This presentation looks at many of the biggest effects of data center downtime, and how it can adversely impact your business operations, your bottom line, and your reputation. The presentation includes a link to our 'Downtime Calculator' tool that you can use to get a good estimate of how downtime can impact you financially. We also explore some of the measures that data centers can take to reduce the risk of a downtime event.

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Measuring the true cost of
data center downtime

2. From 2012 through 2013,
91% of all businesses
experienced a data center
downtime event that lasted
an average of 90 minutes * .
FACT:

3. Data center outages and downtime
have unfortunately become the
norm for many companies.
When downtime occurs, it causes
devastation in many different
areas, including:

4. LOST:
Productivity
Downtime makes it
impossible to access
the data and
applications your
employees need to
do their jobs, costing
you precious time
and productivity.

5. LOST:
Sales Opportunity
In addition to your
employees’
productivity, your
entire sales process
can be impacted by
downtime as well.
This means the
potential for lost
sales is very high.

6. LOST:
Reputation
These add up to a
greatly damaged
reputation to your
business as a whole.
When downtime
occurs, your
employees,
customers, and
everyone in between
will feel the impact.

7. What does downtime
look like in $$ figures?
Our online Downtime
Calculator gives you a
very specific indicator of
how much money your
business can easily lose
after suffering a
downtime event.
Check it out to see how
you stack up!

8. How can data center
downtime be prevented
(or at least mitigated)?

9. Physical
Construction
A data center’s construction has a huge impact
on how well it’s protected from a wide range of
natural and man-made threats.

10. Redundant
Infrastructure
2 or more pieces of all supporting
infrastructure, including:
• Utility feeds
• Backup generators
• CRAC units
• Water chillers
• PDU’s

11. Infrastructure
Testing & Maintenance
That redundant infrastructure
is useless if it doesn’t work.
Each piece of equipment
should be tested on a regular
basis, and maintained as
needed. This helps ensure it
will be functioning right when
you need it.

12. Data center downtime impacts
your business’ bottom line as
well as its image.
It can be a devastating
problem, but with the right
measures in place, it doesn’t
have to be.
In short: Downtime can cost
you, but it doesn’t have to.

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