Deploying Technology to Visualize Facility Management (CAFM)
Today's data centers are sophisticated entities. Increased technological reliance of every organization, combined with high-speed, high-demand, high-density technologies, strain infrastructure and staff.
What's more, organizations face increased regulatory requirements for the protection and documentation of information resources. For example, The Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandate stringent rules for availability, confidentiality and accountability in the areas of physical, technical and operational security. Asset management is a crucial part of documenting compliance.
Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) systems provide the answer for managing and maintaining these mission-critical facilities and providing an accurate accounting of fixed assets in a data center. CAFM systems serve as a central repository of equipment, system, configuration and connectivity information for IT systems, as well as power, cooling, cabling and support systems. CAFM systems provide visual displays of equipment racks and space with drill-down capabilities to provide unprecedented management capabilities.
An effectively implemented and maintained CAFM system is an important part of regulatory compliance initiatives. It also provides new levels of control over data center environmental factors, such as space, power and cooling, as well as change management and expansion and capacity planning capabilities.
However, the CAFM system is only as good as the information on which it is based. That's why many mission-critical facilities rely on Total Site Solutions' CAFM System Implementation Services. Effective CAFM system implementation requires the cooperation of, and creates synergy between, IT and facilities. And nobody has more experience bridging the gap between IT and facilities than Total Site Solutions.
Sophisticated Facility Management
From software selection to maintenance, Total Site Solutions' CAFM System Implementation Services include everything your organization needs to fully leverage the advanced capabilities of a CAFM system.
Software/Needs Assessment
Of the variety of CAFM system software products on the market today, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Total Site Solutions conducts an organizational and facility needs assessment and recommends the best CAFM system for your specific environment and goals.
Implementation
The Total Site Solutions CAFM system implementation team ensures that your system is complete and operational. Our CAFM installation and training provide your staff the tools they need to successfully operate and manage this advanced software tool.
Asset Inventory
Inventorying and collecting equipment data, power and network connectivity can be a monumental task. Total Site Solutions provides an expert team to audit your facility and create the drawings and database needed to develop your comprehensive CAFM system.
Power Tracking
Total Site Solutions' CAFM-based power tracking accounts for all power and cooling requirements and capabilities to provide advance notification when such demands approach supply levels.
Connectivity
Since CAFM documents the source of each asset's LAN, SAN and power source, the point-of-failure for system and equipment outages can be rapidly identified and corrected.
Ongoing Maintenance
For the CAFM system to do its job, it must be kept current. Total Site Solutions offers complete CAFM system maintenance services, customized to your specific staffing and environmental requirements.
With the ability to visualize the facility's current and potential capacity, resiliency, scalability and security, Total Site Solutions' CAFM system services help you cost effectively optimize your data center.
Multiple Disciplines. One Solution.
Total Site Solutions plans, designs, builds and maintains specialized facilities. In fact, we've been doing so for nearly 30 years. We provide complete turnkey facility services, from the initial planning stages, to design and construction, through ongoing maintenance of the completed project. Our clients include some of the world's most demanding mission-critical organizations, including Fortune 500 firms and US government agencies.
Total Site Solutions specializes in providing a single source solution for companies requiring highly technical
facility integration and project execution. Our team boasts the industry's most experienced IT hardware planners, architects, electrical, mechanical and telecommunications engineers, project managers, facility planners and field personnel.
Find out how Total Site Solutions' CAFM System Implementation Services can help your organization achieve unprecedented levels of uptime and cost-effective operations.
Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) systems provide the answer for managing and maintaining mission-critical facilities.
