How to Prevent Downtime Due to Human Error

Data Center Knowledge (Aug 13 2010) Cloud Computing

1. Data center downtime is often the result of equipment failure, or a chain reaction of unexpected events. But one of the leading causes of data center downtime is human error, as ComputerWorld reminds us in Stupid Data Center Tricks, which relays anecdotes of data center mishaps. The story notes a study by The Uptime Institute, which estimates that human error causes roughly 70 percent of the problems that plague data centers today. How can this problem be mitigated? “There is no doubt that human errors in the data center causes a great deal of downtime and some of these can be avoided by adhering to some simple steps,” said Ahmad Moshiri, director of power technical support for Emerson Network Power’s Liebert Services business. (Read Full Article)

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