Sydney, Australia [September 23, 2010] – Research shows that most small businesses leave their computer rooms unattended on weekends, leaving them at risk of equipment failure, or worse, if something goes wrong.
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, has launched a new data centre audit program in Australia to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) identify potential risks in their computer rooms or small data centres, and better understand the solutions that are available to minimise these risks, reduce energy consumption and improve system availability.
Customers can now get a quick checkup of their computer rooms and purchase an audit report that details any design risks through an easy-to-read ‘green-amber-red’ stoplight system. The audit compares different elements of the computer room against 50 industry-standard best practices, with a green result indicating full compliance with the standard, and a red result suggesting a high risk scenario.
“We developed the program in response to a clear need in the market – based on an internal survey of our SMB customers – that showed 50 per cent experienced some sort of power outage each year, 49 per cent experienced computer room ‘hot-spots’, and 46 per cent needed more cooling,” says Ben Graham, service director, Emerson Network Power in Australia.
“Working closely with their Emerson Network Power partner, customers can address any shortcomings in their computer room designs before they become crises,” says Graham. “The audit report ranks the cost and ease of implementation of different solutions that address each risk, and the Emerson Network Power partner can then advise on the best solution given the customer’s business goals and budget. Moreover, the audit report contains detailed information that can be used to justify additional budget, where necessary, or to identify alternative solutions where budget is restricted.”
Graham says that it may not be cost-effective for a small business to invest in precision cooling in place of a split-system consumer air conditioner, but a smaller investment in a remote monitoring device, for example, could alleviate much of the risk associated with the cheaper cooling option.
“In this case, remote monitoring could be the difference between not knowing that a power outage has resulted in the computer room overheating, costing the business thousands of dollars in damaged equipment, or a staff member being alerted in time to avoid the crisis.”
Emerson Network Power’s data centre audit program is suitable for computer rooms and data centres smaller than 200 square metres. Audits cost $1,300, and take around one to two hours to conduct on site, with results available within 14 business days.
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About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, infrastructure management, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www.EmersonNetworkPower.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Emerson’s sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.