PRESS, CLIENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS
PRESS RELEASES
10.01.09 Ameron International Awards Premier Solutions Co. Consolidation Project
10.01.08 Premier Solutions Co. selected for Northrop Grumman lab build out
04.17.08 Premier Solutions Co. has been awarded a project by Digital insight, an Intuit company, to provide
server enclosures and related services for their data center expansion in the greater Los
Angeles area.
“Our client required a custom cabinet to meet their current and future physical storage
needs, this is a specialty
PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES
InfraStruXure® Solution Increases Sales, Speeds Growth
Premier Solutions Steps Up
Company Offers New Options For Heat & Power Challenges
Data centers are experiencing an evolution in technology that increases efficiency but leaves IT professionals to deal with the issue of escalating heat and power.read more at processor.com
New Trends In Data Centers. As Equipment Changes, The Centers That House Them Are Overhauled, Too by Elizabeth Millard. Processor.com
Dirty Data Centers. Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your Data Centers Clean by Bill Montgomery. The Data Center Journal Top ten reasons why you should keep your Data Center Clean
Keep Your Data Center Showroom New. Regular Maintenance Ensures Optimum Performance by Chris Jackson. Processor.com
Spic And Span In The Data Center. Keeping Your Servers and Equipment Clean by Chris Jackson. Processor.com
TOP ARTICLE BY BILL MONTGOMERY, PREMIER SOLUTIONS CO. FOUNDER
Dirty Data Centers
You could be placing your data center and your job at risk when you fail to keep it clean. The following is a list of why you should keep your data center facility clean and how to select a cleaning service:
Top 10 Reasons why you should keep your Data Center Clean
10. A clean data center will help to increase employee moral and health.
9. A clean facility will eliminate the possibility of unwanted pests.
8. A clean data center optimizes equipment performance and the investment of a regular scheduled data center cleaning service equates to a fraction of the overall investment of running your operations center.
7. It helps to minimize maintenance and filter replacement on computer room air conditioning units.
6. ALL components within the operations center are at risk when a data center is not kept clean.
5. Annual maintenance agreements for servers are approx. 10% of initial cost.
4. Cleaning below your raised floor will help keep unwanted dirt and dust from mixing into the data center air. Not to mention remind you that it is time to organize your cables.
3. The hardware costs of standard servers, including maintenance can average $30K-$50K per server rack cabinet.
2. Media errors can exceed $50,000 per Megabyte. Dust is a prime candidate in causing media errors.
1. One year ago you spent over $300 per square foot to build your data center and your CIO will be visiting tomorrow.
How to Select a Cleaning Service
When selecting a data center cleaning service we recommend the following:
1. Review the company’s crew experience and ask for references.
2. What methods of cleaning are being used (be aware of any proprietary agents and be sure that HEPA filter devices are used on all vacuums).
3. Determine what services are included and the limitations set by the company. Such as will the cleaning technician clean above each rack?
4. Be sure that the cleaning company is insured or bonded. Insurance, which should range from $2M-$5M, should include errors and omissions in the event an accident is caused by a cleaning technician.
5. Determine how familiar the cleaning service and its team are with your type of operation. A cleaning technician should always be familiar with his or her surroundings. The techniques are not magical, but the attention to detail is important.
A Final Thought
When considering whether to begin a simple and affordable yearly cleaning program for your data center we suggest that you calculate the IT investment in peripherals, data base, application software, data center space and media and ask yourself if it is not worth protecting by keeping it all clean.
Bill Montgomery is founder of Premier Solutions Co. providing (DCM) Data Center Maintenance and related services, a comprehensive approach to data center cleaning to the Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego markets.
