HP Critical Facilities Services

Bangkok--12 Oct--Aziam Burson-Marsteller Today’s new reality is that the data center does not support the business—it powers the business. Data center risks are now business risks, and data center opportunities are now business opportunities. And business success is inextricably linked to data center strategy. But data centers are facing a number of challenges. The pressure to lower costs and become more efficient is directly countered by burgeoning demands for computing power and by rising prices for everything from office space to electrical power. In many legacy data centers, the tremendous growth in computing capacity has actually outstripped the capabilities of the facility to provide adequate capacity, availability, and continuity. And enterprise mergers and acquisitions have created the need for integration and consolidation on a large scale. In short, data center requirements worldwide are rapidly increasing, fueling a demand for new “greenfield” or upgraded facilities with energy-efficient power and cooling technologies and modern, space saving layouts that provide operational continuity. Meeting the mission-critical data center challenge To meet the challenge of designing and operating mission-critical data centers in an era of constrained resources, Hewlett-Packard acquired EYP Mission Critical Facilities. The EYP MCF acquisition expands our data center transformation solution by providing HP Critical Facilities Services to help clients transform their data centers from physical assets with growth constraints into strategic assets for innovation. HP Critical Facilities Services delivers end-to-end mission-critical solutions encompassing the design, creation, and operation of next-generation data centers. About HP Critical Facilities Services, delivered by EYP MCF HP Critical Facilities Services (CFS) enhance data center transformation possibilities with three new service areas that together provide extremely high levels of continuity, efficiency, and performance: - Critical Facilities Consulting (CFC) — Provides high-level strategic and tactical planning for data centers and other highly redundant facilities - Critical Facilities Design (CFD) — Offers innovative engineering design solutions for technology-intensive, high-performance facilities - Critical Facilities Assurance (CFA) — Provides guidance and testing programs to improve the operational functionality, efficiency, and overall reliability of existing infrastructure HP Critical Facilities Services, delivered by EYP MCF in brief Critical Facilities Consulting Critical Facilities Design Critical Facilities Assurance ? How many data centers are required ? Evaluate specific sites/facilities to meet the enterprise program ? Post construction testing and commissioning ? Where they should be located ? Utilize analytical tools to model reliability and costs ? Optimize existing facility’s operational and cost performance ? Physical size and design topology ? Produce detailed engineering documents ? Energy efficiency ? Reliability ? Staffing ? Maintenance programs ? How to migrate to the new site ? Sign and seal engineering drawings ? Staff/vendor training ? Cost projections for the above ? Provide peer reviews ? Continuous improvement services HP Critical Facilities Consulting (CFC) Critical Facilities Consulting (CFC) services are a vital component of HP’s approach to supporting clients in achieving their long-term, strategic data center goals. Whether the project involves a Greenfield site, increased performance, or a retrofit or change driven by data center consolidation, CFC services concentrate on high-level strategic planning for critical facility or network of facilities. It’s holistic approach is designed to guide today’s facilities and information technology decision makers, providing them with a high level of operational continuity, efficiency, and responsiveness to their customers—and providing it all cost effectively. CFC’s model, based on various statistical methodologies and benchmarking data, focuses on three attributes that have the greatest impact on cost, performance, and continuity: critical facility design, critical facilities operations, and critical facilities technology strategy. CFC Services Facility and IT Assessment Services - Gap/Deficiency Analysis - Growth Modeling - Model of Operation and Business Drivers Analysis - Network Connectivity/Bandwidth Analysis - Network Infrastructure and Architecture Analysis - IT Strategy Analysis - Power and Cooling Requirements Analysis - Benchmarking Enterprise Data Center Strategy - Data Center Consolidation - Disaster Recovery (DR) - Business Impact Analysis (BIA) - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis - Multi-Site Deployment Strategy (Synchronous/Asynchronous) - Data Replication/Mirroring Strategy and Planning Migration Planning - Mission-Critical Facility Migration Strategy and Planning - Technology Deployment and Redeployment - System Analysis and Verification, Execution and Implementation - Proof-of-Concept/Integration Testing/Cut-Over Planning - Application Activation/Production Master Planning - Facilities Strategy and Specifications - IT/Network Strategy and Specifications - Operational Strategy and Specifications - Short- and Long-Term Strategy and Specifications Program Management - Turnkey, End-to-End Facility/Technology Solutions Business, Technology, and Facility Integration - Operational Continuity and Reliability HP Critical Facilities Design Services (CFD) / HP Energy Efficiency Design As part of the HP Critical Facilities Design Services, HP Energy Efficiency Design offers innovative engineering design solutions for technology-intensive, high-performance facilities. Importantly these design services are committed to being very familiar with the client’s specific business metrics, and then working with IT, Real Estate, Operations, and Finance to verify all stakeholder objectives are addressed. Having identified what the client’s current energy efficiency status is, and what can be done about it, these design services are the beginning of the realization of an energy efficiency strategy. What HP Energy Efficiency Design Does Energy Efficiency Design provides a retro-commissioning process and standard for: - Determining an existing building’s energy use profile - Developing methods to reduce energy consumption - Ensuring the efficacy of the measures implemented afterwards The design services help to effectively increase a data center’s space, performance, and efficiency. Best-in-class high-density cooling, critical power, and energy-reduction design strategies are tailored for each client’s specific case. Design solutions are then developed that balance energy-efficiency issues with others such as reliability, scalability, maintainability, schedule, and cost. Through utilizing sophisticated computer modeling design strategies, right-sizing of systems, the analysis of existing facility deficiencies are validated, and a cost/benefit analysis for sound infrastructure investments is developed. Among a variety of services that contribute to energy efficient design, HP focuses on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design (MEP components) at a highly detailed level. It also provides services enabling enterprises to adopt the growing energy-efficient and “green” building certification standards—for example, LEED in the United States and BREEAM in EMEA. The HP Energy Efficiency Design Service provides clients with: - Information that lets companies weigh the pros and cons of each option and make informed decisions about the initial and ongoing performance of their data center environment - An evaluation of potential sites/locations and facilities to meet requirements defined by the client’s energy efficiency strategy - A basis of design, concepts and then full design through stamped and sealed construction documents, which are then delivered to a Construction Manager or General Contractor to construct the facility - Benchmarking to model reliability, both pre and post design in the form of an engineering peer review - An assurance that operational, financial, and scheduling goals are achieved through our expertise and thoroughness in programming, design, and during construction HP Critical Facilities Assurance (CFA) Critical Facilities Assurance (CFA), is a key component of HP Critical Facilities Services’ approach to achieving the client’s long-term operational continuity. CFA offerings verify the high reliability, operational continuity, and energy efficiency of a facility’s design through periodic peer reviews— both during the project’s development phase and through commissioning of new construction or site modifications. Once a facility is commissioned, its reliability is assured through functional design and operational sophistication. Maintaining high performance levels throughout a data center’s life is contingent on effective prevention programs combined with remedial maintenance. Using risk assessments, the Critical Facilities Assurance service helps develop risk-mitigation plans that identify effective strategies for minimizing operational failures. Additionally, CFA engineers work with clients in testing their data center to help ensure that it will reach its maximum service life without limiting its performance quality. CFA services Commissioning - New systems and buildings - Retro-commissioning - LEED certification Risk Management - Probability risk assessment - Site risk analysis - Operational risk analysis - Policies, practices, and procedures - Continual staff training Maintenance Design - Maintenance management programs - Building management systems - Reliability assurance testing Testing - Failure analysis - Power quality analysis - Infrared inspections - EMF studies - Performance analysis - System efficiency testing For more information about HP Critical Facilities Services, please visit www.hp.com/go/cfs About HP HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. 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