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Self-Benchmarking Guide

Following is an outline of topics covered in the Guide.
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  1. Introduction
  2. Getting Started — Identify Benchmarking Goals
  3. Orient IT and Facilities Staff
  4. Obtain Documentation
  5. Create Site-Specific Monitoring Plan
  6. Obtain Monitoring Equipment
  7. Install Monitoring Equipment
  8. Collect Data and Remove Monitoring Equipment
  9. Analyze and Reduce Data
  10. Compare Findings to Existing Benchmarks
  11. Compare Data Center to Best Practices
  12. Share Results
  13. Conclusion
  14. Appendix A: Data Center Benchmarking Data Tables
  15. Appendix B: Checklists and Data Collections Forms

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