Tips for managing IT facilities
Rich Schiesser
Published: 06 Jun 2005 17:35 BST
If we were to ask typical infrastructure managers to name the major elements of facilities management, they would probably mention common parts such as air conditioning, electrical power, and perhaps fire suppression. Some may also mention smoke detection, uninterruptible power supplies, and controlled physical access. Few of them would be likely to include less common entities such as electrical grounding, vault protection, and static electricity, among others.
Here's a comprehensive list of the major elements of facilities management:
- Air conditioning
- Humidity
- Electrical power
- Static electricity
- Electrical grounding
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
- Backup UPS batteries
- Backup generator
- Water detection
- Smoke detection
- Fire suppression
- Facility monitoring with alarms
- Earthquake safeguards
- Safety training
- Supplier management
- Controlled physical access
- Protected vaults
- Physical location
- Classified environment
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