Data Centre Infrastructure Management Overview
Worldwide demand for new and more powerful IT-based applications, combined with the economic benefits of consolidation of physical assets, has led to an unprecedented expansion of data centres in both size and density.
Limitations of space and power, along with the enormous complexity of managing a large data centre, have made Data Centre Infrastructure Management more important than ever before.
MultiMedia Communications Ltd (MMC) has unparallel knowledge and experience in working with clients across various facets of Data Centre Management.
MultiMedia Communications Ltd (MMC) develops tailored solutions to fit client requirements. Once MMC Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is integrated, our dedicated team will be tasked within a data centre to oversee physical and technical issues and will provide data centre operations managers with clear visibility of all data centre assets along with their connectivity and relationships to support infrastructure – networks, copper and fibre cable cabling, power chains and cooling systems.
Having an MMC DCIM will also give the ability to easily identify, locate, visualize and manage all physical data centre assets, provision new equipment and plan capacity for future growth and/or consolidation.
The following are key functions and actions MultiMedia Communications Ltd (MMC) can provide:
Provisioning
(Change request, project management and invoicing)
- Organising change control request
- Provisioning service request
- Server installation locations within racks
- Inter-rack data cabling for new hardware installations
- Facilitating rack installations (tile cutting, rack bracing, rack positioning, power installation)
Facilities Management
(Raised floor, UPS, PDU/RPP, Rack PDUs, CRAC units and Probes)
- Raised floor management, ensure cable pathways are clear and unobstructed
- Scheduled monitoring of the data centre environment for cleanliness
- Checking of room temperatures, humidity and room airflow
- Reporting on a weekly basis
- Asset management
Networking Management
(Management of all physical network layers)
- Structured fibre and copper data cabling
- Intra-rack and inter-rack cabling
- LAN, SAN and WAN
- Server and rack labelling
Documentation
(CAD, DWG and PDF plans and documentation)
- Server room layouts
- Accurate rack diagrams
- Cable management for both network and power connections
- Copper and fibre cable schedules
- Equipment and device schedules
- Document all projects and their associated requirements, changes and variations
