In today’s digital-first economy, data centres underpin almost every aspect of commercial, public and private life. From financial systems and emergency services to cloud computing and online retail, these sites carry immense operational and reputational responsibility.
For facilities managers, the challenge is clear: maintain uptime, minimise risk, and ensure environments are compliant, energy efficient and future-ready.
This guide provides practical, operationally grounded advice for facilities managers working in mission-critical data centre environments. Whether you manage a hyper-scale facility, a colocation site or a legacy on-premises server room, these best practices will help you strengthen performance, resilience and reliability across every layer of operations.