With a little ingenuity and some macgyvering…you can use Mikrotik to put a power monitoring system together for less than $15.

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Tags: colocation, data center operations, Disaster Recovery, homemade monitoring systems, mikrotik, power utility monitoring

Here’s how to use VRRP to optimize your routing for maximum redundancy.

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Tags: colocation efficiencies, concurrently maintainable, data center operations, hardware redundancy, mikrotik, routing protocal

Failing to fully utilize or “load” power circuits to their rated capacity may not result in downtime but could inflate power subscription costs. Avoid excessive power charges from underutilization through proper power planning and budgeting. This involves loading every circuit to the rated capacity while respecting safety margins. Many colocation providers deliver power on a [...]

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Tags: a-b power, colocation houston, data center downtime, dual powered data center, excessive power charges, it reliability, power distribution, tier iv requirments, underutilization

Failure to require an automatic transfer of A-B switch during the design phase may lead to power loss and resulting downtime.

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Tags: a-b power, colocation houston, data center downtime, dual powered data center, it reliability, legacy servers, power distribution, preventing downtime, single corded gear, tier iv requirments