The Global Data Center Director's role is to focus on the strategic development of all aspects of the global facilities, including managing staffing requirements, optimizing processes and technology, and ensuring a high availability platform. The Director of Global Operations will also work closely with the IT executive staff in other countries and decision makers in other departments in order to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the global organization.
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Global Data Center Director
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Integrate Global Data Center Facilities
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Integrate Global Data Center Facilities
IT leaders in North American organizations suddenly charged with managing data center facilities in other countries are faced with the challenge of normalizing structure, staffing, process, and procedures on a global scale. Most IT leaders have limited knowledge in managing global data centers, thus deciding what to tackle first can be an overwhelming experience.Communications Plan Template for a New Global Data Center Transition
Managing a new global data center can be an overwhelming task. Focusing on communicating effectively with new foreign staff is necessary for a successful integration and global team.Storyboard: Integrate Global Data Center Facilities
Many North American organizations inherit a global data center facility due to a merger or acquisition, greenfield expansion, or an upgrade to an existing facility in another country. Deciding what to tackle first can be an overwhelming experience for a new global IT leader.Data Center Co-location Site Visit and Evaluation Checklist
Vendor co-location site visits can validate decisions or uncover vendor inadequacies and biases. Conduct site visits to shortlisted data center co-location vendors to add another layer of due diligence to the final vendor selection.Server Room Co-location Site Visit & Evaluation Checklist
Organizations that have determined a shortlist of co-location vendors (likely after the RFP process) should conduct additional due diligence before making the final decision. Vendor co-location site visits can validate decisions or uncover vendor inadequacies and bias. Use a co-location site visit checklist to ensure that nothing is missed.