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- Publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1982 by ACM Inc.
- ISSN
- 0277-920X
- DOI
- 10.1145/1317413.1317415
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
The computer resides in an environment which has a critical impact on its continual operation and availability. This environment has several key control elements including, temperature and humidity controls, power supply controls, working space control, fire protection systems, and physical security systems. Most of these elements are impacted during machine installation which is usually a one-time process and consequently does not receive the attention given other control and security problems. Site design requires careful planning to insure an environment that will not adversely affect the computer center's reliability and security. The designer of a computer center should view the continuous operation of its services as paramount. The consequential loss through failure can very quickly run into large amounts of money and can be detrimental to the continued operation of a company in the worst scenario. Downtime can be costly resulting in lost production and lost business. The loss of essential services is often due to planning without regard to the above elements. "Downtime is a catastrophe. When that downtime is caused by a failure of the environment it is a needless catastrophe," writes James E. Hassett (6).
Journal
ACM SIGSAC Review – Association for Computing Machinery
Published: Jul 1, 1982