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Monitoring & Support
Programs of periodic site inspections and remote
consultation provide critical ongoing support and updated information.
ECO Monitoring & Support Program – EMP
Keeping up with the changes in technology and industry standards is a
challenge. The EMP is a program of periodic site assessments and remote
technical support designed to provide practical assistance with issues that
arise in a complex and dynamic facility. It provides direct assistance for
implementation of corrective actions and an ongoing resource to address both
existing issues and future planning needs to optimize energy usage in the
data center while maintaining needed availability.
Site visits include documented measurement and trending of environmental
conditions, evaluation of support infrastructure, sensor calibration checks,
air distribution optimization and training of site or contractor personnel.
Remote technical support is provided for the duration of the project, and
may include assistance with issues such as cabinet selection, future
planning and layout, hardware requirements or installation guidelines,
contaminant concerns, coordination with vendors, or other factors related to
facility improvement or maintenance. Program options varying in contract
duration or number of visits per year are available.
Computer Facility Certification Program – CERT
Proper evaluation and certification are important components in the
maintenance of mission-critical facilities. By leveraging appropriate
industry best practices and standards, and implementing them in an
intelligent and practical manner, it can reduce downtime and help a company
achieve its goals.
Several factors are necessary for a successful certification program. These
include the use of both internal and independent resources to carry the
program from concept to implementation, and a structured approach for
ongoing monitoring and periodic re-certification. The program is customized
to the specific facility or organization, and bases evaluation criteria on
both the ability of the facility to meet defined goals as well as actual
achievement and ongoing compliance. It relies on cooperation between all
parties responsible for the operation and support of the facility. Most of
these factors are common to any quality control program, but practical
application of this very specialized and dynamic industry is critical to
success.
Construction Project Monitoring – CPM
Computer operations must be adequately protected from the inappropriate
influences inherent in construction or renovation projects. Contaminant
generation, perimeter breaches and increased activity can all affect
hardware reliability. WES offers a wide range of programs to monitor,
support and protect the computer facility during the construction activities
that are inevitable in a dynamic and evolving facility.
These range from remote monitoring of environmental conditions to periodic
inspection, on-site project management, training and procedural development.
Cooling Efficiency Program
Whether the goal is addressing new high-density heat loads, evaluating
current air conditioning needs or achieving energy savings, optimization of
existing air conditioning infrastructure and air distribution is a critical,
and often overlooked, first step. A properly implemented Cooling Efficiency
Program will recover misused capacity and direct it to the areas where it is
needed to improve hardware cooling and increase redundancy. This is achieved
through a program of intelligent monitoring, measuring, calibration of
sensors, adjustment to the infrastructure and re-evaluation. The result is
often capital savings and decreased operating costs.
This program can be implemented in conjunction with the installation of
floor grommets, brushes or other products designed to limit undesigned
airflow.
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