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Credit to Author: Anthony DeSpirito| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:17:32 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through our Critical Facility Operations<\/a> service, Schneider Electric manages data centers of all sizes around the world. In talking with some of the Critical Facility Managers (CFMs) who are responsible for data center operations in these facilities, it\u2019s clear they share at least four attributes.<\/p>\n

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Before diving in, though, it\u2019s important to draw a distinction between \u201ccritical\u201d facility management and \u201cfacility management.\u201d A traditional office building, school, or retail store will have a facility manager who takes care of the building, making sure HVAC systems are functioning well, the roof doesn\u2019t leak, the lights stay on and so forth \u2013 all certainly important for the comfort and well-being of the building occupants.<\/p>\n

But the stakes are far higher in a critical facility such as a data center. Many customers have zero tolerance for downtime, so plans must be in place to deal with everything from routine upgrades to widespread power outages without missing a beat.<\/p>\n

Meeting those kind of demands puts a lot of pressure on the people who operate data centers. In hiring Critical Facility Managers, here are four traits to look for to ensure the manager will excel at the job.<\/p>\n

Four Traits of Highly Effective Data Center Managers<\/h2>\n

1. Dedication:<\/strong> Running a facility that operates 24x7x365 is \u201cnot just a 9 to 5 job where you punch in, punch out,\u201d says Carlos Santiago, a Schneider Electric CFM. \u201cYou are responsible for the operations of a facility, of someone\u2019s business \u2013 the core of their business.\u201d He and his team perform walkthroughs on every shift, visiting every room of the data center three times per day to ensure all is well. That kind of attention to detail pays off. \u201cIn the 5 years my team and I have been maintaining this data center, we have had zero downtime,\u201d Santiago says. \u201cI honestly take a lot of pride in my work and that\u2019s what I try to instill in my team.\u201d<\/p>\n