Intelligent Data Centres Issue 17 | Page 25

INFOGRAPHIC LanDynamix launches a cost of downtime calculator guide LanDynamix, a leading managed IT services provider, says companies trying to quantify the cost of downtime all too often make the mistake of tackling it from a technology perspective, when in fact it is a financial and business issue. ccording to LanDynamix A Technology Adviser, Ethan Searle, key technology stakeholders in companies will acquire the buy-in of financial and operational stakeholders if they are able to quantify the cost of the problem and demonstrate how their intended technology decision will generate a return on investment for the business. “Many technology stakeholders find themselves in the position of trying to justify to financial and operational stakeholders increased spending on their new technology by expanding on the technology benefits. This is not the right approach and will not lead to technology stakeholders getting the budget and tools they need to ensure business uptime,” said Searle. LanDynamix has developed a cost of downtime calculator that defines the financial and operational terms of a technology failure. Searle explained that while the goal is to find a solution that generates a return on investment as a first step, buy-in will be best achieved by the application of the cost of downtime calculator, developed by the company. “The next step is to determine what these lost hours equate to in Rands and cents. There are two types of Rand per hour costs to think about – human cost and profitability,” said Searle. ◊ LANDYNAMIX HAS DEVELOPED A COST OF DOWNTIME CALCULATOR THAT DEFINES THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TERMS OF A TECHNOLOGY FAILURE. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 17 25