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business opportunity in a data center expansion – an expansion driven by a holistic approach .
While there are numerous consultants in the field to help you find your way , assessing ideas and input can be overwhelming . Organizations with critical capacity requirements in the 1 – 3 megawatt range may fall into this risk category . The critical nature of mid-size users is no less important than mega users ; however internal technical expertise to drive proper expansion plans may be limited . The result is information overload from multiple sources , leading to confusion and poor decision making .
Big mistake 1 : Failure to take total cost of ownership ( TCO ) into account
Focusing solely on capital cost is an easy trap ; the dollars required to build or expand can be staggering . Capital cost modeling is critical , but if you have not included the costs to operate and maintain ( OpEx ) your business-critical facilities infrastructure , you have severely shortchanged the overall process of effective business planning . p
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