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Objective
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To reduce network downtime by reducing the scheduled downtime required for preventative maintenance.
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Project
Description
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An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) protects computers in the computer room against power fluctuations, power surges and brownouts. Without a well functioning UPS, even sub second interruptions to power can be catastrophic (such as the incident on 22 December 06 that resulted in most systems being unavailable for 5 days.) The UPS must be maintained once a quarter and this requires ALL systems to be turned off, resulting in a total outage of all computer services for a period of 5 – 6 hours. The purchase of a second UPS means that one can remain in operation whilst the other is being maintained, eliminating the need for the total system outage.
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Key Outputs
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- Second UPS installed, documented and under maintenance contract.
- Updated “Downtime Schedule” to remove requirements for downtime for UPS maintenance.
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Project
Schedule
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Project will commence in 2008. Detailed schedule to be decided.
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Dependencies
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Responsibility
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Project Sponsor : Mary Sharp, Director IT Services
Senior ITS Manager : Peter Hole, Deputy Director ITS
Project Manager : Joseph Rizzo, Operations Manager
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Relevant Documentation
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Project Status
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As at 30 December 2007
Project has not commenced.
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