current location： At present, when small and medium-sized enterprises consider migrating servers to a data center, they can choose to lease an existing data center or build a data center themselves. No matter which model is adopted, enterprises must avoid those possible pitfalls.
But how do businesses know what to avoid? Here are 10 common pitfalls to be aware of:
Insufficient virtualization
If you're not virtualizing, you're falling behind. And if you're not virtualizing in your data center, you're not only falling behind, you're also spending more money. Why configure dedicated hardware for each task when you can have a colocation virtual server? This saves not only cost, but also space, and ideally builds a more reliable environment.
Limited scalability
If a company builds a data center without considering expansion, it will limit future development. In order to accommodate business growth when building a data center, companies need to reserve a lot of memory and hard disk space for servers, and even enough space for the data center. According to past experience, companies need to consider doubling the capacity when building a data center, so that there is enough space for expansion.
Insufficient cloud computing resources
Cloud computing is a flexible resource that every mid-sized business should be able to use flexibly. Businesses can create their own cloud platform or buy cloud space from AWS. Either way, you can set up a more flexible data center experience. Even if you can only do cloud storage, at least you can keep expanding storage without constantly adding new hardware.
A poorly managed server
Businesses are probably all seeing the results of poor server management. Things can get worse when this happens to management servers. Businesses need to make sure their servers are kept up to date, with backup data, backup power, etc. all requiring regular maintenance.
Improper design and narrow cabinet shelves
Will the distribution rack cables be too dense to handle when the crew is working on the rack? The rack design should be easy to handle (from the front and back). The distribution rack must be clearly labeled correctly, and the cables should be bundled neatly. Don't mix all the equipment together, these will take a lot of time to design the shelf layout.
Data center power shortage
If an enterprise's data center does not have enough power, it may be prone to power outages. What happens when a large number of servers are running simultaneously and the power capacity is insufficient? Therefore, when an enterprise designs or chooses its own data center, it is important to reserve enough power capacity, rather than just enough or too little.
Weak security awareness
Many people assume that security is no longer an issue because they already use data center facilities. But don't assume that. No matter how your servers are deployed, always put security first. No data center can guarantee 100% data security. Therefore, companies need to have redundancy when deploying servers, and also need to have additional awareness of prevention and protection to deal with threats.
