Reducing risk for central site equipment moves

Abstract

Equipment changes - moving, adding or removing units in a central computer facility - can have a devastating effect on a computer center. Equipment failures and cable problems can result in prolonged service outages, user disservice and management frustration. Risks from these changes can be effectively controlled by means of sound implementation planning tools. An effective methodology based on a graphics technique that accurately represents equipment location in a computer room on standard size paper provides the planning tools that minimizes the risk of outages.