The Solution to Data Outage is Crystal Clear
One of the most persistent challenges organisations face is the battle to protect against unexpected power outages. Andy Parfitt, Sales Director,
Harland Simon UPS eplains why the inherent cost and disruption caused by outage can be significant.
Downtime can have a major impact on productivity and revenue and, as businesses operate in ‘internet time’, even a momentary loss of data can have far-reaching repercussions. Businesses, large and small, invest substantial sums in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems to safeguard against outage. However, even the most effective systems can become unhinged by the most low-tech component of any UPS: the battery.
As IT managers battle the intense heat of business objectives to contain costs and meet ‘green’ requirements, many are increasing the temperature in the server room/data centre to minimise
air-conditioning, restrict energy costs and reduce carbon footprint. But the impact of increased heat on the humble battery can make the approach counter-productive. Suboptimal performance from this low-profile element of innovative UPS systems can inadvertently leave organisations expensively exposed. It’s a well- known challenge, but the well-known solution – Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) – may be misaligned with modern business imperatives. A better solution, however, is becoming crystal clear… it’s time for organisations to consider making the move from traditional Lead Acid to Lead Crystal Batteries (LCB).
28 | DATA CENTRE MANAGEMENT
Failing the acid test The financial cost of unplanned data outage is significant; a 2013 report by the Ponemon Institute calculated the cost of unplanned outage to be more than $7,900 per minute. The true business cost, in a world where revenues are increasingly generated online, is even more impactful, irrespective of business size or industry. In the financial sector, transactions are traded in nanoseconds, while in consumer markets the ability to track and respond to customer data can be an important differentiator. In a hospital or defence environment the loss of data can have substantial human
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