DRS ENERGY MANAGEMENT has extensive experience in the development of step-by-step work procedures
plans for projects involving electrical and mechanical systems improvements to
critical environments.
Large data centers, commonly known as "server farms", are
facilities that must be on-line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The growth of the Internet has
coincided with an ever increasing demand for
additional server capacity in these facilities. New server loads
subsequently require the addition of sophisticated routing, switchgear, power
conditioning and back-up power supply equipment along with enhanced
environmental conditioning and control. Reliability is essential as
millions of dollars worth of information is handled by these facilities every
minute.
All server farm system upgrades must take place while the facility is fully
on-line. Nothing in the execution of any installation or commissioning
work can jeopardize its operation. Unforeseen events like utility power outages
must be anticipated in advance with clear procedural action plans in place to protect the facility's integrity. For each work procedure, possible
risks must be assessed and a mitigating action determined, both for human safety
and facility protection. Contingencies must be developed for the possibility
that a mitigating action cannot be successfully carried out.
All project personnel, including contractors, engineers, facility managers,
etc., are involved in the development of the sequential procedures. With
the development of the draft plan, the project team then meets to discuss the
procedures and work out any errors or discrepancies. With the finalization
of the work plan, a procedures document is published, distributed and a
"walk-through" is conducted to ensure that the project can be
flawlessly executed. The published plan then becomes the formal guide that
all involved personnel are responsible for following.
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