check them once a month or year. Ideally, you should do this every day. If they’re not running smoothly, there may be an issue and you need to know about it before it becomes critical for your business.

 

2-Check the server racks monthly

Once a month, you should check the server racks in your Data Center. Servers are the backbone of every data center. They store all the information that you need for your organization. This is why it’s important to make sure that they are well maintained and performing properly. It’s only natural to assume that servers will work without problems, but many things can affect their performance over time. There are many factors to keep in mind when checking the server racks monthly of your Data Center: 

-Temperature: As a server rack heats up due to an increase in power usage, it will become less efficient and cause downtime for your staff.

-Humidity: Server rack humidity can lead to hardware failure and even corrosion of equipment.

-Dust: A buildup of dust on a server

  

3-Check HVAC units weekly  

The data center is designed to offer the best possible environment for your servers in order to maximize uptime. But in reality, it’s not always perfect. A single problem in the HVAC can result in major downtime and lost revenue.

The HVAC units in your data center are a crucial component to maintaining the health and safety of the environment. If they break down, not only is it an inconvenience for you and your employees, but it can lead to a costly setback for your business as well. With all of the points of complexity involved in this process, it may be easy to let some fall through the cracks. It is recommended that you check your HVAC units weekly to make sure that everything is running smoothly and efficiently.

 

4- Inspect your local hard disks and media

We all know that external hard disks can fail, but it’s not just the external hard disks that need to be checked. You should always check your local hard disks and media on a regular basis, because both are prone to damage or can be removed without notice. If your data center is running out of space, you may need to upgrade your hardware. Or maybe you are considering upgrading your storage capacity to ensure you have enough disk space for the future growth of your company. Whatever the case might be, it’s always best to make sure you have enough disk space before it becomes too late!

 

5- Check water leaks

The water balance in data centers is a key factor for the efficiency and performance of data centers. For this reason, it is important to keep an eye on water leaks and drain detection. Water leaks in your data center can cause high humidity levels and corrosion of equipment, which will lead to decreased efficiency and higher energy consumption. Monitoring the water balance will help you identify when there are water leaks and address them before they worsen.

 

6- Consider hiring outside help

Having your own data center is an expensive undertaking that can prove to be a challenge in itself. When they’re not running smoothly, they can take up more time than you have. Data centers are also complicated and require an advanced skillset to operate. 

If you don’t want to manage the technical side of your data center, or don’t want to commit long-term resources to it, then you might want to look into outsourcing. With our help, you can focus on the day-to-day operation of your business while we take care of your data center.

 

Doing these maintenance tasks is essential for keeping your data center up and running. It doesn't take long when they're on your checklist, and when they're not taken care of, the consequences are expensive! 

 

Here’s why you should choose us for all your Data Center needs.

 

Data Centers are a vital component of our digital age. With more data being produced and used than ever before, Data Centers are the backbone of our information infrastructure.

However, not all Data Centers are created equal. Some are simply too expensive or too complicated to run efficiently. They require costly manual maintenance which will only get worse as devices continue to increase in number. This is where we come in! We offer experts who can design your Data Center for maximum efficiency and security at a price you can afford. We’ll be there for you every step of the way, from helping you choose the right Data Center for your needs to provide 24/7 monitoring and day-to-day operations. 

The result? 

 

A reliable and efficient Data Center

 

-Email us at marketing@msplgroup.com

-Call on +91 96960 86262/ 022-40991100     

 


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