| How to Prepare and Respond to Data Center Emergencies |
| Data center operations and maintenance teams must be prepared to act swiftly and surely without warning. Unforeseen problems, failures, and dangers can lead to injury or downtime. Good preparation and process, however, can quickly and safely mitigate the impact of emergencies and help prevent them from happening again. This paper describes a framework for an effective emergency preparedness and response strategy for mission critical facilities. This strategy is composed of 7 elements arranged across the 3 categories of Emergency Response Procedures, Emergency Drills, and Incident Management. Each of the elements are described and practical advice is given to assist in implementing this strategy. |
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