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LABEL
YOUR CABLE
Liesbet De Soomer, marketing manager at
Dymo, explains why cable labelling within
the data centre shouldn’t be overlooked.
O
rder and disorder is the
make or break of effective
cable management,
particularly in complex
infrastructures such
as data centres, which house
miles of wires and cabling
systems. Without proper
organisation, you risk being
inefficient and ineffective when
a sudden problem arises. The
infrastructure is the heart of
all data centres and without
effective cable management
and careful planning there could
be some serious repercussions
and cost consequences, not to
mention the potential safety
hazards within the workplace.
Therefore, it is vital to ensure that
cable labelling is not neglected.
The cost of
getting it wrong
The cost of label mismanagement
for a business can cause major
disruptions and unnecessary
delays, resulting in loss of revenue
and reduced productivity. Google
estimated that its outage in 2013
caused global web traffic to plummet
40 per cent and the loss of $545,000
– and that was in just five minutes!
Without effective cable
labelling, identifying and initiating
correction measures to solve
the problem could have taken
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An efficient and
reliable labelling
system can help
to ensure the
safety of the
workplace and
prevent any
costly health
and safety
repercussions.
hours, resulting in vast, avoidable
losses. Any business would see
the same effects of technical
malfunctions. Without correct
labelling, a complex system
becomes incredibly challenging
for engineers to navigate and trace
the source of the issue, which also
becomes time consuming and
expensive. A well documented,
clearly labelled system is easier to
update and repair, which equally
results in lower maintenance costs.
In the workplace it is
essential for managers to abide
by regulations and ensure that
machinery and personnel are
protected from potential faults
and safety breaches. To ensure
that employees are not harmed
by faulty wires it is necessary to
keep cables organised, as not only
does this protect the wires from
being damaged but it also prevents
people from injuring themselves.
Keeping an organised data
centre also allows accessibility
for maintenance engineers
to complete updates and
prevent faults in the system.
The implications of breaching
regulations could result in the
injury of staff or a financial impact
such as a substantial penalty fine.
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