1. Site Survey – TSS conducts a site survey, assessing the facility and recommending improvements to increase capabilities and extend the lifespan of the Data Center

2. IT Programming & Planning -- Analyzing the client’s future IT system demands, using industry best practices and con-verting them into expected space, pow-er & cooling needs

3. Evaluation & Assessment – Establishing a programmatic Design Criteria that clari-fies critical expectations for the Data Center infrastructure to support IT opera-tions

TSS conducts each Facility Assessment using this structured approach in order to effectively analyze options and pro-

vide balanced recommendations.

A TSS Data Center Facilities Assessment provides clients with a roadmap, by conducting a thor-

ough assessment and leveraging options that ultimately result in a world class facility. Client deci-

sion-makers can select from insightful, budgeted choices that are based on best practice princi-

ples for Data Center design and operation.

The TSS Facilities Assessment allows clients to:

Address concerns about facility space, power

and cooling capacity, as well as issues of relia-bility and maintainability

Anticipate and correct potential short-term sys-

tem limitations as well as long-term facility defi-ciencies

Demonstrate how varying IT growth scenarios

will affect facility resources Predict future expenditures based on realistic

budget plans Employ best practices that improve operating

efficiencies Analyze strategic facility options to determine

organizational best values

Bridging the Gap Between IT and Facilities℠

TSS analyzes each client’s Data Center requirements, founded on Best Practices for IT Growth Modeling

Incorporating Future Trends Starts with Customer-Based IT Projections & Capacity Planning

Considering Business Drivers and Trends

Anticipates Technology Developments

Evaluating the Impact of Alternatives and Options

Conversion to Facility Infrastructure Requirements Equipment Space Projections

Electrical & Mechanical Demand Loads

System Reliability & Operational Requirements

Visualizing Phased Techniques That Sync with Budget Cycles Matches Infrastructure Needs With IT Growth

Supports a scalable, modular approach to procurement and

implementation

A documented Design Criteria specifies the short and long-term program expectations needed to support the client’s Data Cen-ter operations.

Targeting improvements to Data Center capacities Flexibility to support increasing densities

Implementing modularity for smart-growth

Responding to today’s escalating reliability demands

Definition of Reliability/Tier Level

Integrating maintainability into the infrastructure

Specifying Guidelines for the Infrastructure Electrical & Monitoring Capabilities

Mechanical & Fire Protection Capabilities

Racking and Cabling Concepts

Improving Energy Efficiency

Analysis of Options and Recommendations Consideration for maximizing existing systems

Recommendations recognizing current constraints

Real World cost-conscious recommendations

Constructability Programmatic Phased Approach

Minimize Impact on Data Center Operations

TSS assesses the client’s specific Data Center facility. Briefing on overall client objectives

Gain understanding of planning objectives related to IT and

infrastructure

Review of existing drawings and design documentation

Identification of previous design objectives

Gain understanding of existing infrastructure

Survey of the current environment and infrastructure

Architectural

Mechanical

Electrical

Fire Protection

Assessment of Existing Conditions

Capabilities and Limitations

Identification of Single Points of Failure

Current Utilization and Excess Capacity

1. A Gap Analysis that outlines current capaci-

ties and compares them against expected

future requirements

2. Roadmap for recommended facility modifi-

cations needed to address the gap

3. Project budgets based on real-world experi-

ence

4. Concise decision criteria to use in executive

briefings to help gain management commit-

ment

IT Operations

Security

Structured Cabling

Leadership in Mission Critical Environments

PLAN. DESIGN. BUILD. INTEGRATE. DEPLOY. MAINTAIN.