A management system for an Internet Data Center, comprising an Information
Technology and Network Management System IT&N for managing the Data
Center, a Building Management System BMS for monitoring facilities
related to the IDC such as access control, fire protection and intruder
protection, and a Facility Management System FMS for maintaining
geographical views and information about equipment, furniture and
building space. The BMS is connected to the IT&N for transmitting event
data whenever an event occurs, such as when a parameter associated with
the event leaves a predetermined range. The IT&N comprises an Operational
Support Service OSS for processing event data, defining actions resulting
from the processing and transmitting commands to the BMS and/or to the
IT&N in response to the defined actions.