Assessor for Data Centres Walkthrough

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An Overview of Assessor for Data Centres

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UK based limited company Software and Consulting based company Focus on best practices Background in IT infrastructure and management Endorser of EU CoC since March 2009 Developed online assessment methodology for EU CoC All software written to W3C standard or equivalent “Dimension 85's packaging of the EU Code of Conduct guidance is a relatively low-cost way of meeting a clear need for methods and tools that make it easier for organizations to acquire and apply energy management expertise” - Analyst, 451 Group Dimension 85

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Assessor Assessor is an Energy Management System for the Data Centre. Process driven analysis and collection of information Delivers gap analysis Multi-level status setting Exception identification Prioritisation of observations and remedial activities Enables collection and reporting on PUE and DCiE. Customisable reporting Online training and education facilities Terminology definitions and information sources EU Participant compliance reporting Complementary to Corporate EnMS (EN 16001) DATA CENTRE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT

Assessor Process : 

Assessor Process Uses a proven methodology aligned to ISO, EU and BSi standards Simple engagement process Initiation Interview Analysis Document Present Complete Annual / semi-annual re-assessment

Assessor Login : 

Assessor Login Secure Access Logging into Assessor is simple and secure. Requiring three separate pieces of information access is controlled and restricted to authorised users only.

Overview Page : 

Overview Page Single view of activity. Assessor's overview page provides a single view of the current activity status. Licence details, open assessments information and the ongoing status of monitored data centre metrics are presented all in one place.

Fully Documented Processes : 

Fully Documented Processes Online Accessible Documentation The guides cover all aspects of Assessor and the provision of easy access to online documentation ensuring that assessment processes can be followed and applied. Additional Resources Context-sensitive help Dynamic Help Online Glossary

Assessment Management : 

Assessment Management Granular Control of Each Assessment Entry All aspects of Assessment can be viewed in one page. This enables you to quickly understand and keep track of progress for each best practice.

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Assessment Management EU Code of Conduct Clear presentation of each of the policy groups and best practices defined in the EU Code of Conduct. Every aspect of policy and best practice is manageable as a single entry in the assessment. This ensures that you are able to focus on individual aspects of data centre energy efficiency and keep all relevant information in one place.

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Assessment Management Consolidated Assessment Details Understanding the status of each point is quick and easy. Information about the assessed policy or best practice is located in a quick to reference area on the assessment page. Entering status updates in this section enables you to maintain project control of all best practices included within each assessment.

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Assessment Management Management Summary The summary status field enables you to consolidate the status of the assessed best practice into a single summary for management review. By keeping the project and assessment status controls together with the summary assessment, information is easy to find and use..

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Building a Plan of Action Observations By building in observations for each best practice you can build your plan of action as you conduct your assessment. For each observation a recommendation cane be defined and a priority set. This enables all identified points of action to be reviewed and addressed by their importance to your own data centre requirements.

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Assessment Management Index Management With 23 areas of policy and 115 best practices to assess, the Index facility enables you to access the best practices by different selection criteria. Accessing the most relevant best practices to your environment is the key to maximising the value of the assessment process and enables you to focus on the main priorities that affect data centre energy efficiency.

Dynamic Help : 

Dynamic Help Instant Definitions Assessor’s Dynamic Help enables you to quickly understand specific terms associated with energy efficiency. Dynamic Help, complements the Online Glossary in the Guide Section as an invaluable learning tool saving time when searching for definitions of unfamiliar, but important terms.

Energy Measurement : 

Energy Measurement PUE and DCiE Monitoring Collection and storage of data centre power and energy measurements for the total facility and the IT equipment enables the key data centre metrics of PUE and DCiE to be identified and monitored over time. The data collected can also be used to determine CO2 emissions and energy costs.

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Assessor Deliverables Assessment Report Gap analysis of current energy management system Executive Summary Review of best practice Policy Adoption Adopted practices Un-adopted practices Energy management priorities review Expected best practice Priority assignment Cost effective and workable recommendations Observations and recommendations

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Assessor Deliverables EU Code of Conduct Participant Reports Best Practice Report required for Participant status applications Energy reporting reports Programme of ongoing change report delivered in Assessment reports

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Graphical Reporting Review important Energy Management Trends Visibility of PUE and Long term PUE Energy consumption breakdown by TFP and ITEP

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Assessor Benefits Identifies priorities for investment Develops structured programme of change Aligns to business priorities Qualitative management reporting Encompasses all Data Centre activities Quick, non-invasive and easy to conduct Continuous improvement methodology Consistent and repeatable Complementary to Corporate EnMS Quick return reducing Data Centre TCO

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