Fire and Safety Solutions

IT infrastructure and data centers have to be designed, implemented and operated in such a way that a high level of availability can be guaranteed, even in case of a fire.

The Need for Fire and Safety Solutions

Safe data centers and IT assets are the indispensable backbone of today’s highly engineered society. Failure of the internal data center or other equipment poses a significant problem within a short time. Employees who are not able to carry out their work and unhappy customers, represent merely the tip of the iceberg of your technical vulnerability. Therefore, the most important objective is maximum availability.

For maximum protection, a comprehensive fire safety system is needed to ensure your business’s continuity, personal safety and damage mitigation in case of fire. The cornerstones of such a system are fire detection systems that guarantee earliest and most reliable fire detection in a highly ventilated area and one that activates the alarm devices, the relevant fire safety controls and appropriate response measures.

Important guidelines when installing Fire and Safety Solutions

Fine-tune your detection and alarm systems

False alarms can cause significant disruptions in your business operations. Installing top-quality detection systems is critical to avoid unnecessary release of flame suppressing materials by automatic response systems. Additionally, advanced detection systems can provide improved protection for workers and allow faster response times in an emergency.

Integrate low-tech response tools

Fire extinguishers may not have the high-tech allure of automatic systems. For smaller fires, however, these portable devices can provide a fast and effective way to control the flames and to prevent additional damage. Proper training should be offered to staff members in the use of available fire extinguishers. Regular inspections of these systems can ensure that they are in good working order when they are needed most.

Choose the right fire suppressant solution

Choosing the right suppression system can help your company reduce downtime associated with cleanup and remediation while ensuring the safest working environment for your staff.

Use sprinkler systems as back-up

Because water can be so damaging to server systems and other delicate electronic equipment, sprinkler systems should be the line of last defense in your fire protection arsenal.

Emergency cut-off switches

Installing power-off switches inside your facility can help to prevent unneeded dispersion of fire suppression materials. This can reduce the risk of data loss and damage to valuable equipment during false alarms or for cases in which the fire was brought under control quickly through the use of hand-held fire extinguishers.

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Why Syndrome for Fire and Safety Solutions?

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Look for vulnerabilities beyond the obvious

We look for vulnerabilities beyond your IT infrastructure. If a telephone cabinet near a busy intersection is instrumental to your facility’s operation, then we ‘harden that infrastructure’ with a barrier.

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Backup your systems

Hosting all your data in one center is a bad idea. We help you host your data in multiple locations simultaneously. We also advise you to back up your fire suppression.

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Analyse the risks

We carry out a full risk assessment on your state of disaster preparedness. What’s the likey business impact of an outage? What’s the probability your center will experience one, and what will be the cause?

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Plan the recovery

We put together a recovery plan for you. We tell you what to do in the event of a fire or other disasters? Which employees to put in charge of restoring specific systems and technologies?

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Test and validate the plan

Once we put the plan in place, we simulate a disaster and run fire drills with your employees. We conduct hands-on technical tests where your employees are tasked with restoring an offline system in order to gauge readiness.