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The Essential Guide to Annual Data Centre Cleaning: Protecting Your IT Infrastructure and Maximise Uptime
Safeguarding Business Continuity: The Critical Role of UPS Maintenance
In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern businesses, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems have emerged as indispensable guardians, fortifying mission-critical operations against the perils of power disruptions. These robust systems act as a bridge, ensuring seamless continuity during outages or fluctuations, allowing businesses to navigate through potential risks without compromising operational integrity. However, the reliability of these systems hinges on a critical practice: regular preventive maintenance.
Data Center Cooling: Essential Maintenance Practises for Peak Efficiency
Effective cooling is the backbone of any well-functioning data centre, ensuring that servers and hardware operate at peak performance without overheating or succumbing to thermal stress. In today's digital landscape, where data centres are the powerhouses driving our interconnected world, proper air conditioning maintenance is not just a luxury – it's a necessity.
Case Study - Fast2Host Design and Build
The Fast2host group is a long established family-owned company with a strong focus on customer service. Based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, the group has evolved from a relatively small web hosting company to providing a range of business-to-business services. Towards the end of 2023, Fast2Host approached INFINITI for their consultancy services for the plans to implement a new data centre in Cambridge to support their expanding web hosting services. Following a initial consultation, design and site survey, INFINITI was awarded the works.
Protecting Data Centres: The Crucial Role of Water Leak Detection Systems
Water leak detection systems are essential for data centres to prevent equipment damage, minimise downtime, protect data integrity, comply with regulations, and serve as an early warning system. By promptly identifying and addressing water leaks, these systems help prevent disruptions to data centre operations, safeguard critical and expensive equipment, and mitigate the potential impact of water-related damages, thereby ensuring the continuity of services and the integrity of stored data.
Case Study - Digital Space UPS Upgrade
In June 2023, Digital Space approached INFINITI’s consultancy services to review its critical UPS systems in its Newark datacentre, report findings and make recommendations for modernisation and improvement. During the site survey, INFINITI took readings to demonstrate that the existing units were operating inefficiently as well as being old. Following a rigorous evaluation process in which INFINITI presented their recommendations, Digital Space awarded INFINITI the contract to supply and replace Digital Space’s existing UPS system with new, innovative units to guarantee optimal efficiency without downtime in their live operations.
