The Data Centre, its importance
Data Centre Standards and Best Practices
Data Centre Location, Building and Construction
• Selecting appropriate sites and buildings and how to avoid pitfalls
• Various components of an effective data centre and supporting facilities setup
Designing a Scalable Network Infrastructure
• The importance of a Structured Cabling System
• Planning considerations
• Copper and Fiber cable technology and standards
• TIA-942 Cabling hierarchy and recommendations
• Testing and verification
• Storage Area Network
• Network redundancy
• Building-to-building connectivity
• Network monitoring system requirements
Data Centre Monitoring
• Data centre monitoring requirements
• EMS versus BMS
• Water leak detection systems
• Notification options and considerations
Operational Security and Safety Practices
• Data centre security layers
• Physical, infrastructure and organizational security
• Safety measures and essential signage
Power Infrastructure
• Power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level
• ATS and STS systems
• Redundancy levels and techniques
• Three-phase and single-phase usage
• Power distribution options within the computer room
• Power cabling versus bus bar trunking
• Bonding versus grounding, isolation transformers and Common Mode Noise
• Form factors and IP-protection grades
• Power quality guidelines
• Real power versus apparent power
• How to size and calculate load in the data centre
Electro Magnetic Fields
• Sources of EMF
• Electrical fields and magnetic fields definitions
• Effects of EMF on human health and equipment
• Standards
• EMF shielding solutions
Equipment Racks
• Rack properties
• Security considerations
• Power rail/strip options
Cooling Infrastructure
• Temperature and humidity settings
• Cooling measurement units and conversion rates
• Sensible and latent heat definitions
• Differences between comfort and precision cooling
• Overview of different air conditioner technologies
• Raised floor versus non-raised floor cooling
• Supplemental cooling options
Water Supply
• Importance of water supply and application areas
• Backup water supply techniques
Fire Suppression
• Standards for fire suppression
• Detection systems
• Various fire suppression techniques and systems, their benefits and disadvantages
• Signage and safety
• Regulatory requirements and best practices
• How to ensure that your fire suppression is working
Labelling
• Choosing a labelling scheme
• Recommended labelling practices
• Network labelling
Documentation
• How to setup proper documentation
• Document management policies and procedures
Light
• Standards
• Light fixture types and placement
• Emergency lighting, EPS
Cleaning
• Cleaning practices for the data centre