A properly designed and supported operations and maintenance (O&M) program will minimize risk, reduce costs, even provide a competitive advantage for the overall business the data center gives. DVP understands the importance of an effective and efficient data center maintenance program should consider the following points:

• Most facility outages are human error, much of which occurs as a result of poor operations and maintenance practices
• Majority of data center facility TCO is in OPEX, not CAPEX, which is also where most of the potential cost savings reside
• Energy costs represent the largest portion of OPEX, and the cost of energy is rising
• Drive for energy efficiency is reducing capacity safety margins and system redundancy,increasing the importance of proactive maintenance and data center infrastructuremanagement (DCIM)
• High levels of facility automation and equipment performance data have created newopportunities for enhancing reliability while reducing costs, when properly managed