Moreover, most of the time, a single data center standard is not enough to cover the scope of a business’s requirements. As a result, IT leaders must combine two or more options with existing budget constraints, to reach the most cost-effective, efficient and resilient data center design.
Data centers are critical facilities for the vast majority of businesses and are generally defined by the level of availability required. While the level of availability determines data center design, it also determines the initial capital cost and ongoing operating costs of the data center. As a result, choosing the availability level of a data center is a preliminary and critical task.