Eaton DIAGNOSIS Telecommunications Infrastructure

Please answer the following questions to determine your level of risk.
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YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Frequency of disturbances
How old are your electrical wirings?
Is your region susceptible to lightning?
Do you own a: copier, laser printer, fax, fluorescent light, air-conditioner, lift�
Do you have a generating set ?
External computer connection
Do you have a redundant computer architecture?
WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR YOU
Impact of a computer crash
Consequences of a system interrupt
Have you noticed a drop in productivity?
How long did it take to detect the causes?
What is the average length of time required to get the system up and running again?

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1/3 of computer failures result from electrical disturbances (cuts, power line disturbances, decreases in voltage�)
The average annual number of computer failures is 10.
The usual consequences of a computer system stop are: loss of data, loss of production and business, service deterioration (customer, management, accounting,...)

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Electric wiring in old buildings is often the cause of disturbances, overheating, fires.

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Lightning and voltage surges damage the purely electrical part of your computer system.

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Among the companies which underwent a data-processing breakdown:
- 15% lost more than 1 400 000 $
- 20% lost between 350 000 and 1 400 000 $
- 33% lost between 15 000 and 350 000 $

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The 10 most common consequences of a computer system stop are as follows:
- loss of customers
- encashment problems
- impossible to pay staff
- loss of operational data
- loss of customer account management
- loss of business
- deterioration of the customer service
- loss of production
- financial loss
- loss of financial control

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The risk of disturbance is reduced if the cables transporting electrical energy are buried. On the other hand, overhead power lines are exposed to climatic conditions.

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More than one third of companies having suffered a computer breakdown took over a day to discover the cause. 10% took more than a week.
(Source : National Computering Center)

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A recent survey of 450 leading companies showed that each organization suffered, on average, 9 computer failures a year. In each case, the time required to get the system working again was 4 hours.

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This information is needed to calculate the ROI. It is completely confidential.

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29 H/week => 1500 H
35 H/week => 1820 H
39 H/week => 2030 H
45 H/week => 2350 H

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It can take up to 48 hours to reconfigure a network after an IT system crash

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This option will help you to calculate the depreciation of your equipement.
Even without this option you can use the Downtime Cost Calculator, simply let 0 in the box.

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Around 80 % of electrical problems are due to in-building phenomena, lifts, air-conditioners, fluorescent lighting�
The power drawn by a photocopier can cause data loss.
A lift can bring your system down.
Most equipment using power electronics is likely to produce harmonics, a major cause of disturbances.