“ Ruggedized micro data centres are designed and built to protect the users mission-critical infrastructure , both within harsh indoor and outdoor environments ”
“ Ruggedized micro data centres are designed and built to protect the users mission-critical infrastructure , both within harsh indoor and outdoor environments ”
MARC GARNER , VP , SECURE POWER DIVISION , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC UK
“ Deploying mission critical IT equipment in extreme environments where servers , storage and networking have never previously existed can be extremely challenging ,” Garner explains . Dust , harsh temperatures and a lack of onsite technical expertise all conspire to mean that the facilities need to be as modular and insulated from the outside world as possible , meaning that physical security – delivered using cameras that monitor the local environment , shock packaging and
sealed off rack units – and uninterrupted remote monitoring are both high priorities . “ Many organisations using micro data centres will find it ’ s physically impossible to have skilled service personnel permanently on site at every location , which means having the ability to utilize a remote monitoring solution , and gain data driven insights from anywhere , at any time is essential ,” says Garner .
“ Applications at the network edge are business and mission-critical , therefore downtime can have major implications for loss of data and revenue . To ensure uptime , edge computing systems are standardised , pre-configured and pretested prior to deployment , offering predictable and consistent performance , which is crucial if the user is deploying IT across multiple distributed locations .”
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