CertifiedDataCentreProfessional | CDCP

Lesson1-TheMissionCriticalSite

Datacentre's;thefoundationofanyorganizationDowntimeanditsconsequencesThedatacentreandthevalueatstake

ThecomplexityofdatacentresRiskfactorsfordatacentresMaincausesofdowntimePredominantcausesfordatacentrefailuresThemoralofthestory

Lesson2-DataCentreStandards

DataCentrestandardsANSI/TIA-942redundancylevelsStandardsusedfordatacentre'sInternationalversusnationalstandards

Lesson3-TheDataCentrelocation,BuildingandConstruction

SiteselectioncriteriaSiteselectioncriteria:LocationevaluationSiteselectioncriteria:Location(cont.)

Siteselectioncriteria:BuildingTheDataCentreandsupportingfacilitiesHoldingareaStagingareaComputer/ServerroomMediastorageareaUPSroomBatteryroomServicecorridorStandbygeneratorsetroom/areaMeet-MeIEntranceroomSecurityroomNOC(NetworkOperationsControl)/CommandcentreClassicmistakes

Lesson4-RaisedAccessFloorandSuspendedCeiling

RaisedfloorLoadingfactorsRaisedfloor:Standards(Metric)Raisedfloor:Standards{lmperial)Raisedfloor(Metric)

Raisedfloor{lmperial)Raisedfloor;GeneralguidelinesGroundingofraisedfloorGroundingofraisedfloorCuttingholesinaraisedfloortileRampsOtherconsiderationsSuspendedceiling

lesson5-light

LightdefinitionandunitofmeasureStandardslightfixturesandplacementEmergencylightTypeofemergencylights

lesson6-PowerInfrastructure

PowersupplyqualityEverincreasingpowerrequirements

NewtechnologiesonthehorizonFromsourcetodestinationInthebuilding,redundancyoptionsFunctionoftheATSpanelInthebuilding,redundancyoptionsInthebuilding,redundancyoptions(cont.}FunctionoftheSTSpanetInthebuilding,redundancyoptions(cont.)ThreephasepowercablingConversionfromthreephasetosinglephaseThreephase/SinglephaseusageProperpowercableroutingRackpowerdistribution-dualfeedDualpowersourcesOption1:LoveavailabilityOption2:SlightlybetteravailabilityOption3:ImprovedavailabilityOption4:High-availability(exampleA)Option4:High_-availability(exampleB)CommontechniquesforpoweravailabilityPowerdistributionwithintheDataCentreCablingorbusbartrunkingGroundinginthedatacentreCommonModeNoise(CMN)GroundingCommonModeNoise(CMN)

Bondingofneural&groundDatacentrepowerdistribution-GoodDatacentrepowerdistribution-BestIsolationtransformersDistributionboardsFormfactorsFormfactorexamplesIP(IngressProtection)protectiongradesIPprotectiongrades-firstnumberIPprotectiongrades-secondnumberPowerQualityPowerquality;guidelinesCBEMA/ITl{C)curvesPowerquality;harmonicsPower;realversusapparentlabelpowerversusactualpowerconsumptionSizinguppowerusageforthedatacentre(sqft)Sizinguppowerusageforthedatacentre(sqmtr)DataCentreincomingpowersizingGeneratorsetsUPStechnologyStaticUPSsystemsDynamicUPSsystemsStaticUPStechnologiesOfflineIStandbyUPS(VFD)

Offline/StandbyUPS(VFD}lineinteractiveUPS{Vl)Trueonlinedoubleconversion(VFI)QuickcomparisontableEnergyfriendlyoptionsUPSinnormalmodeUPSrunningonbatteriesUPSrunningonstaticbypassUPSrunningonmaintenancebypassIncreasingavailabilityofUPSinstallationBypassIHot-standbyparallelParallelredundantUPSIsolatedparallelredundantDynamicUPS;normalutilitymodeDynamicUPS;changetodieselmodeDynamicUPS;continuousdieselsupplymodeDynamicUPS;returntonormalmodeMainbatterytechnologiesforUPSFloodedcellsSlA/VRLANickelcadmiumBatterytestingandtestersThermographicscanning

lesson7-ElectroMagneticFields

ElectromagneticspectrumElectric&magneticfieldsWhatcausesEMF?WhatthevendorssayEMF-effectsonintegratedcircuitsMagneticfieldsandnetworkcablingBiologicaleffectsofEMFStandardsEMP/HEMPEMF-bestpracticesduringdesignphaseDesign/installationanalysisEMFprotectionbyusingshieldingShieldingperformance

lesson8-EquipmentRacks

TypeofracksandstandardsWidthofracksWidthofracksWhichracktouse

GlassdoorracksPerforated/GrateddoorracksMeshdoorracksBaseoftherackColoroftherackSecurityPowerRails/StripsPowerRails/StripsAdditionalconsiderations

Lesson9-CoolingInfrastructure

DatacentrecoolingRecommendedTemperature/HumidityRecommendedhumidityCoolinganditsimpactonReliabilityFuturecoolingCoolingcapacitySensible/LatentHeatCoolingSystemsDifferencebetweenComfortandPrecisionCoolingBasicprincipleofAirConditioningAir-Conditioning:Air-cooled,Self-ContainedAir-Conditioning:Air-cooled,SplitSystem(DX)Air-Conditioning:Fluid-Cooled(Glycol)

Air-Conditioning:WaterCooledAir-Conditioning:ChilledWaterTopFloworDownFlow'Raisedfloor'versus'noraisedfloor'CoolingConcepts;RaisedFloorRaisedFloorPrincipleofRaisedFloorDesign'ClassRoom'setupHot-andCold-AisleSetupHot-andCold-AisleSetupwithSuspendedCeilingAirConditioningPositioningPlacementofequipmentinrackAvoidLeakageandShortCircuitAirTemperatureandAirVolumeCFM/CMHPerforatedtileandequipmentplacementComputerRoomCoolingConcepts;Non-RaisedFloorNon-RaisedfloorsolutionsNon-Raisedfloorcoolingoptions;In-RowNon-Raisedfloorcoolingoptions;OverheadDuctNon-Raisedfloorcoolingoptions;OverheadDuctCoolingConcepts;SupplementalCoolingHighDensityCooling:AirDuctFanHighDensityCooling:HotAirFansHighDensityCooling:OverheadSupplementAir

In-RowCoolingReardoorheatexchangerHighDensityCooling;Self-ContainedRacksSelf-ContainedRacksCoolingConcepts;ContainmentHotAisleorColdAisleContainment?ContainmentpotentiallyimpactsFireSuppressionPartialcontainmentBreakContainmentwithRetractableRoofHypoxic-AirFirePreventionFireSuppressionwithintheContainedAreaHotAisleorColdAisleContainment?ColdAisleContainmentHotAisleContainment

Lesson10-WaterSupply

TheimportanceofwaterinaDataCentreBackupwatersupply;WaterstoragetanksBackupwatersupply;'Well'waterBackupwatersupply;Wellwater-risksBackupwatersupply;Retentionpond

Lesson11-DesigningaScalableNetworkInfrastructure

TheimportanceofastructuredcablingsystemPlanningconsiderationsStructuredversuson-demandsystemCablingcharacteristics-CoppercablesCoppercablesCoppertermination/patchpanelsFibercablesCablingcharacteristics-FibercablesSinglemodeversusmultimodeCommonfibersupportlengthsversusspeedFiberterminations/patchpanelsTIA942networkcablelogicalarchitectureTIA942networkcable/RatinglevelsillustrationCablingrecommendationbyTIA-942A(2012)TestingandverifyingstructuredcablingStorageAreaNetworks(SAN)NetworkredundancyBuildingtobuildingconnectivity-Telco

Buildingtobuildingconnectivity-HardwireBuildingtobuildingconnectivity-CanopyBuildingtobuildingconnectivity-FSONetworkmonitoringNetworkmonitoringsystemrequiredcapabilities

Lesson12-FireProtectionandSafety

FireprotectionandsafetyRequirementsforDataCentrefiresuppressionStandardsDetectionsystemsFiresuppressionsystemBestpracticesformainfiresuppressionHandheldextinguishersSignageandsafetyRegulatoryrequirements/Bestpractice

Lesson13-DataCentreMonitoring

ThechallengeDataCentremonitoringrequirementsEMSversusBMSRemotemonitoringsolutionWhattomonitor?WaterleakdetectionAlarmpanelsbasedonzonesAlarmpanelsbasedonzoneand/ordistanceNotificationIsyourenvironmentmonitored?

Lesson14-OperationalSecurityandSafety

ThebigquestionDataCentresecurityPhysicalsecurityDoorcontrolsSecuritywithintheDataCentreInfrastructuresecurityOrganizational/processsecuritySecurityrequirescontinuousimprovementOperationalsafetyFiresafetyEssentialsignage

Lesson15-Labeling

RacknumberingandlabelingLabelingofUPS,lsoTrans,PDU's,breakersLabelingofnetworkcabling

Lesson16-DocumentationDocumentation

ProceduresanddisciplineDocumentmanagement429

Lesson17-CleaningPractices

CleaningofDataCentre'sDataCentrevacuumcleanersCleaningtheraisedfloorCleaningofequipmentCleaningabovethesuspendedceilingGeneralcomputerroomrules

lesson18-MTBF/MTTF/MTTRObjectives

MTBFIMTIR/MTTFdefinitionsMTIF-MTTR-MTBRRelationReliabilityversusavailability

MTBF,anyvalue?

lesson19-SLA,OLAandMaintenanceContracts

ObjectivesSLAandOLAMaintenancecontractsEvaluatingtheserviceproviderMinimumrequirementsmaintenancecontractBestbangforthebuckMaintenancecontracts&servicerecordsWarranty

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