Top 10 Causes of Data Center Outages

One of the worst things that can happen in a data center is an outage. Many factors can contribute to an outage, including unforeseen circumstances such as catastrophic utility outage, natural disaster or an act of terrorism. However, research shows that the majority of outages are avoidable and caused by one, or several, of the following factors:

1. Allowing unqualified persons into the data center

2. Lack of a MOP or procedure

3. Lack of predictive measures, including testing and maintenance

4. Failure to maintain or replace UPS batteries

5. Lack of redundancy resulting in a single point of failure

6. Lack of a back-up generator

7. UPS failure

8. Primary cooling failure

9. Wet fire system tied into data center

10. Accidental EPO

DP Air’s goal is to ensure your data center or critical environment doesn’t suffer from any unplanned downtime. With over 25 years experience in critical environments we are well aware of the causes of outages, and our experts will take every precaution to ensure we never contribute to unplanned downtime. To find out more about how downtime effects your organization, check out our Downtime Calculator. Learn more about how to avoid outages by contacting DP Air to schedule a consultation today.