SAP Planning: Best Practices in Implementation

SAP Data Center Infrastructure SPOFs

Single points of failure abound in the data center layer more than most. Fortunately, this is one of the easiest layers to address from a high-availability perspective. Consider the following:

• Data center power must be redundant, from the actual power sources or power grids (which can be safeguarded through the use of a generator), to dual-feed breaker panels, to dual UPSes, to dual power distribution units, to dual power cables feeding dual power supplies in every critical hardware component.

• Data center cooling represents an everyday single point of failure. I’ve seen more than a few data centers that cannot withstand the loss of one of their air handlers/air conditioners without the heat rising to the point ...