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How to Calculate Data Center TCO (SlideShare)
- 1. How to Calculate Data Center TCO Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 2. Data center TCO or total cost of ownership can include a plethora of items Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 3. with a mix of initial/fixed costs and ongoing operational charges Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 4. So, what should go into such a TCO spreadsheet? Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 5. Are You Sure You’ve Included Everything? Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 6. A more general list of cost drivers includes: Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 7. • Cooling equipment Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 8. • Electricity Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 9. • Engineering and installation Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 10. • Power equipment Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 11. • Project management Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 12. • Racks Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 13. • Service Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 14. • Space Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 15. • System monitoring Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 16. These costs may also vary individually according to whether you are constructing your own data center or buying one that has already been built Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 17. However, they do not include the costs of IT compute Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 18. What Really Makes Data Center TCO Go Up or Down Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 19. Spreadsheets are good tools for trying out different assumptions and scenarios (‘what-if’ modeling) Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 20. However, because ‘spreadsheet myopia’ is a common ailment, some major factors are sometimes ignored Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 21. Time is Money Too Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 22. The time you and your colleagues spend on figuring out all the ‘stuff’ required to correctly design, dimension, and run data center facilities is already a cost Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 23. Do You Really Want to Do This? Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 24. Understanding data center TCO, even at a basic level, can be helpful because it allows you to compare with other solutions such as data center colocation Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 25. A colocation service provider has already done the costing and spreadsheet analysis Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 26. in order to present a customer with a pricing schedule that should make sense for both of them Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 27. Which spreadsheet have you used to evaluate TCO for your own data center needs? Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 28. Share your experience with us in the Comments section for this article! Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com
- 29. Recommended Reading Learn How Multi-Tenant Colo Providers Can Develop a Scalable, Data-Driven, Marketing and Sales Funnel That Powers Growth Sponsored by DataCenterLeadGen.com Download Your Free Copy Now at http://www.DataCenterLeadGen.com Copyright © SP Home Run Inc. SP Home Run is a Registered Trademark of SP Home Run Inc. All Worldwide Rights Reserved.