Keeping your Data Centre environment operating to the highest standards requires up-to-date and accurate information. Our technical documentation includes a detailed asset inventory including rack elevations, and end-to-end cable information.
The audit service underpins and enables data centre relocations, optimisation and refresh projects. It also facilitates change management and ongoing business as usual IMAC work.
Our Data Centre Management service can take this further, and institute robust change controls to ensure consistent standards are maintained and DCIM records kept accurate.
If leveraging the audit to plan an infrastructure project, our Technical Project Management team will work with you to design your infrastructure and deliver the project.
Data Centre Audit
Hardware Audit
We document your equipment and record information such as: Device make/model, serial numbers, orientation. U position, connection type and quantity, device status/health, and many more attributes.
End-to-End Cable Trace
Layered on-top of a hardware audit, our engineers will physically trace all cables from end-to-end, building a complete view of your environment, detailing exactly which devices are connected to one-another, either directly or via patch panel.
Bespoke Infrastructure Planner
Our MS Excel-based infrastructure planner tool presents the: asset inventory, rack elevations, and the end-to-end cable trace information. It also supports physical transformation, making it easy to redesign your environment or plan for a Data Centre Relocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Sunspeed?
Established & Trusted – With 30+ years of experience, Sunspeed has delivered thousands of specialist data centre and IT projects. We support many of the UK’s Data Centres, Large Service Integrators and IT Resellers and are trusted by organisations small and large across both the private and public sectors.
Safe & Secure – At Sunspeed, our experienced and security cleared engineers can coordinate all your logistical needs as well as deliver the technical requirements for any server relocation, from small moves to large data centre projects.
Project Coordination – No matter the size or scope, a dedicated project coordinator is assigned to all projects. As the main point of contact whilst a project is in delivery, the project coordinator is responsible for coordinating site surveys, scheduling, briefing the engineering teams and organising the logistics.
Do you assess power and cooling?
The Data Centre Audit is designed to look at your Infrastructure, the physical devices in your environment. However, we do offer a Rack Vulnerability assessment, which also examines your Power Infrastructure, Airflow and other general environment issues.
How will I receive the data?
You will receive the data in our bespoke Microsoft Excel based Infrastructure Planner tool. We have used Excel to allow anyone to receive the information without the use of a specialist tool or DCIM. However, the data is presented in a DCIM friendly format, allowing you to migrate this data into your tools.
Why do I need this service?
Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of your hardware and connectivity is vital for troubleshooting, de-risking and avoiding unplanned outages, as-well as facilitating planning IMAC tasks and expansion. Ultimately, without good visibility of what you have, you cannot act without potentially causing interruptions to your business critical systems and risking loss of revenue or reputation.
What Else Can Sunspeed Help Me With?
I Still Have More Questions
We are confident you still have a number of questions.
Pick up the phone and speak to us – our friendly and experienced staff are here to help you make good decisions when it comes to planning your IT or data centre project. You can reach sales on: +44 (0) 1252 377 027 or via our enquiry form.
